Despite the rumors, the Smithsonian says it is not interested in displaying the hoodie Trayvon Martin wore the night he was killed by George Zimmerman. Earlier in the week, National Museum of African American History and Culture director Lonnie Bunch expressed interest to the Washington Post, saying the hoodie "became the symbolic way to talk the Trayvon Martin case."
This morning, the Smithsonian issued twotweets to set the record straight, informing everyone that it is not actively trying to acquire Martin's hoodie right now. In addition, spokeswoman Fleur Paysour shared this statement:
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Now all debates about how appropriate it would be to display the iconic piece of evidence can cease.
[via DCist]
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