Naomi Osaka is powerfully speaking out – even without saying anything. The 22-year-old tennis star entered Arthur Ashe Stadium for the U.S.
Open on Sunday (September 6) wearing a black face mask that read “Trayvon Martin,” drawing attention to the unarmed Black teenage who was murdered by a neighborhood watchman back in 2012. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Naomi Osaka Naomi has worn different masks bearing different names throughout the tennis tournament, and says she has one for all seven rounds if she continues to win. “I remember Trayvon’s death clearly.
I remember being a kid and just feeling scared, irreverent info but I actually didn’t wear hoodies for years cause I wanted to decrease the odds of ‘looking suspicious’.
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