Story highlights Some on Internet mistake actor in Childish Gambino video for father of slain teenCalvin C. Winbush II says he hopes Trayvon Martin's father doesn't watch video(CNN) The new Childish Gambino video, "This Is America," is filled with powerful imagery, but Trayvon Martin's father is not a part of that. The Internet started buzzing after the music video's release that the man playing guitar at the beginning was Tracy Martin, father of the teen slain by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman in Sanford, Florida, in 2012.ok i thought the 'this is america' video couldn't get any better but the guy playing the guitar is trayvon martin's dad — eshna 💦💦 (@GuptaEshna) May 8, 2018Trayvon Martin's dad is playing the guitar. https://t.co/25GU3oF0jV — L. (@leyladamia) May 7, 2018So..... the dude playing guitar in Gambino's new song is Trayvon Martin's Dad. Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin's father, attends a 2013 hearing on Capitol Hill. "Catch me in @childishgambino's music video for his song "This Is America" (it's a bit graphic, so don't necessarily let your kids see it though.)"

Source: CNN May 08, 2018 16:30 UTC