Central Jersey

Peaceful rally held by Long Branch NAACP And Second Baptist Church for Trayvon Martin

On April 17th People in the community came out to continue in support of Trayvon Martin who was murdered in Florida by the neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman and to addressed the violence that exists right in their own back yard.

Keith Covin

April 25, 2012

Peaceful Rally Held By Long Branch NAACP And Second Baptist Church For Trayvon Martin

Long Branch, NJ – On April 17th, people in the Long Branch community held a peaceful rally in support of Trayvon Martin who was murdered in Florida by the neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman and to address the violence that exists right in their own back yard.

Second Baptist Pastor Aaron A. Gibson and the Long Branch NAACP President coordinated the event.

The peaceful rally brought out leaders in the community from Mayor Adam Snider, Long Branch Middle School Principal Donald Covin and other concerned citizens.

Watch the video below of the peaceful rally as these men tackled and talked about the issues plaguing their community.

In this article:Greater Long Branch NAACP, Monmouth County, peace rally, Second Baptist Church of Long Branch, Trayvon Martin

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Written By Keith Covin

Keith Covin is the founder and vice president of Unheard Voices Networks. Keith founded Unheard Voices Magazine in 2004 and took the magazine online to reach a broader audience to give other people a voice. The cultural media difference today just doesn't allow the current media out there to genuinely give the common everyday people a voice. Unheard Voices is a magazine that gives a sense of unity to all people whether they are black, white, orange, red or green. Everybody deserves a voice! Remember our voice is your voice and your voice is ours! Speak Up and Be Heard! Remember never be scared to voice your opinion!