STREET ART: For Trayvon, by Nether
Above: What unarmed Florida teen Trayvon Martin was wearing when he was shot, a hoodie. Baltimore street art by “Nether.”
Nether, a Baltimore street artist, sent us these photos of a tribute to Trayvon Martin that he made on a boarded-up building at Baltimore and Caroline streets in East Baltimore.
Note the Skittles wrapper.
Martin, an unarmed Florida teenager, was wearing a hoodie and carrying a bag of Skittles and can of iced tea when he was shot on Feb. 26.
Amid charges that racism motivated the shooting and the later handling of the case, Martin’s death has re-ignited the national debate about race and sparked massive demonstrations in cities across the country, including Baltimore.