'10 Years Since Trayvon: The Story of the First Decade of Black Lives Matter'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Feb 25, 2022

Feb. 26 marks 10 years since the death of Trayvon Martin, which sparked the Black Lives Matter movement. But what's happened in the U.S. since its latest racial reckoning? New York Magazine editor Lindsay Peoples Wagner and Morgan Jerkins explored this in the latest issue. Jerkins joins us alongside author Derecka Purnell to talk about the lasting impact of Martin's death.

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