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President Obama’s Anguish
By The Editorial Board President Obama did something today that he hardly ever does — and no other president could ever have done. He addressed the racial fault lines in the country by laying bare his personal anguish and experience … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama, Black President, Has Finally Entered the Room: What if Trayvon Martin Had a Gun and Stood His Ground?
By Chauncey DeVega President Obama has spoken less about race than any other President in recent memory. Today’s surprise speech on the Trayvon Martin case is a payment on that gross neglect against the debit on his account as the … Continue reading →
Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin Could Have Been Me 35 Years Ago’
By Mark Memmott “When Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said that this could have been my son,” President Obama told reporters Friday afternoon. “Another way of saying that was Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago.” In extensive … Continue reading →
The Enduring Rift
By Joshua DuBois By this point, all Americans know the facts. A teenager, Trayvon Martin, was pursued and killed. The shooter, George Zimmerman, was acquitted, his claim of self-defense validated by a jury. We have lined up to state our views about … Continue reading →
Congratulations Black America We’ve Made The KKK Very Proud!!!
By Garvey Ashhurst In early 2011, the Ku Klux Klan released a letter applauding young black males for their efforts, and thanking them for their contribution to African American communities. Here’s the letter: “The KU KLUX KLAN would like to take this … Continue reading →
We’re Still Trying to Be at Home
By Jack White No one is more American than I am. Our country’s history is inscribed on my genes. Some of my ancestors came here on slave ships. One arrived on The Mayflower. Others fought in the Revolution and the … Continue reading →
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German Press Review on Acquittal in Trayvon Martin Slaying
News media around the world covered Saturday night’s ruling in the Trayvon Martin murder trial as top news. In Germany, it featured as a leading story on one of the top news programs, where the host’s first question to the station’s … Continue reading →
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Open season on black boys after a verdict like this
By Gary Younge Let it be noted that on this day, Saturday 13 July 2013, it was still deemed legal in the US to chase and then shoot dead an unarmed young black man on his way home from the … Continue reading →
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Tagged Barack Obama, Black people, Gary Younge, George Zimmerman, race, racism, Skittles, Trayvon Martin, United States
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Trayvon Martin’s Legacy
By The Editorial Board It may not be possible to consider the case of George Zimmerman, who was acquitted Saturday of all charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin, as anything but a sad commentary on the state of race relations and … Continue reading →
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President Obama Remarks on Trayvon Martin Case