Racism
Thoughts on Martin Luther King Day and President Obama’s 2nd Inauguration
Today, Barack Obama was ceremonially sworn in for his second term as President of the United States. This is especially significant since it is occurred on the same day that we as a nation celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.–arguably the greatest civil rights leader in history. Some have argued that the Obama presidency [...]
George Zimmerman’s $200,000 website
A few weeks ago, I had written about George Zimmerman creating a website to ask for help with his legal defense and living expenses. Because of the amount of outrage associated with Trayvon Martin’s death, I had hoped that the website would not bring in too much money. Unfortunately, I was wrong. George Zimmerman has [...]
Zimmerman Released
News outlets are reporting that George Zimmerman was released at around midnight after his father put up the necessary $15,000. This has been expected ever since he issued that weak apology a few days ago. Hopefully, this is not an indication of things to come. After all, George Zimmerman murdered an unarmed 17-year-old. At the [...]
Zimmerman Apologizes…sort of
According to various media outlets, George Zimmerman apologized to Trayvon Martin’s parents during his bail hearing. In the midst of his apology, he told them “I did not know how old he was. I thought he was a little bit younger than I am. I did not know if he was armed or not.” I [...]
Racist Ads: Burger King and Acura
There is a bit of controversy surrounding Acura’s Super Bowl ad starring Jerry Seinfield and Jay Leno. Yesterday, TMZ reported that the casting for the commercial requested a “nice looking, friendly, not too dark” African-American man to play the car dealer. Acura later issued an official apology for excluding dark-skinned blacks from the casting. This [...]
Zimmerman Charged: Justice for Trayvon Martin
Media outlets are reporting that George Zimmerman is currently in police custody after being charged with second-degree murder in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. This arrest is proof of what protests can accomplish. Special Prosecutor Angela Corey had no choice but to take action because of the pressure coming from everyday people around the [...]
George Zimmerman’s Lawyers Step Down
Things just keep getting more interesting in the Trayvon Martin case. In a surprising move, media outlets report that George Zimmerman’s lawyers have stepped down. Just yesterday, reports broke about Special Prosecutor Angela Corey deciding against bringing the case to trial–a move that simultaneously removed power from what could have been a biased grand jury [...]
Trayvon Martin’s Case Will Not Go Before a Grand Jury
The Associated Press is reporting that Special Prosecutor Angela Corey has decided against bringing Trayvon Martin’s case before a grand jury. Although this decision eliminates the possibility of Zimmerman being charged with first-degree murder, it is encouraging because of the complexities of the Stand Your Ground law in Florida and the overall fear that some [...]
Interesting Perspective on Trayvon Martin from a Caucasian Woman
Here is another video that has been circulating around the internet about Trayvon Martin. Although we are all likely grown here, I feel the need to warn you all that her language becomes slightly harsh at certain points. Still, she gives an interesting take on the protest movement that has been growing as a result [...]
9-Year Old’s Poem about Trayvon Martin
Minutes after tweeting about my post on Trayvon Martin, I received a tweet back from @joyalways4ever1 with a link to this video. I am aware that it has been circulating around Youtube for a while now, but I’ve only been blogging again for a few days so I feel I have a right to be [...]
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