VIA Newsone In his first live comments since the George Zimmerman verdict, President Obama suggested the need for racial profiling training for law enforcement. That’s good, but what about mandatory training for everyone, not just law enforcement, regarding racial profiling? Afterall, Zimmerman was a wannabe cop. Zimmerman’s racial profiling of Martin ultimately lead to the […]
Bring your Skittles and wear your suits to this week’s upcoming Trayvon Martin rallies sponsored by True Healing Under God. The rallies are tonight at Temple Church International and at noon Saturday in front of the Federal Courthouse Building in Charlotte. True Healing Under God’s John Barnett wants children to bring Skittles to tonight’s rally. […]
In the days since the George Zimmerman verdict, I’ve heard questions like: What should I tell my sons? What if Trayvon Martin was white? What if George Zimmerman was black? I have questions we don’t or can’t seem to ask. What if Trayvon Martin had kept walking? What if Trayvon Martin had called 911? We […]
Trayvon Martin was armed with Skittles and a can of tea. George Zimmerman wielded a gun and mind full of stereotypes. On Sunday, dozens gathered…
NAACP president Benjamin Jealous issued a statement following the George Zimmerman verdict calling for the Department of Justice to file civil rights charges against George Zimmerman. A jury in Sanford, Florida has found George Zimmerman not guilty of murdering Trayvon Martin. I know I am not alone in my outrage, anger, and heartbreak over this […]
George Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. After more than 16 hours of deliberation in two days, the jury issued a verdict of not guilty. Martin’s family was not in the courtroom when the verdict was read. During deliberations, the jury asked for clarification about the […]
