Black Lives Matter: The Lost Life Of Trayvon Martin

Jay Z Produced A Trayvon Martin Docu-Series & Zimmerman Threatened To Beat Him

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In 2017, Jay Z produced a documentary series about Martin. Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story is based on the book Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, by the teen’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin. The film covers themes such as “race, politics, power, money, and the criminal justice system” surrounding Martin’s death as well as its aftermath. Zimmerman claimed a film crew trespassed on his property and he threatened the rapper. He told the Orlando Sentinel: “I would beat him as if I was Solange,” referring to the rapper’s sister-in-law punching him in an elevator.