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The Hunger Games: Catching Fire
Comic-Con was THE PLACE to premiere this trailer! Arriving on “Black Friday” Thanksgiving weekend 2013 is the 2nd installment of Suzanne Collins’ trilogy; The Hunger Games: Catching Fire. The cast returns from the original led by new Academy Award winner … Continue reading
Black Unemployment Drives ‘Perpetual, Slow-Moving Recession’
By Artgur Delaney Tatia Pritchett’s 2002 Hyundai Sonata blew a tire early on a Friday morning in June when she was on her way to work. “I was driving and all of a sudden, KAPOW,” she said. She pulled over and … Continue reading
Jim Crow Justice: Trayvon Martin and the generational burden of Black boys
By Roz Edward The history of America is still being written and the acquittal of George Zimmerman of second degree murder by a Florida jury of five White women and one Hispanic female in the mindless shooting death of 17-year-old … Continue reading
The Curious Case of George Zimmerman’s Race
By Julianne Hing Just about the only people interested in standing by George Zimmerman right now are avowed white supremacists, his family and Juror B37. But for Latinos, people of color and progressives he’s more than a problem. He’s a pariah. His … Continue reading
Blacks Who “Stand Their Ground” Are Often Imprisoned
By Zenitha Prince The recent acquittal of neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old unarmed Trayvon Martin has led to intense scrutiny of Florida’s ‘Stand Your Ground’ law, which hung over the Zimmerman trial along with similar … Continue reading
In America, You’re Still Your Skin Color
By Christopher A. Darden and Michele Noble When Juror B37 detailed to CNN’s Anderson Cooper how she and her fellow jurors came to their verdict, we, as a nation, had a myriad of reactions—some judicial, some moral, and some just plain … Continue reading
It Is Time to Come Out of the Closet About Racism in America
By Michele Hunt The Trayvon Martin tragic injustice has sparked a long overdue conversation in America. What is at the heart of racism in our country? Why is the fear so intense between the black and white communities? Why can’t … Continue reading →