TrayvonTurns 25: Why Gun Violence Is Important for Black History Month

Published: Feb. 5, 2020, 6 p.m.

b'Today marks the birth of Trayvon Martin whose tragic death sparked the Black Lives Matter Movement. The first week of February is also National Gun Violence Survivors Week. Trayvon would be 25 years old if he were alive. Unfortuately like him, many young black boys and men (including my own nephew) lose their lives to\\xa0senseless acts of gun violence in our nation as both perpetrators and victims. As we celebrate the legacies of Black Achievement and Excellence this month, this epidemic should also be highlighted durng Black Hiistory Month. Join Dr. Neal as he discusses this and other topics fo the day'