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Trayvon Martin
Posted in: Opinions, Race and Identity, ReligionComments: One commentTags: Bible, Black church, social justice, Trayvon Martin
Fighting an Invisible Foe: A Pastor's Reflections on the Trayvon Tragedy
Pastor Timothy Jones reflects on the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin a year later, using a theological lens to guide us on where ministers and people of faith go from here. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Race and Identity, Youth & College EditionComments: No commentsTags: change, naacp, social justice, Trayvon Martin, Youth
Has Change.org Made the NAACP Irrelevant?
Stephen A. Green, a student at Morehouse College, argues that Change.org has usurped the NAACP as the primary vehicle to express social injustice. In less than two years, Change.org has over 20 million users in 196 countries. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Trayvon Martin, Videos
Yasiin Bey, Dead Prez and Mike Flo's 'Made You Die' Trayvon Tribute [VIDEO]
Dropping unexpected like a random act of violence or a guerilla raid, the dream team of Yasiin Bey, dead prez and Mikeflo come with their Trayvon Martin protest song “Made You Die” over Nas' “Made You Look” beat. Read morePosted in: Life, Rahiel's Blog, ReligionComments: No commentsTags: Christianity, Rahiel Tesfamariam, Trayvon Martin, Washington Post
Using Christianity as a Lens in This Trayvon Martin Moment
Christian ideals have long been central themes in America’s civil rights struggle. It should not be a surprise that they remain focal as the nation lives through this explosive “Trayvon Martin moment.” Read moreFight the Power: Some Things Can Only Be Fought in Community
As much as I want to see justice be served in the Trayvon Martin case, the real root of this tragedy cannot be solved by legislation. Justice won’t fix the problem, only community can do that. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Mark Jefferson, Trayvon Martin
On Trayvon: Where Do We Go From Here? Beyond ‘March Madness’
We have marched, George Zimmerman is finally facing the justice system for his acts, and we have protested online and on pavement. Martin Luther King, Jr. posed a question that resounds now, where do we go from here? Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Trayvon Martin
Florida Rapper Plies Debuts 'We Are Trayvon' Tribute [VIDEO]
Plies pays his respects to Trayvon Martin in the tribute video for “We Are Trayvon.” Wearing a hoodie that says “17 and Unarmed” and a hat that reads “Justice,” the Florida rapper keeps the memory of the slain teen alive. Read moreZimmerman Arrives at Jail After Turning Himself In [VIDEO]
The man charged with second-degree murder in Trayvon Martin's death has arrived at a Florida jail after turning himself in. George Zimmerman was logged into the jail in Sanford on Wednesday night, hours after a special prosecutor announced the charge against him. Read moreThere Is No New Black Panther Party: An Open Letter From the Huey P. Newton Foundation
In response from numerous requests from individual's seeking information on the "New Black Panthers," the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation issues this public statement to correct the distorted record being made in the media by a small band of African Americans calling themselves the New Black Panthers. Read morePosted in: Education, Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Education, Race and Identity, Trayvon Martin
On Trayvon Martin: The U.S. School System's Criminalization of Black Youth
The focus on Trayvon Martin's school suspension is particularly revealing not only in Trayvon’s case, but also in the larger fabric of American racism. Black youth are demonized, denied access to a worthwhile educational experience, and funneled from locked down schools to places of incarceration. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Hip-Hop, Mos Def, Trayvon Martin
Mos Def and Dead Prez to Release Trayvon Martin Tribute 'Made You Die' [VIDEO]
Yasiin Bey (Mos Def), Dead Prez and MikeFlo will soon release "Made You Die," a tribute song to Trayvon Martin. The instrumental to Nas' "Made You Look" is the backdrop. Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Barack Obama, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Van Jones
Van Jones on Trayvon Martin and Obama's Silence on Race Matters [VIDEO]
Global human rights activist green economy pioneer Van Jones is interviewed by Amy Goodman of Democracy Now. Jones speaks on the Trayvon Martin tragedy, the "privatization of racial violence" in America, and why President Barack Obama ignored race issues for two years. Read morePosted in: Class & Economy, Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Economic Class, Hip-Hop, Trayvon Martin
WATCH: David Banner's Passionate Remarks on Trayvon Martin [VIDEO]
Interviewed by Black Enterprise, artist/producer David Banner shares passionate remarks on the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman and how this incident fits into the scope of systematic racism in America. Read morePosted in: Life, Life.Style, ReligionComments: No commentsTags: Criminal Justice, Families, Trayvon Martin
Trayvon's Mother Provides Personal Details on a 'Praying Teenager' [VIDEO]
TheGrio.com's Joy-Ann Reid spends time with Trayvon Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton in an exclusive interview. Fulton says her son was "positive young man" and "people person." Read morePosted in: Life, Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Melissa Harris-Perry, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin
Melissa Harris-Perry's 'How White People Can Talk About Trayvon' Guide [VIDEO]
In light of the media stories covering the killing of Trayvon Martin, MSNBC's Melissa Harris-Perry offers her guide to "how white people" can approach the subject. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Media, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin
'Demonizing the Victim': James Peterson Discusses Trayvon on The Ed Show [VIDEO]
Dr. James Braxton Peterson, a Lehigh University professor and Director of Africana Studies, discusses the demonization of Trayvon Martin on The Ed Show (MSNBC). Read morePosted in: Global Matters, Opinions, Race and Identity, ReligionComments: No commentsTags: Islam, Pamay Bassey, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin, Women
The Fierce Urgency of Now – Why We, Too, Are Shaima Alawadi
Pamay Bassey writes about her shock to hear of the recent home invasion of a 32 year old Iraqi mother of five in California. She offers guidance in this post on how to take one step in the direction of interfaith dialogue, discussion and understanding. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Pop Culture, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Media, Race & Identity, Trayvon Martin
Piers Morgan and Touré Engage in a Heated Debate about Trayvon's Case [VIDEO]
CNN's Piers Morgan and MSNBC contributor/author Touré engaged in a televised verbal brawl on Friday about American racism, journalistic integrity, media responsibility and more. The disagreement centered around Morgan's interview with George Zimmerman's brother about the Trayvon Martin case. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Race and IdentityComments: No commentsTags: Criminal Justice, Families, Trayvon Martin
Trayvon's Parents Respond to Police Video of Unharmed Zimmerman [VIDEO]
CNN's Piers Morgan spoke Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, Trayvon Martin's parents, as well as their attorney Benjamin Crump about the police video showing George Zimmerman without blood and bruises on him. Read morePosted in: Opinions, Politics & Policies, Race and IdentityComments: One commentTags: Trayvon Martin, Wilmer Leon
