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One year ago today, Trayvon Martin was gunned down by George Zimmerman. How can we work so that the deaths of youth like Martin, and the countless others whose names we don’t know, are not in vain?

Had he lived, Trayvon Martin would have turned 18 today. What have we learned since Trayvon’s death? Have we done anything to make sure that black youth are protected?

Check out this newly released footage of George Zimmerman reenacting the infamous altercation that took Trayvon Martin’s life. In it, Zimmerman says Martin was the aggressor and reached for his gun. What do you think?

Trayvon Martin’s autopsy results reportedly show trace amounts of THC in his system at the time of his death, and that he was shot from close range. What the autopsy doesn’t explain is why he was stalked, harrassed, and murdered. Go figure.

Video has emerged of Trayvon Martin buying skittles and iced tea at a local convenience store, mere moments before the altercation that would end his young life. Will there be justice for the Martin family?

A group of party-goers atop a frat house at Cornell University hurled beer cans and empty bottles of alcohol at a group of African American students, while taunting them with references to Trayvon Martin.

Students at Paul Robeson High School in NYC plan on taking part in Occupy’s May Day activities by staging a massive walkout tomorrow at noon EST. They’re demanding the quality education they deserve. Will you stand with them?

Recently I sat down with the ACLU Pennsylvania Legal Director, Vic Walczak, who has a long history  litigating cases involving police misconduct with racial overtones. From the death of Johnny Gammage, to the recent beating of honor student Jordan Miles, Walczak has been at the forefront of fighting for justice in the court system. I […]

In a time when cross community solidarity is far too rare, I am encouraged that LGBTQ groups across the country chose to take a stand with Trayvon Martin.  In the letter signed by more than 20 of the most active LGBTQ organizations, they declared that the killing of Trayvon Martin not only requires a call […]

17 year-old Trayvon Martin was shot and killed last month in his gated community in Florida by a neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman, who’d found Martin to be “suspicious.” Trayvon Martin’s family is calling for Zimmerman’s arrest. Will justice be served?

September 7, 2011 Idiotic Senator Joe Walsh has apologized for calling President Obama “idiotic”. He then somehow both downplayed and stood behind statements he made earlier this year asserting that President Obama was only elected because he’s black. Without question, Barack Obama has got to be the most disrespected President of all time. I wonder […]

Yes, I agree with Spike Lee 100% on this issue. Tyler Perry sells coonery and buffoonery and get’s paid. His excuse is because he makes so much money and employs black actors, this justifies his simplistic and stereotypical brand of comedy. But real talk, big time crack and heroin dealers make a lot of money […]