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America has given up on young black men, like Trayvon Martin
Trayvon Martin is more valuable to America as a dead young Black man than he ever was alive! As a dead symbol, the president can claim him as a son he never had, but as a living Black man, the American criminal justice system claims one out of three young Black men born after 2001. …
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President Clinton Hopes Trayvon Martin Case Leads to Reappraisal of ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
Former President Bill Clinton said the “tragedy” of the killing of Trayvon Martin should cause a re-thinking of the “Stand Your Ground” law. “There are different stories being told,” the former president said, “so the first thing I have to say is that it’s important to find out the facts.” Clinton continued “but to me,…
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Al Sharpton: Civil disobedience will escalate if Zimmerman remains free
If George Zimmerman is not arrested in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin soon, theRev. Al Sharpton will call for an escalation in peaceful civil disobedience and economic sanctions. Sharpton would not say the efforts would be taken against the city of Sanford specifically, but he has been critical of the police department’s handling of…
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Oprah Winfrey is the only African American on the Forbes World’s Billionaires list
According to the The Forbes World’s Billionaire list, out of 1,226 billionaires, Oprah Winfrey is the only African American billionaire. This is a problem folks because African Americans, the “BLACK COMMUNITY” in North America has an annual spending-power of about $788 BILLION! Almost A TRILLION DOLLARS. We have buying power, but we don’t produce goods. Our…
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Geraldo Rivera Apologizes For Trayvon ‘Hoodie’ Comments
Written by Associated Press on March 27, 2012 8:01 pm NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Channel commentator Geraldo Rivera said Tuesday that he’s sorry for suggesting that a hoodie worn by unarmed Florida teenager Trayvon Martin was as much responsible for his death as the neighborhood watch captain who shot him. Rivera said a…
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Sinead O’Connor Demands Justice For Trayvon Martin In Open Letter
Sinead O’Connor posted an open letter on her website, expressing her strong feelings about the case of Trayvon Martin, the Florida teen shot and killed in February by a neighborhood watch volunteer. In the lengthy post, the outspoken Irish singer/songwriter is outraged that George Zimmerman, who claims he shot Martin in self-defense, has not been…
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Joe Oliver: I’m Black And Zimmerman Is Not Racist (VIDEO)
Joe Oliver, long-time friend of George Zimmerman, 28, the neighborhood watch captain who killed 17-year old Trayvon Martin in a vigilante-style execution because he looked suspicious Walking While Black, wants everyone to know that his friend “George” is not racist and that he cried his eyes out after murdering Trayvon in cold-blood, reports the Chicago…
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Friends fear for safety of man who shot Florida teen
SANFORD, Florida (Reuters) – Friends and supporters spoke out on Sunday on behalf of the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed an unarmed teenager in Florida, saying he fears for his safety after receiving death threats. George Zimmerman, who has claimed he shot Trayvon Martin on February 26 in self-defense, is staying at an…
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In Arlington, Jeb Bush says ‘stand your ground’ invalid in Trayvon Martin case
By GROMER JEFFERS JR. GROMER JEFFERS JR. The Dallas Morning News Staff Writer gjeffers@dallasnews.com Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bushsaid Friday that the “stand your ground” self-defense law he signed while in office should not apply to the case of a teenager who was killed by a neighborhood watch volunteer in his home state. “This law…
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