Elli Wright, 10, and her father Ned and his wife Nung look on as they wait for the march to begin. Elli inspired her parents to travel from West Virginia to march in support of Trayvon Martin’s family. August 24, 2013 (photo credit: Antonio Thompson)     If you thought only African Americans were the […]

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In an upcoming episode of Law & Order SVU, the popular series will conflate the stories of southern celebrity chef Paula Deen and slain 17-year-old Trayvon…

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There are taterheads, and then there are total taterheads. Former Florida Rep. Allen West just might be a total taterhead. West is known for being…

  Known for its “ripped from the headlines” shows, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,  is doing an episode inspired by the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the trial of George Zimmerman.  Cybill Shepard plays a vigilante-like woman who kills a black teenager named Mehcad.  Look for this episode sometime in the fall. Photo credit: NBC

When I think about the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, I think about all the young black people back…

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The Coalition to Stop Gun Violence has released a bone-chilling digital PSA reenacting the night that 17-year-old Travyon Martin was killed by George Zimmerman in…

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A dance group, Dancing for Action (DFA), held a flashmob outside Senator Chuck Schumer’s Midtown office Wednesday, demanding an end to “Stand Your Ground” laws.…

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The Florida A&M Rattlers have named Trayvon Martin‘s father, Tracy Martin, an honorary captain for the upcoming season. Martin spoke to the team during practice…

Sean Hannity’s expressed hurt feelings over comments Oprah Winfrey made about the George Zimmerman trial and Trayvon Martin. The quote that got Sean’s conservative undies…

ORLANDO, Fla – Raising black boys to be successful in a society dominated by forces that are bent on breaking them instead of nurturing them…

The Queen of Talk, Oprah Winfrey, has broken her silence about Trayvon Martin and the George Zimmerman acquittal.  Check out what she had to say below, thanks to our partners at Globalgrind.com.

A group of student revolutionaries known as the Dream Defenders has occupied Florida’s Capitol building for the sixteenth day, refusing to leave until Gov. Rick…