Posts Tagged ‘Black Lives Matter (BLM)’
Why ‘National Dialogue on Race’ Is Needed
One organization is promoting a necessary discussion around race if we want to prevent more deaths like Trayvon Martin’s.
Read MoreObama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’
The president spoke to the nation after the acquittal of George Zimmerman who killed teenaged Travyon Martin for walking in his neighborhood.
Read MoreWhy the Zimmerman Jury Failed Us
Harvard professor Lawrence Bobo explains how the Zimmerman verdict reflects the racism at America’s core – leading to the continual dehumanization of blacks. When cultural racism is this deeply embedded in America’s basic cultural toolkit, it need not be named or even consciously embraced to work its ill effects.
Read MoreTrayvon Martin: The Latest
The Root gives a daily play-by-play of the murder case against George Zimmerman, who killed Black teen Trayvon Martin.
Read MoreRemembering Trayvon Martin on the First Anniversary of His Death
One year after a boy lost his life at the hands of a neighbor, we ponder senseless acts of violence against the Black community.
Read MoreGeorge Zimmerman Asks For and Gets Third New Judge
George Zimmerman, who shot and killed a young Black boy named Trayvon Martin, has requested another judge for his trail yet again.
Read MoreBarbara Walters Rejects George Zimmerman’s Interview Demands
After agreeing to an interview with Barbara Walters, the man charged with murdering Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, refused.
Read MoreA Lynching Happens Every 40 Hours
One person explains how violence at the hands of vigilantes and police are modern-day lynchings of Black people.
Read MoreSanford decision to move Trayvon Martin memorial causes uproar in black community
A memorial dedicated to Trayvon Martin has been moved after push from the homeowner’s association in the area where he was killed.
Read MoreShellie Zimmerman Arrested: George Zimmerman’s Wife Charged With Perjury
The wife of George Zimmerman, who is facing murder charges, has also been arrested after lying to courts about their finances.
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