Trayvon Martin’s Mom, Sybrina Fulton Receives Honorary Doctorate From Benedict College and Key to the City of Columbia, S.C.
Dr. Sybrina Fulton
Congratulations are in order for social activist, humanitarian, and mother of Trayvon Martin, Sybrina Fulton. On Saturday, Fulton delivered the Commencement address during the Benedict College Winter Commencement Convocation. Fulton, because of her commitment to for social change and fighting for families across the country, was invited to speak at the historically black college.
In a post immediately after the ceremony, Fulton posted, “I went from the 2018 Commencement Convocation speaker at Benedict College to Doctor & I also received the key to the city from the Mayor of Columbia, SC. ”This is an honor for a woman who has fought hard for justice since the day her son was brutally murdered yards away from his own home. In the Benedict college convocation announcement,Dr. Roslyn Clark Artis, President and CEO of Benedict College, described Fulton as “a model of grace and strength, because of her passion and dedication ‘we are all Trayvon’ and demand social justice for our sons.”
Sybrina Fulton has tirelessly worked to make this country a better place with the Trayvon Martin . Foundation. She’s a member of the “Mothers of the Movement”, she was a speaker at the Democratic National Convention in 2016, she also co-author of the “Rest In Power” docu-series, alongside Trayvon’s father, and executive producer, and mogul Jay-Z. She’s graduate of Florida Memorial University and a member of Delta Sigma Theta, most importantly, she’s the mother of Trayvon and Jahvaris, and now – we can call her Doctor Sybrina Fulton.
Facebook user Porche Shaniece shared the video of Fulton’s commencement address below.
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