In Attacking Trayvon’s Friend Rachel Jeantel, Black Folks Are Taking It Too Far
By NICK CHILES I had a Kennedy-Nixon 1960 debate moment as I monitored the George Zimmerman murder trial on Wednesday. After reading the published online...
Trayvon Martin’s Parents are Still Co-Parenting—Through Death and Zimmerman’s Trial
By DEESHA PHILYAW A friend recently sent me an MSNBC article about Trayvon Martin’s parents, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, and the trial of George...
George Zimmerman’s Trial: Finally, Justice For Trayvon Martin—Thanks To Many
Just over a year ago, I stumbled across a press conference announcement by a couple that was trying to draw attention to both the shooting...
A Year Later, Trayvon Martin Stays Lodged in the Psyche of Black Parents
By NICK CHILES It’s been a year since Trayvon Martin pierced our consciousness. So many brutal, unforgettable stories have shocked our senses since last February....
Behind Jet Magazine’s Jordan Davis Cover: A Courageous Stand For Justice
I have been a reporter for more years than not and I’ve covered my fair share of death, heartache and controversy. It comes rather easy...
The Best Of MyBrownBaby, 2012 Edition: Stories That Moved the MBB Crowd
From controversial shootings (Trayvon Martin), celebrity deaths (Whitney Houston) and celebrity kid growing pains (Willow Smith) to political triumphs (President Barack Obama and Obamacare) and...
Trayvon Martin’s Family Launches ‘Change For Trayvon’ To Fight Stand Your Ground Laws
While wanna-be neighborhood watchman-turned-vigilante child murderer George Zimmerman and his lawyer are working hard to hem up his prosecution with weekly (winey) court filings and...
Leave Gabby Douglas Out Of Her Parents’ Money & Marriage, Plus: Other MyBrownBaby Fresh Links
First, the trainers at Gabby Douglas’ old gym complained they weren’t getting enough shine. Then, Twitter exploded with claims the Olympic gymnast’s hair wasn’t tight...
George Zimmerman Says Killing Trayvon Martin Was “Part Of God’s Plan” and He Doesn’t Regret It
George Zimmerman, the wanna-be neighborhood watchman who stalked, shot and killed unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, sparking a raging nationwide debate on race, guns and the...
