Media Advisory

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: April 9th, 2012
Women, men and children in cities across the country ~Hoodie Up" on April 10
th
as special prosecutor Angela
Corey decides on whether to indict George Zimmerman Ior the murder oI Trayvon Martin
Contact:
Million Hoodies Movement for 1ustice - Thenjiwe McHarris, 646-696-6537, tammcharrisgmail.com
1usticeTM.org Michael Hall, 850-251-3668, michaelmediumIour.com
GlobalGrind.com Michael Skolnik, 914-953-1805, mskolnikmskolnik.com
MoveOn.org Garlin Gilchrist II, 313-444-4342, garlin.gilchristmoveon.org
New York, NY On Tuesday, April 10
th
the Million Hoodies Movement Ior Justice is calling on people Irom
across the country and the world to come together to stand in solidarity with the Iamily oI Trayvon Martin as
they await special prosecutor Angela Corey`s decision on whether or not to charge George Zimmerman Ior the
murder oI Trayvon Martin.
In partnership with JusticeTM.org, GlobalGrind.com, and MoveOn.org, the organizers have launched
www.mhoodies.org, a community-organizing platIorm to help support activists throughout the globe. They have
also called Ior an International Day of Internet Action for 1ustice (Tuesday, April 10
th
) Ior Trayvon Martin
and all victims oI structural violence and institutional discrimination, particularly racial discrimination.
WATCH: http://goo.gl/pUOVB
'It is important to continue to bring attention to the case and inIorm the public oI the need to pressure Florida
authorities to make Zimmerman answer Ior his crime, said organizer Amy Frame.
Activists throughout the world Irom New York City, to Atlanta, to Los Angeles, to London (over a dozen cities in
all) have protested, marched and elevated their voices in an eIIort to demand justice Ior Martin`s death as well as
call Ior the reIorm oI laws, policies and practices that will combat structural violence and institutional racial
discrimination.
On February 26th Trayvon Martin who was 17 years old at the time oI his death, was shot and killed as he
walked to his Iather`s Iiance`s home Irom a convenience store in SanIord, Florida.
For more inIormation about the Million Hoodie Movement Ior Justice, please visit www.mhoodies.org
WHAT: National Hoodie Day & International Day oI Internet Action Ior Justice
WHERE: Everywhere (Online & OIIline)
WHEN: Tuesday, April 10
th
2012
http://millionhoodi.es/ www.facebook.com/MillionHoodies twitter.com/#!/MillionHoodies mhoodies@gmail.com