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Episode 7: Reflecting on the death of Trayvon Martin, 10 years later

The Globe’s Meghan Irons and Jeneé Osterheldt cohosted, reflecting on the Florida 17-year-old who was fatally shot while commuting on Feb. 26, 2012.
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Black News Hour Episode 7
The Globe’s Meghan Irons and Jeneé Osterheldt cohost “Black News Hour,” during which they reflect on the death of Trayvon Martin, 10 years later.

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A decade after the killing of Trayvon Martin, I still fear for my life and my daughter’s future

How do I explain to my young daughter that it is still up to Black people not to get ourselves killed?

Black activists reflect a decade after Trayvon Martin’s death

After 10 years of protests, police killings, and grief, many Americans are asking: What has changed since a Black minor was shot, bleeding to death in an Orlando suburb?

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