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[…] he awoke around 5 p.m., he found his wife’s cell phone on the back patio, but she was nowhere to be found.  READ MORE: Sybrina Fulton, Mother of Trayvon Martin, Loses Political Race in Miami-Dade County “When he woke up he was looking for his wife. His son began to help as well, and him and […]

[…] directly participating in this brutal beating.” They are also seeking the immediate release of additional information and evidence from the incident. The family is being represented by attorney Jasmine Rand, who has represented the families of Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown.   Save Save peter tosh's son beaten by cops Peter Tosh's Son Beaten Into Coma

[…] Solange held a moment of silence onstage later on, and the show also honored some of the minorities who died at the hands of police officers, including Trayvon Martin, Philando Castile, Eric Garner and others. If you missed it, in her opening monologue, host Leslie Jones poked fun at the names of this year’s nominees. […]

[…] Rep. Lee on January 7. Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi founded the Black LIves Matter movement in 2013 after George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing Trayvon Martin, 17, on February 26, 2012. The activism of Black Lives Matter dominated the news in 2015 and changed the conversation on policing and justice policy for […]

[…] of the New Times best-seller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents written by Isabel Wilkerson.   ORIGIN (photo cred: Atsushi Nishijima/Courtesy NEON) During the time of the Trayvon Martin tragedy Wilkerson was approached by an old editor of hers to write a piece about the events that were taking place during this time. She questioned […]

[…] right? Loni: What I’m saying is, don’t, violence helps – Tamera: Nothing. Adrienne: No one. Loni: Nothing. Loni: Violence solves nothing. Adrienne: Nothing. Loni: Don’t get yourself… Trayvon Martin would have been 24 years old today. The guy that shot him had issues with people of color. You could have been taking away one of […]

[…] Davis’ parents, along with his three friends, that were in the car with him when he was killed. A similar scenario to the Dunn situation is the Trayvon Martin case in which an unarmed teenager was stalked and shot dead. However, Dunne, after a second trial, was charged with first-degree murder. On the 2013 day after […]

[…] segment, but an agency that really knew about building culture.” Culture Brands evolved from a social media campaign initiated by Gibson in 2012, following the death of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old black youth killed in Florida earlier that year. A year later, during Black History Month, she launched the digital platform, Because of Them We […]

[…] have been the worst sister …to me, I want you to know that I still love you…” OTHER NEWS YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED: George Zimmerman Charged for Threatening Trayvon Martin Documentary Investigator Latoya Jackson allegedly had a stroke! This is her half sister (Joe’s love child) #LatoyaJackson #JohvonnieJackson A post shared by Happiness Is The ? […]

Key & Peele *Jordan Peele, half of dynamic comedy duo “Key & Peele,” and the man behind the smash hit “Get Out” participated in a comedy actor roundtable for the Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter series, where he spoke about (Comedy Central) network execs  and joked about when the race card comes in handy. “They’re not afraid of […]

[…] Americans caught in the middle live now. Worrying and working to protect their spouses, their children, their neighbors’ children. And furious that they have to. The name Trayvon Martin launched a protest movement seven years ago, and more names would follow. Eric Garner, Michael Brown, Tamir Rice, Walter Scott, Freddie Gray, Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, […]

[…] are hopeful that change will continue to happen and save other lives.” Jay Z and Weinstein will next team on a documentary centered on the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Truthteller Award will be presented during the 59th SoCal Journalism Awards Gala on Sunday, June 25, at the Biltmore Millennium Hotel in Los Angeles. Late-night […]

[…] Key Moments: Jemele Hill is Unbothered – Episode 157 0:00: Jemele Hill eulogizes Michael K. Williams 11:32: Joy on the first time she felt famous: after covering Trayvon Martin and having a Black mother approach her to tell her how much she inspires her daughter to see her on TV. 13:12: Reflects on when MSNBC […]

[…] of writing her New York Times bestseller Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents.   Wilkerson is a Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist and author. During the aftermath of the Trayvon Martin case, she was approached by an old editor requesting her to write a piece about the events. Wilkerson was hesitant to do so and felt the […]

[…] Twitter users @HenryKrinkle and @EMQuangel discovered the site. The site details a number of racist stances. The text reads: “The event that truly awakened me was the Trayvon Martin case,” and goes on to say, “Black people are racially aware almost from birth, but White people on average dont think about race in their daily […]