NPR: Tracy Martin https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=149546878 Tracy Martin en Copyright 2024 NPR - For Personal Use Only Story API Shim 1.2.24 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 00:57:05 -0400 https://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/primary/npr_generic_image_300.jpg?s=200 NPR: Tracy Martin https://www.npr.org/tags/149546878/tracy-martin 'He's Gone And We're Searching For Answers,' Says Trayvon Martin's Father "Trayvon was me," says Tracy Martin. "That was my kid. ... I truly miss him, love him and this hurt won't go away easy." The 17-year-old's shooting death has ignited a national conversation about race. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 14:44:00 -0400 https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/28/149546798/hes-gone-and-were-searching-for-answers-says-trayvon-martins-father https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2012/03/28/149546798/hes-gone-and-were-searching-for-answers-says-trayvon-martins-father

"Trayvon was me," says Tracy Martin. "That was my kid. ... I truly miss him, love him and this hurt won't go away easy." The 17-year-old's shooting death has ignited a national conversation about race.

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