Trayvon was killed Feb. 26 in Sanford, Fla., by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman, who told police that a “confrontation” with the unarmed 17-year-old led him to shoot in self-defense. Mr. Cosby, a Navy veteran, said “the gun” empowered Mr. Zimmerman, whose actions have stirred a firestorm of debate, protests and remarks from President Obama. “We’ve […]
via MSNBC.Com Coke has been receiving a lot of flack for their decision to end their relationship with the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC). ALEC is a conservative national advocacy group that supports Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law, the same law that’s being used as a defense in the high-profile case of Trayvon Martin. Read […]
EURWeb.com reports that last Friday, Piers Morgan engaged in a verbal battle with a well known journalist over his Twitter dialogue on the Treyvon Martin case and what appears to be a severe injustice within the justice system and the sentiment that George Zimmerman should be arrested and put on trial. This week on “Sunday […]
MYHOUSTONMAJIC.com – Saturday, legendary R&B group New Edition serenaded thousands of fans at Houston’s Reliant Arena performing some of their classics songs, along with their solo renditions and their unforgettable choreography! Everyone was out of their seats throughout the entire show as Bobby, Ralph, Ricky, Mike, Ronnie, and Johnny did what they do best, put on an […]
NEWSONE.com – Two forensic voice identification experts, unaffiliated with the Trayvon Martin case, say that the screams on the horrifying 911 tapes are probably not George Zimmerman, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Tom Owen, chair emeritus for the American Board of Recorded Evidence, used voice identification software to “rule out” Zimmerman. The former chief engineer for the New York Public […]
ABC News has obtained a police surveillance video showing George Zimmerman entering the police station the night he killed Trayvon Martin. Zimmerman’s attorney said that his client had a broken nose and an injury to the back of his head. An attorney for the teen’s family said it looks to him that Zimmerman doesn’t have injuries to his […]
via: cnn.com Sanford, Florida (CNN) — Much of the attention in the Trayvon Martin case shifted Tuesday to Washington, while the prosecutor in Florida continues work to sort out the facts in the case. Martin’s parents and family attorney are expected to attend a forum on racial profiling, hate crimes and “stand your ground” deadly […]
Chaka Khan breathed new life into her 2007 song ‘Super Life’ in tribute to Trayvon Martin. She has accompanied the song with a nice video featuring some of the guest artists featured on the song along with some other notable celebrities. Chaka has repurposed her song ‘Super Life’ as a group song in the vein […]
HELLOBEAUTIFUL.com – When people start pointing the finger at you for being a racist when you shoot down a 17-year-old holding a pack of Skittles, you’ve got to do some serious damage control. And it seems the people around George Zimmerman are doing just that. Reuters interviewed Joe Oliver, a a former television news reporter and anchor […]
So much has happened to us recently, bei it race, bad weather, etc, the only thing we must do now is STAND TOGETHER and not give up….Here is your morning man the Fly Jock Tom Joyner with more information… http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=blog_inner/38333/1573138/The Fly Jock
MSNBC.Com is reporting that at the end of a news conference, President Barack Obama was asked to comment on the incident of Trayvon Martin. These were his words: “Obviously, this is a tragedy. I can only imagine what these parents are going through. And when I think about this boy, I think about my own […]
via hellobeautiful.com There’s a Taiwanese media company that’s known to make animated versions of international news events called Next Media Animations. They have recreated the Trayvon Martin tragedy. “Trayvon Martin Death: A Reconstruction,” which, according to the Taiwan-based company, serves to “explain the events leading up to and following Martin’s death from the accounts of Zimmerman and Martin’s girlfriend.” Although […]
