Beyonce's sister Solange Knowles has used the message once spoken by human rights activist Malcolm X to express her outrage after Zimmerman was acquitted of all charges in the shooting death of teenager Trayvon Martin.
The 27-year-old entertainer held the rally
on Sunday at Borough Hall in Brooklyn, New York.
Solange held a plaque between her
hands which quoted Malcolm X's words: 'I'm for truth, no matter who
tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it's for or against.'
She remained somber and calm while speaking in front of a crowd that numbered in the hundreds.
Earlier in the evening, Solange gave out a big hug to all who showed up at the rally.
Solange wrote.
Beyonce, 31, took a moment to honor Trayvon Martin during her Mrs Carter Show World Tour concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
She said:
'I'd like to have a moment of silence for Trayvon,'
The
Knowles sisters are just two of the dozens of celebrities - Rihanna,
Nicki Minaj, Kate Walsh and Stevie Johnson among them - who have voiced
their opposition to the decision made by the six-woman jury in Florida.
She remained somber and calm while speaking in front of a crowd that numbered in the hundreds.
Seeing & gathering with people today/tonight all for the same fight helped to restore my faith in humanity... pic.twitter.com/oid0vuBJfUSolange tweeted.
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) July 15, 2013
Earlier in the evening, Solange gave out a big hug to all who showed up at the rally.
Thank you to everyone who came out to support #Bklyn4trayvon rally! This was just a start to a long journey of Justice and Equality!
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) July 14, 2013
Solange wrote.
Beyonce, 31, took a moment to honor Trayvon Martin during her Mrs Carter Show World Tour concert at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee.
She said:
'I'd like to have a moment of silence for Trayvon,'
The
Knowles sisters are just two of the dozens of celebrities - Rihanna,
Nicki Minaj, Kate Walsh and Stevie Johnson among them - who have voiced
their opposition to the decision made by the six-woman jury in Florida.
PS: This is the story of George Zimmerman, 29, who was yesterday acquitted of
second-degree murder and manslaughter in the shooting death of 17 year
old Trayvon Benjamin Martin, on Feb, 26th, 2012.
A
jury of six women took more than 16 hours and 20 minutes to come to
come to their unanimous decision that the death was justifiable.
Zimmerman,
who was a neighbourhood watch volunteer, was charged with second-degree
murder for fatally shooting Martin on February 26, 2012.
The court was told that he had followed the unarmed youngster through a park because he looked like he was 'up to no good.'
Zimmerman,
a volunteer neighbourhood watchman, claims he shot Martin in
self-defence, and that the teen punched him repeatedly before deciding
to use lethal force.
