Jamie Foxx throws a celebrity fundraiser in honor of Trayvon Martin
theGRIO REPORT - Jamie Foxx opened up his home last weekend and held a special fundraising event in honor of Trayvon Martin...
Jamie Foxx opened up his home last weekend and held a special fundraising event in honor of Trayvon Martin.
Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, were in attendance and they were joined by several celebrity guests including Harry Belafonte, Russell Simmons and Tyrese, among others.
According to Extra, Belafonte delivered a speech at the event and Simmons presented Martin’s parents with a six-figure check addressed to the Trayvon Martin Foundation.
The foundation was launched in honor of the late teen, who was shot to death by volunteer neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in February 2012. The event later led to a racially-charged case in which Zimmerman was ultimately acquitted of all charges in the death of 17-year-old Martin.
According to the foundation’s website, the purpose of the non-profit organization is to create awareness of how violent crime impacts the families of the victims and to provide support and advocacy for those families in response to the murder of Trayvon Martin.
Foxx, who has an 18-year-old daughter, has been vocal in expressing his support for Martin’s family in the past and has vowed to keep Martin’s memory alive.
“When I first saw this story, I couldn’t get over it,” Foxx said at a community event earlier this year.
“I’m absolutely committed to all you out there who have young kids. I hope you never have to go through anything like this.”
(Photo courtesy of Instagram)
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