A previous version of this story wrongly stated that Rev. Robert Campbell spoke and attributed several quotations to him. Though introduced as Rev. Robert Campbell, the speaker was actually Rev. Curtis Gatewood. The Daily Tar Heel apologizes for the error.
Dressed in hoodies and carrying Skittles and tea in their hands, about 200 people silently marched on Franklin Street in hopes of bringing justice to Trayvon Martin.
The march, which started at the post office on Franklin Street Wednesday, was one of many held nationwide to raise awareness about Martin’s death.
Martin was a black 17-year-old who was shot and killed by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman, who said he acted in self-defense.
Because of a Florida law that allows a person to use deadly force in self-defense, police say they don’t have cause to arrest Zimmerman.
As Zimmerman and his supporters have remained relatively quiet, people have spoken out against the incident nationwide.
Students, UNC employees and local residents held signs while marching quietly from the post office to the Pit to protest the shooting and its aftermath, starting at around 11:30 a.m.
The participants wore hoodies and carried Skittles and tea because the unarmed Martin had been wearing and carrying those items when he was shot.
Freshman Brandon Napier, one of the participants, said he is disgusted by the situation.