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Nearly five years after his death, Trayvon Martins parents say theyre considering running for political office in hopes of being part of the change the countryneeds, according to a USAToday report.

Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin spoke with USAToday ahead of the release of their book, Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin, which publishes Tuesday. The book gives a behind-the-scenes look at the teenslife, what his family went through after his death and their role in a nationwide movement to stop racial injustice.

Trayvon Martin was shot to death Feb. 26, 2012 in a Sanford neighborhood by former Neighborhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman.Zimmerman was acquitted in 2013 of killing the unarmed black 17-year-old.

His death helped spark the Black Lives Matter movement and fueled a nationwide conversation on minority rights.

In the USA Today interview, Trayvon Martins parents said they never wouldve considered running for office before their sons death. Now, its something they feel obligated to do, to be part of the change, said Fulton, Trayvon Martins mother.

Fulton campaigned last year for presidential candidate Hillary Clinton and told USAToday she fears President Donald Trump will reverse whatever change has happened since her sons death, according to the report.

Their political runs could start small, with a look at local offices, but both told USAToday they wontlimit their goals.

Read the full USAToday report here.

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