[WATCH] JAY-Z Releases Trayvon Martin Documentary Trailer 'Rest In Power'

[WATCH] JAY-Z Releases Trayvon Martin Documentary Trailer ‘Rest In Power’

July 3, 2018

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JAY-Z‘s six-part docuseries about the tragic death of Trayvon Martin premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in March and now the extended trailer is finally here.

The six-part docu-series, premiering July 30th, is inspired by the book Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, written by Trayvon’s parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin.

JAY has long since been a supporter of the #BlackLivesMatter movement, often showing up to support peace rallies and anonymously donating money to the families.

JAY-Z with #TrayvonMartin parents, Sabrina Fulton and Tracy Martin at the 6th annual Peace Walk & Peace Talk pic.twitter.com/GAFC1MfVVR

— JAY-Z Daily (@JAY_Z_Daily) February 10, 2018

In 2017 he brought us the story of Kalief Browder, the Bronx teenager was arrested at the age of 16 for allegedly stealing a backpack and thrown in Riker’s Island for three years without a conviction simply because he couldn’t afford the $3500 bail. And after months in solitary confinement, while serving time without a trial, Browder committed suicide by hanging himself. He was 22.