The State of Florida vs. George Zimmerman | Personal Thoughts and President Barack Obama's Comments (959 hits)
One week ago, George Zimmerman was found 'not guilty' of manslaughter or 2nd degree murder for the shooting death of 17 year old Trayvon Martin on February 26, 2012 in Sanford Florida. For a lot of people the verdict was unbelievable and a painful dart in the heart. Trayvon's death reminded a lot of people of the history of injustice toward African Americans and especially young African American men and boys. The date of this tragedy is significant for me because February 26 is my birthday.
This week I personally reflected on the lives of my nephew, who is in his early twenties, and my two teenage God sons thinking about how I would have advised them to react if a BIG burly-looking guy (of any race) was following them on a dark...
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Youth Summit: Since Trayvon's Death, What Should We Be Telling Young Black Youth? Streaming Live August 9-10, 2013 This meeting is designed to bring together the community resources, spiritual resources and legal resources to provide direction for young males. It is my desire to provide a forum to discuss racial injustice, social prejudice and how to effectively deal with them. Further, this meeting will equip young males with appropriate behavior responses to life most challenging moments. We will dissect the black male experience and provide wisdom for the journey. Making the aware of the world they must confront... We are divested of our innocence ... We do not live in a race neutral world..... How to interact with the police..Rates...incarceration ...suspended.....expelled...suspicions
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BLESS YOU NONA AND THANKS FOR SHARING YOUR PAIN AND HOW YOU CAN NOT FORGET THIS IF YOU TRIED TO DO SO. (SMILE)
Thursday, April 10th 2014 at 6:47PM
ROBINSON IRMA
