Tag Archives: Trayvon Martin

Questlove on Trayvon Case

Posted on August 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sean Manning Did you know that Marvin Gaye once seriously considered leaving music to join the Detroit Lions, and that it’s Lions players who provide the famous chatter at the opening of What’s Going On? Questlove does. The Roots’ drummer, … Continue reading →

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Angela Corey faces $5 mil whistleblower lawsuit

Posted on August 7, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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The Monsterization of Trayvon Martin

Posted on August 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Patricia J. Williams There was a small, crystalline window of time, as I sat waiting for the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, when it felt as though we were perched between two worlds of possibility. As I watched the … Continue reading →

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Oprah Winfrey Says Trayvon Martin & Emmett Till Are The Same

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother
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The Racist Mind

Posted on August 5, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Rinku Sen The verdict in George Zimmerman’s trial caused in me the kind of existential crisis that my optimistic nature is usually able to fend off. In these weeks I have come to understand just how much light exists … Continue reading →

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Who, what, why: Who was Emmett Till?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Beyonce has urged supporters of Trayvon Martin to be inspired by the protests that followed the death of another black teenager, Emmett Till. She is only one of a number of Americans who have drawn a parallel between the two cases … Continue reading →

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The Real Problem: Race Baiters’ Inability to Think, Comprehend

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jason Whitlock Here’s what the race baiters on the right fail to comprehend: There’s a clear-cut, easy-to-follow blueprint for avoiding the ravages of black-on-black violence and crime. America has yet to provide us a comparable blueprint for avoiding racial profiling. … Continue reading →

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After Zimmerman Verdict, Activists Face A New, Tougher Fight

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Gene Demby Phillip Agnew was blindsided by the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. The decision came down late on a Saturday night. Agnew was expecting the neighborhood watchman who killed Trayvon Martin to be found guilty. Agnew, 28, leads … Continue reading →

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Why White People Don’t See Racism

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Keith Boykin Next week I will participate in a racial discrimination hearing against a Manhattan night club that frisked and searched me when I attended on a “Black night” but does not search patrons on mostly white nights. Last … Continue reading →

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What polling on the Zimmerman verdict tells us: use your vote

Posted on July 29, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Harry J. Enten Why vote? It’s a question often asked. Even for an election junkie, it can sometimes be difficult to know if it will really make a policy difference if we vote. Yet, the George Zimmerman trial and … Continue reading →

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