trayvon martin

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#Tuesday4Trayvon: Some Difficult Conversations

As most of you are aware, I have spent the last few weeks working on the Million Hoodies campaign trying to pressure the Florida authorities to indict George Zimmerman for the shooting of Trayvon Martin. It has been an emotional and exhausting few weeks. The shooting of Trayvon is a heavy tragedy and seeing the pain of his family is heart breaking.

However, it has also been incredibly inspiring to see people from all over the world come together to demand justice and show their support. I have received emails from people all over the country, hoodie pictures from elderly white ladies, and music videos from young rappers who put their heart and soul into this cause. High school students, church groups, and even politicians have put on their hoodies and raised their voices. It’s incredible, but what do we do next? Continue reading

Trayvon Martin’s Killer Takes to the Media to Launch His Defense

George Zimmerman, the still uncharged man who shot and killed Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida exactly one month ago, has approved his attorney and a friend, a black friend, to speak on his behalf. In addition the Sanford police department has spoken to the Orlando Sentinel regarding the case in order to leave little doubt that Zimmerman acted in self-defense. Continue reading