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Willie Louis, witness to Emmett Till lynching, dies in Illinois at 76
***Today would have been Emmett Till’s 72 birthday. RIP. ~SB***
For 200 Hours And Counting, Sit-In At Florida Capitol Demands Stand Your Ground Repeal
By Rebecca Leber For more than eight days, a group of activists and students organized by the Dream Defenders have occupied the Florida Capitol, right outside Florida Governor Rick Scott’s (R) office. The activists say they plan to occupy the … Continue reading
From the Deep South to the Midwest, a Generation Demands Justice
1. Dream Defenders Occupy the Florida Capitol On Saturday, July 13, George Zimmerman was found not guilty. This was the moment Florida showed the world that it does not care about its youth, especially young black and brown people. If … Continue reading
ANALYSIS: Is Anyone Black Enough for Cornel West?
Originally posted on Black America Web:
Is anyone black enough for Cornel West? Not only is West criticizing President Barack Obama at every turn, but now, for reasons that are unclear, West has taken aim at MSNBC, calling it a…
The Evil New ‘Stand Your Ground’ Law That Made the Killing of Trayvon Martin Permissible
By Thom Hartmann Why were Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman judged by different standards? Ever since a Seminole County, Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty on Saturday night of murdering Trayvon Martin, many commentators in the mainstream media have … Continue reading
Door-to-door postal service, Sat. delivery a step closer to getting axe
By Gary Strauss Door-to-door service and Saturday mail delivery, long hallmarks of the U.S. Postal Service, are a step closer to being phased out.The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Wednesday approved a measure that would end door-to-door delivery to … Continue reading
After Years Of Violence, L.A.’s Watts Sees Crime Subside
By Kirk Siegler On most weeknights, in the middle of his shift, Los Angeles police officer Keith Mott trades his gun and uniform for a T-shirt and shorts and heads to a park in the Watts neighborhood of South Los … Continue reading
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Why Trayvon Martin’s Murder is Personal – and Why We Need to Keep Talking About It
By Clabouvier Trayvon Martin on trial has been so deeply personal for me and my entire family in part because it is our story too. I thought about not writing it, to protect what little privacy we have left, but … Continue reading →