Tom Joyner offered Rachel Jeantel, the close friend of Trayvon Martin and the last person to talk to him before he was fatally shot, a full ride scholarship to any of the 106 HBCUs in the nation.
“If you want to graduate from high school, and go to a HBCU, even if it’s not in Florida but especially Florida, like Florida Memorial, Edward Waters or FAMU, if you want to do that, I want to help you do that,” Joyner said to Jeantel Tuesday on the Tom Joyner Morning Show before shocking her with the news.
“I will help you get tutors to get you out of high school, tutors to help you pass the SAT and I will give you a full ride scholarship to any HBCU you’d like.”
#RachelJeantel told me that she wants to go into law enforcement and I want to help her. #TeamRachelJeantal
— Tom Joyner (@TJMShow) July 16, 2013
Jeantel recently appeared on CNN “Piers Morgan’s” to discuss the George Zimmerman trial and her friendship with Trayvon.
When asked what her reaction was to Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict, Jeantel said she was disappointed and upset, but honors Trayvon’s life with memories they have shared together.
“He was a calm, chill, loving person and a good friend,” Jeantel said.
Zimmerman was not arrested for 44 days after the killing of Trayvon Martin. The delay in charging him sparked outrage from civil rights activists and led to protests from those who believe justice was not served.
