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Vigil for Trayvon Martin unites students of different ethnicities


By: Claudia Balthazar and Chelsea RoyalFormer NAACP Chairman Julian Bond shares a message of equality before vigil.

Around Hofstra Hall, a typically quiet place at night, small lights shined as students gathered to remember Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old old from Florida whose death, possibly derived from racial profiling, has gained media exposure.