Election 2012

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have introduced a resolution to honor Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Miami teen who was shot dead by neighborhood…

Both the initial police report and various mainstream media outlets have reported that George Zimmerman, 28, had signs of trauma to his nose, blood on the back of his head and nose, and grass and moisture on the back of his red jacket when they arrived on the scene, as a result of being beaten […]

While promoting their new movie, Think Like A Man, the film’s cast talked about the tragic killing of Trayvon Martin. Actress Regina Hall had this to say: “We all come from black men –we have uncles, brothers, nephews and we’re sitting next to one. Any time something happens [like this], you feel for all the […]

Congressman Bobby Rush was kicked off of the House floor this morning for wearing a hoodie in support of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, who was shot dead in Sanford, Florida by George Zimmerman last month. Referring to the Trayvon Martin murder case as an “American tragedy,” Rush took a few minutes to give his take on […]

George Zimmerman’s “black friend,” Joe Oliver, appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell to once again defend Zimmerman’s honor. Ever since this man stepped forward on Zimmerman’s behalf, we’ve been so confused as to why he even has anything to do with the Trayvon Martin murder case. Oliver doesn’t know how to answer […]

The legendary Chaka Khan recruited some of her celebrity friends to record a remake of her 2007  song “Super Life” as a tribute to slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin. Chaka recorded the tribute as part of the Fear Kills, Love Heals initiative encouraging people to take a stand. The song was recorded over the weekend. […]

President Barack Obama has broken his silence over the Trayvon Martin killing, calling the case a “tragedy” and saying that “every aspect” of Martin’s death must be investigated. “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think they are right to […]

Source: WSVN.com Students from Miami Carol City High have walked out of class, into the street, to protest the shooting of Trayvon Martin. The students left the school, located at Northwest 34th Avenue and 187th Street, around noon, Thursday, during their lunch break. Dozens walked into the streets, among cars, stopping traffic. Some carried signs. […]

Source: MSN Trayvon Martin whose death has sparked national outrage fearfully told a friend over the phone moments before he was shot and killed that he was being followed, ABC News reported Tuesday. “He said this man was watching him, so he put his hoodie on. He said he lost the man,” the female friend […]

Late Monday night, the U.S. Department of Justice announced that it will open an investigation into the murder of Trayvon Martin. After the Sanford Police Department lied to Trayvon’s family and said that his killer George Zimmerman had no criminal record, they said they felt betrayed by authorities. When the horrifying and heartbreaking 911 tapes […]

Rev. Al Sharpton was on the Steve Harvey Morning Show today talking about the killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin and the national outrage that has ensued as a result. Rev. Sharpton and the National Action Network will be joining the attorney and family of Trayvon Martin at a rally to seek justice in Sanford, Florida, […]

Source: The Grio The family of Trayvon Martin a black teenager killed by a neighborhood watch captain say the 911 tapes of the incident, released on Friday, prove George Zimmerman did not act in self-defense. On one of the tapes, Zimmerman is heard telling dispatchers he sees a suspicious person who appears to be “up […]