In 'The Trayvon Generation,' Pulitzer Prize finalist Elizabeth Alexander presents a powerful meditation on the intersection of art, culture, and the persisting issue of race in America. Born from the agony and civil unrest following the slayings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery, Alexander's narrative expands her viral New Yorker essay that resonated with the heartache and heroism of young Black America. As a mother and educator, she casts a tender yet incisive gaze upon her sons' and students' generation—the Trayvon Generation—marked by an era where childhood innocence cannot outrun the shadow of racial brutality. Through this profound exploration, she weaves her voice with the works of extraordinary artists, offering a beacon of understanding and historical context to a defining crisis of our times. A testament to tragedies and triumphs, Alexander's essays beckon leaders of the movement for change and all willing to confront the epoch with courage and hope.