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UPDATE: Unarmed Atlanta Teen Shot; Private Security Guards Arrested For Impersonating Cops
18 year-old Ervin Jefferson was shot and killed last Saturday night by private security guards outside of his home in DeKalb County, Georgia.
Black Youth in the News: March 19-25
Black Youth in the News: March 19-25 – “The Illusions of a Post-Racial Era,” and other fascinating stories at BlackYouthProject.com!
For My Players in the(ir) Hood(ies)
The support for Trayvon Martin has been rather remarkable. The public has gone into their protest toolkit and hashtagged, blogged, marched, sent Skittles, and updated Facebook pictures accordingly. Even the POTUS, notoriously mum and/or known to toe borders on issues that concern race, went as far as to suggest that his male offspring would have […]
Geraldo Rivera’s Idiotic Rant: ‘Trayvon’s Hoodie Is As Responsible for His Death as George Zimmerman’
Fox News personality Geraldo Rivera is under fire after asserting that Trayvon Martin’s hoodie is as much to blame for his death as George Zimmerman, the self-appointed neighborhood watch captain who pulled the trigger. Missing the point doesn’t even begin to explain this kind of ignorance…
Department of Justice Launches Investigation into Shooting of Trayvon Martin
In the wake of growing national outrage, the Department of Justice announced last night that it will open an investigation on the killing of Trayvon Martin. The masses are speaking up; the Feds can no longer ignore this tragedy. WE WANT JUSTICE!
Trayvon [VIDEO] – Jasiri X
Jasiri X tells the heartbreaking story of Trayvon Martin, a unarmed 17 yr old boy, who was shot and killed by Neighborhood Block Captain George Zimmerman on February 26, 2012. George Zimmerman has to this date never been arrested or charged for the Murder of Trayvon. “Trayvon” was directed by Paradise Gray and co directed […]
Today in Post-Race History: A Modest Proposal
To: President Barack Obama cc: Attorney General Eric Holder cc: GOP Presidential Candidates Dear Mr. President: I hope this letter finds you well. With the Republican race looking more and more like the Real Housewives of something and March Madness in full swing (sorry about your bracket), I imagine that your spirits are rather high. I hope […]
SIGN THIS PETITION, Calling for the Prosecution of Trayvon Martin’s Killer
It is absolutely unacceptable and outrageous that Trayvon Martin’s killer has not at the very least been charged with a crime in the wake of this young man’s tragic death. SIGN THIS PETITION, Calling for the Prosecution of Trayvon Martin’s killer!
Trayvon Martin Case Turned Over to State Attorney’s Office
According to the Huffington Post, police have turned over the investigation into the murder of 17 year-old Trayvon Martin to the Seminole County State Attorney’s Office; they’ll decide if 28 year-old neighborhood watch captain George Zimmerman will be charged for Martin’s murder.
George Zimmerman, the man who murdered an unarmed 17 year old boy, has still not been arrested
Walking to the store, while being young and black. That’s what lead to Trayvon Martin being murdered. He wanted an iced tea and some skittles for his cousin. He committed no crime, he was in front of his father’s house, where he was supposed to be. But now he’s dead and the man that killed […]
17 year-old Trayvon Martin Shot in His Gated Community by Neighborhood Watch
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?
VIDEO: NYPD Kicked Down Door Without Warrant Before Shooting Ramarley Graham
Surveillance footage taken minutes before unarmed 18 year-old Ramarley Graham was killed has been released, showing NYPD kicking down door without a warrant before the shooting. Will these cops face any kinds of repercussions for their actions? Sound off below!