Lonnie Bunch, the director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, has expressing interest in procuring the hoodie worn by 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, when he was profiled, followed and ultimately shot through the heart by killer George Zimmerman, reports the Washington Post.[1] RELATED: George Zimmerman Busted For Speeding In Texas, Gun In Car [VIDEO][2] “It became the symbolic way to talk the Trayvon Martin case. It’s rare that you get one artifact that really becomes the symbol,” Bunch said. “Because it’s such a symbol, it would allow you to talk about race in the age of Obama.” Assistant prosecutor John Guy holds up as evidence the hoodie worn by 17-year-old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012, when he was gunned down by George Zimmerman. (Wednesday, Day 8 of George Zimmerman trial. July 7, 2013) MSNBC’s PoliticsNation host Rev. Al Sharpton, who is largely responsible for catapulting the case to national prominence, said that he “would like ...
