This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UIC chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
On February 26, 2012, Trayvon Martin was fatally shot by George Zimmerman.
His death was 4 years ago, but it is something that I will always remember. This is the day when African-American parents began to question “Is my kid next?”. Also, I started to wonder “Am I next?”. This is the day that 15-year-old me truly saw the world for what it is. This world is a place where people can have so much hate, fear, or racism in their hearts that they could take the life of another, and get away with doing so. However, I know there is still peace, love, and sound minds existing. So no matter what happened the night of February 26, I will continue to be strong, always remember Trayvon’s story, and send my prayers to his friends and family.