“Racial profiling describes the practice of targeting or stopping an individual based primarily on his or her race rather than any individualized suspicion.” - Warren Farrell: Activist, Author, Educator Preface On the night of February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman, a self-proclaimed "citizen watchdog," followed and ultimately killed a “suspicious” teenager named Trayvon Martin. In this essay I will explain the relevance of racial profiling in the tragic demise of Trayvon Martin. It’s the NBA All-Star weekend 2012 and 17-year-old Trayvon Martin decides to walk to a local convenience store to get a snack before the annual Slam Dunk contest. Unfortunately, these would be the last steps the teenager ever took. On his way back to his father’s girlfriend’s apartment, Martin caught the attention of George Zimmerman, a 28-year-old self-proclaimed community watchman sitting in his vehicle. Zimmerman immediately called the local authorities “to report a suspicious "young Black male wearing a hoodie." The 911 dispatcher told Zimmerman to stay where he was but Zimmerman decided to pursue Martin, in fury as he stated to the dispatcher, "These assholes, they always get away." Several minutes later, Zimmerman and Martin got into a confrontation. On the tape, a voice is heard pleading. A shot is heard, the pleading stops, and Martin lay dead." Martin was clearly at a disadvantage carrying only a “bag of Skittles, some money and a can of iced tea” but Zimmerman claimed he reacted in self-defense. “The police questioned him [Zimmerman], but then let him go, saying they did not have enough evidence to charge him.” “Of the many unanswered questions in this case, two stand out. First, Trayvon Martin, who had just stopped off at a convenience store, was armed only with a bag of Skittles and a can of ice tea. George Zimmerman, who weighed over 100 pounds more than the victim, was armed with a 9-millimeter handgun. Even if there w