Most powerful quotes from President Obama’s Zimmerman verdict speech
Yesterday, President Barack Obama surprised a group of reporters at a White House briefing when he made an unexpected appearance to discuss the Zimmerman trial
Yesterday, President Barack Obama surprised a group of reporters at a White House briefing when he made an unexpected appearance to discuss the Zimmerman trial
After three days of protesting with camps set up around the state Capitol building in Tallahassee earlier this week following the ‘not guilty’ verdict in
Bombastic and bodacious basketball analyst Charles Barkely proffered yet another bold statement: He agrees with the George Zimmerman verdict of not guilty. “I agreed with
Earlier this week, soul icon Stevie Wonder pledged to boycott performing in Florida after George Zimmerman was acquitted of the murder of 17-year-old black teen
“R&B Divas: Atlanta” meets “R&B Divas: LA“ in the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. KeKe Wyatt and Lil Mo both hit the stage at The Howard
video platformvideo managementvideo solutionsvideo playerDuring one of their first interviews following the shocking Zimmerman Trial verdict, Trayvon Martin’s parents Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton sit
“R&B Divas” cast members Lil Mo and Keke Wyatt performed in Washington, D.C., at The Howard Theatre recently. With the hype from the hit TV show “R&B
[jwplayer mediaid=”489367″]Grand Hustle artist and G.O.O.D. Beats producer, Travis Scott, sits down on Hot 97’s “Real Late with Rosenberg” show to share is journey, his
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. understands how race continues to play a major role in society. As the chair of the Center for African-American Studies at
When it comes to African Americans having a voice in the hallowed halls of the U.S. Capitol, we rely on our black elected officials. Here’s
The hip-hop superstar explained that America has a responsibility to show that it can live up to its ideals, or else it’s image will forever be steeped in hypocrisy to the rest of the world.
ATLANTA — The George Zimmerman not guilty verdict on murder and manslaughter raised the cultural heat index to levels matching the scorching heatwave blanketing the
Trayvon Martin’s parents gave their first interview since the George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing their son. Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin sat down with
V-103 hosted a special Town Hall meeting at Mt. Ephraim Baptist Church, in response to the ‘not guilty’ verdict of George Zimmerman’s trial. Guests were
The family of Trayvon Martin gave their first public interview since George Zimmerman was acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the shooting death
It’s becoming painfully clear that the jurors in George Zimmerman’s murder trial acquitted a killer who had a history of violence, disruption and child sexual
ORLANDO, Fla. — The first African American U.S. attorney general Eric Holder said shared a deeply personal connection with slain teen Trayvon Martin while saying the
During the protest there were several signs expressing the frustration felt by people from all walks of life. There were some that were funny, blunt
Trayvon Martin did not stand a chance. George Zimmerman always had the upper hand. Gun loaded, he aimed for any opportunity to target an African American or person of color whose experience and interaction with him would be the stereotypical plight prescribed by perpetrators. Trayvon Martin did not have the attention of all those who now are wearing hoodies to support him in his walk in life, let alone his walk at night. Trayvon Martin had the unfortunate circumstance of not seeing himself in fast-forward or having the supernatural ability to rewind his behavior displayed by the average teen, including posts placed on social media that depicted actions that could be questioned. Trayvon Martin couldn’t pick his friends to testify on behalf of his character. Trayvon Martin didn’t have a disguise to cloak his blackness. All the charades of equality in our society robbed him of the opportunity to pick a jury containing a juror who looked like his mother or had given birth to an African American male child. The value of Trayvon Martin’s life was entrusted to individuals who at no particular point have likely ever held, nurtured or watched a Trayvon Martin walk as a toddler and grow up as a teen whose life is constantly threatened. The jury that Trayvon needed was not in place, instead the ethics of the state, the movement of social justice and the laws enacted to protect Trayvon Martin had been infiltrated by individuals who prescribe and support laws like Stand Your Ground, where lethal force is enforced and tolerated even when the victim is unarmed. Bodily harm and physical threat in the mind of a fragile and frightened teen existed, but no one cares. Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman were never going to be friends. In the end, a shot in his heart was a call out to the world that Trayvon Martin and Lil Wayne have something in common — the fact that both would be judged the same even in Trayvon Martin’s absence. The example that African American men have set — the antics and lyrics of hip-hop artists — have been consumed by these jurors. Unintelligence has been broadcast and etched in the minds of these six jurors and allowed by the black community. Networks like MTV, MTV2 and TBS have had a hand in creating a mind-set that life was not permanent for the Trayvon Martins and that George Zimmerman is, in fact, a victim based on this disillusionment. When the door closed, if there was one juror who even thought he should have been convicted, she was overruled by the majority, and unprincipled jurisprudence prevailed. The legal process failed Trayvon Martin. In the room with the doors closed, black life obviously meant less than the living white perpetrator. There are people who believe that Trayvon Martin was not a victim but a perpetrator. Who would perpetrate a crime with an Arizona drink and a package of Skittles? What does this say for the hip-hop generation? Maybe they’re far too comfortable with their own accomplishments taking for granted that the community or this country is no longer racist. I hope a standard is set for how much or how little communities appreciate or believe that we are equal or are fair to us. Trayvon Martin’s murder brings to question the value of African American life and the unconsciousness of two communities — insidious, mean-spirited racism that’s reinforced daily in our society. Let’s use our collective energy to reduce the dropout rate and crime against our own community and utilize social media productively — not to bully peers. Let’s come together and agree that we want more from a society that is finding each and every day a method and laws to reduce our freedom and economic accomplishments. Peace.
Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. of Princeton University recently spoke with rolling out about George Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict. Dr. Glaude discussed George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin,