Posts Tagged ‘Trayvon Martin’
Trayvon Martin’s mother: ‘Don’t give up’ fight for justice
10 years after Trayon Martin’s unnecessary and tragic death, his mother encourages activists to continue the fight for Black lives.
Read MoreJay Z and Harvey Weinstein to Bring Trayvon Martin’s Story to Film and TV
From: Colorlines Written By: Sameer Rao In the article “Jay Z and Harvey Weinstein to Bring Trayvon Martin’s Story to Film and TV,” culture reporter/blogger Sameer Rao highlights Jay Z Carter’s collaboration with producer Harvey Weinstein to create a narrative film and docuseries on the 2012 murder that lit the fuse of the Black Lives…
Read MoreCampus Racism Protests Didn’t Come Out Of Nowhere, And They Aren’t Going Away Quickly
Mizzou seems to have catalyzed years of tension over inequality and race. Tyler Kingkade, Lilly Workneh, Ryan Grenoble, The Huffington Post If there’s one thing University of Missouri senior Alanna Diggs thinks people are getting wrong about campus racism protests, it’s the assumption that they’re something new. The demonstrations at Mizzou this month…partly over how they handled…
Read MoreHillary Clinton Meets With Mothers Of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Michael Brown And Tamir Rice
“It doesn’t matter what color we are, I felt that she really understand where we are coming from,” Rice’s mother said. Alana Horowitz Satlin, The Huffington Post Hillary Clinton held a private meeting in Chicago on Monday with the families of prominent victims of recent gun violence. The mothers of Trayvon Martin, Jordan Davis, Michael Brown…
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter Co-Founder Reflects On The Origins Of The Movement
How the movement began on social media, how it grew, and how it answers critiques that it provokes violence.
Read MoreA White Artist Wrote ‘Black Lives Matter’ 2,000 Times. But His Mural Almost Said ‘All Lives Matter.’
What happened when a black gallery owner in Detroit commissioned a large mural from a white artist as an homage to the Black Lives Matter movement.
Read MoreGeorge Zimmerman: Violent Past and Future
Zimmerman recently dealt with police after pointing a gun at his pregnant girlfriend, but it isn’t his only violent action.
Read MoreA Disrespectful Halloween Costume is Causing Social Media Controversy
Two Florida men have sparked outrage after making fun of the teenager and the man who murdered him.
Read MoreOprah: Trayvon Martin The ‘Same Thing’ As Emmett Till
The former talk show host and businesswoman compared the two Black teens who were killed after false accusations of crimes.
Read MoreWhy ‘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.
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