Jay-Z’s docuseries, Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, will air in 2018. The series will document the life of Trayvon Martin, who was fatally shot by George Zimmerman in 2012. Martin’s death became symbolic of racial injustice in America; Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal became a symbol of that, too. The series will use a number of books and sources for its material, Martin’s parents’ book, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, included.
Zimmerman called recent approach by the series’ team to interview him “harassment,” and threatened to “beat up” producer Jay-Z if the attempts continued. Zimmerman has had multiple grievances about the series, additionally claiming that his ex-wife received compensation for her involvement but his family has not. He described the approach as an intrusion, and aired some of his thoughts in an interview with Blast magazine.
Zimmerman told the magazine, “I know how to handle people who fuck with me, I have since February 2012.” He seems especially aggrieved that his parents have been involved, as he mentioned that anyone who “f***s with” them “will be fed to an alligator.” Snoop Dogg took to Twitter to defend Jay-Z and Martin. The series will shed light on a contentious and unjust moment in American history. Zimmerman is an unfortunate part of that history, but nonetheless necessary to its story.
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