Trayvon Martin, George Zimmerman, Black Friends & White Privilege
It’s been one month since George Zimmerman shot and killed unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in his father’s gated, Sanford, Fl., community and the police let...
For Trayvon Martin: Black Boy Swagger, Black Mom Fear, Plus More MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
It was a whirlwind week for the nation as all eyes trained on the case of Trayvon Martin, the teenager gunned down by neighborhood watchman...
Trayvon Martin’s Killing Sparks a “Million Hoodie March” and Moves to Fire the Police Chief
By NICK CHILES While thousands of hooded protestors marched in Manhattan yesterday to show their support for murdered Florida teenager Trayvon Martin in a “Million...
Trayvon Martin’s Girlfriend Reveals He Ran From George Zimmerman Before His Death (UPDATE)
By NICK CHILES UPDATE: Today, as we learn from Trayvon Martin’s girlfriend that the teen ran from Neighborhood Watch captain George Zimmerman as he stalked...
911 Tapes In The Trayvon Martin Killing Reveal He Begged For Help; Zimmerman Shot Twice (UPDATE)
By NICK CHILES While the furor over the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin continues to build, the release of the 911 tapes surrounding the...
The Nation Is Watching: the Killer of Trayvon Martin MUST Be Arrested (UPDATE)
By NICK CHILES UPDATE: the case in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin by George Zimmerman, a Neighborhood Watch captain in the child’s Sanford,...
Oprah Winfrey & Forest Whitaker on the N-Word, Racism, Trayvon & Their New Movie, ‘The Butler’
I was surrounded by a birthday party of 12 giggly teenagers at a showing of Jaden Smith’s After Earth when I first saw the trailer...
After Trayvon, A White Woman Grapples with White Privilege and White Silence
White privilege wasn't easy for this woman to see, until she considered the death of Trayvon Martin.
Mad About Trayvon: Finding the Right Words To Explain Anger Over ‘Not Guilty’ Verdict To Kids
By SHAWN TAYLOR I think I scared my daughter. Hell, I think I terrified her. When I heard the Zimmerman verdict, I lost it. I yelled...
What If Trayvon Had Come Back Home? We Must Teach Our Children How to Cope With Racism
By HOWARD STEVENSON Let’s say your black son comes home one night, scared, out of breath from running. He tells you that some guy with...
