Director of the Smithsonian Museum Would ‘Love’ to House Trayvon’s Hoodie

Dave Urbanski
The Blaze
July 31, 2013

When Trayvon Martin’s hoodie was brought into the courtroom as evidence in George Zimmerman’s murder trial, one Martin family supporter said he felt as though he was looking at an iconic piece of history. And now the director of the the Smithsonian museum has indicated he would “love” to house the piece of clothing.

“I get goose bumps just thinking about it,” recalls Michael Skolnik, political director for hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons and a member of the Trayvon Martin Foundation board.

Skolnik, in fact, told the Washington Post that Martin’s hoodie—which the unarmed teenager wore the night Zimmerman shot him in the chest during a scuffle, killing him—is “like this mythical garment.”

The Rev. Al Sharpton—an early advocate for Martin who organized nationwide rallies after Zimmerman’s not-guilty verdict—said during a cell phone call that he “would like to see [the hoodie] preserved,” the Post reported.

“The hoodie now represents an image of an urban street kid that either embraces or engages in street thug life,” Sharpton has said. “I think it’s unfair.”

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