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Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin made the morning-show rounds today, speaking out for the first time after George Zimmerman’s not-guilty verdict was announced July 13. Trayvon Martin’s parents were somber and resigned in each appearance, repeatedly expressing their shock at the verdict — and indicating that they may be moving forward with a civil suit.

On CBS This Morning, Tracy opened up by saying, “I want America to know that Trayvon was a fun-loving child. He was our child. We miss him dearly. Just to have your child’s life taken away from you like that, it hurts. And it’s a process that will take a long time to start to recovery from.”

Once Trayvon’s parents appeared on “The Today Show,” they conversation with Matt Lauer focused on race. “This would have never happened — so obviously, race played some type of role,” Martin responded when asked if this case was about race.

But it was Sybrina’s words on “Good Morning America,” that hung in the air, This sends a “terrible message to other little black and brown boys … They can’t walk fast. They can’t walk slow. So what do they do? How do they get home without people assuming you are doing something wrong? Trayvon wasn’t doing anything wrong.”

Check Out More On Trayvon Martin’s Parents On CBS.

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