Trayvon Martin Tribute: African American Actors Dedicate Poetic VIDEO To Slain Teen: Celebrities Continue To Boycott Florida

By Mereb Gebremariam | Jul 24, 2013 04:42 PM EDT

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Actor Omari Hardwick and other African American actors dedicated a poem to Trayvon Martin called "Little Black Boy Wonder," written and produced by Hardwick.

Actors such as: Marlon Wayans, David Oyelowo, Sugar Shane Mosely, Bill Duke, and Gary Dourdan among other great actors dedicated their time for the fallen teen who was shot by George Zimmerman last year.

Watch the touching video here:

MStars News previously reported:

 Celebrities are boycotting performing in Florida for Trayvon Martin who was shot and killed by George Zimmerman who was later found not guilty.Celebrities say they will not perform in Florida in protest of "Stand Your Ground" law.

A list of top celebrities was released after Stevie Wonder said that he will never play in the state again. The list, was first reported by AURN's April Ryan which receive the news from "a source close to Wonder. During a performance in Quebec City, Wonder told his fans, "I decided today that until the 'Stand Your Ground' law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," Wonder said. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world. The truth is that -- for those of you who've lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world -- we can't bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard. And we can vote in our various countries throughout the world for change and equality for everybody. That's what I know we can do."

Celebrities that joined the boycott are listed below:

         Mary Mary

         Eddie Levert

         Rod Stewart

         Madonna

         Usher

         Pattie Labelle

         Kanye West

         Mary J

         Trey Songz

         Jay Z

         Rolling Stones

         Justin Timberlake

         R. Kelly

         Rihanna

         Alicia Keys

         Joe

         Will I AM

         Keyshia Cole

         Young Jeezy

         Erykah Badu

         Wale

         Frankie Beverly

         Parliament

 

 

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