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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
We Are Trayvon
By Benjamin Todd Jealous One and a half million people. As of this morning, more than one million, five hundred thousand people have signed an NAACP petition asking the Department of Justice to pursue federal and civil rights charges against … Continue reading
One In Four Young Black Men Recall Recent Unfair Police Treatment, Gallup Finds
By Nicole Flatow Almost one in four young black males have experienced recent unfair treatment by the police, according to a newly released Gallup Survey. Among black males between ages 18 and 35, 24 percent said they recalled an instance within the … Continue reading
4 Unhinged, Offensive Reactions to the Zimmerman Verdict
By Kristen Gwynne Following a six-person, all-female jury’s acquittal of Trayvon Martin’s klller George Zimmerman this weekend, media and individuals on the both the right and left have responded with a hail storm of insensitivity that amounts to an outright white-supremacist defense of … Continue reading
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Tagged Al Sharpton, Eric Holder, Florida, George Zimmerman, race, racism, Ted Nugent, Trayvon Martin
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After Zimmerman Verdict, NRA Says ‘Stand Your Ground’ Is A Human Right
By Nicole Flatow The National Rifle Association has been silent since a jury acquitted George Zimmerman Saturday in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin. But it didn’t take long for the gun lobbying group to weigh in once Attorney General … Continue reading
Outrage Is Rising Against Stand Your Ground
By John Nichols When Florida Circuit Court Judge Debra Nelson issued the jury instructions in the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman, those instructions declared, If George Zimmerman was not engaged in an unlawful activity and was attacked in any place … Continue reading
Is a Constitutional Right to Vote Attainable?
By Brentin Mock After the devastating decision from the U.S. Supreme Court to evict a cornerstone provision from the Voting Rights Act, Attorney General Eric Holder said, “The Department of Justice will continue to carefully monitor jurisdictions around the country … Continue reading
George Zimmerman’s Father Says The ‘True Racists’ Are African-American
By Judd Legum As the murder trial for George Zimmerman begins, his father has released an emotional and highly unusual e-book, publicly opining on all aspects of the case. The book by Robert Zimmerman Sr., called “Florida v. Zimmerman: Uncovering … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Congressional Black Caucus, Eric Holder, Florida, George Zimmerman, law, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, National Basketball Players Association, National Black United Fund, race, racism, Robert Zimmerman Sr, Sanford Florida, Trayvon Martin, United Negro College Fund, Zimmerman
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Will the New Black Panthers become another ACORN?
This is something that has not gotten much play in the mainstream news. I agree with David Love that this is the type of story that may be embellished, twisted, and presented on FOX. Will the New Black Panthers become … Continue reading
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Tagged ACORN, Bush, election day 2008, Eric Holder, Justice Department, New Black Panther, Obama
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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…