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Trayvon
What Should We Tell Our Sons?
By Gary L. Flowers
NNPA Columnist
Last week’s injustice to the life and legacy of Trayvon Martin takes its infamous place in the annals of United...
Emmett And Trayvon: How Racial Prejudice Has Changed
By Elijah Anderson
(Trice Edney Wire) - Separated by a thousand miles, two state borders, and nearly six decades, two young African- American boys...
Obama Remarks On Zimmerman Verdict Draw Accolades
President Suggests Next Steps
(Trice Edney Wire) – President Barack Obama's surprise address to the nation identifying with the anger and hurt over the Trayvon...
Sanford Residents Worried About Their City’s Future
By James Harper
Special to the NNPA from the Florida Courier
SANFORD, FLA. – Now that George Zimmerman has been found not guilty and the news...
Judge By Content Of Character, Not Skin Color Or Hoodies
By Dr. Alveda C. King
While I salute the passion and creativity of artist Nikkolas Smith in reference to the image of MLK wearing a...
Young Seattlelites Have Mixed Feelings About Zimmerman Acquittal
By Mariah Beverly
Seattle Medium Intern
Last weekend, George Zimmerman, the man who shot and killed 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, was found not guilty of second-degree murder...
An Open Letter Of Apologies And Thank You To Trayvon Martin
By De’Sean Quinn
After the weekend I took much time to reflect on the “not guilty” verdict in the George Zimmermann murder trial that...
A More Valuable Type Of Protest
By Johnny C. Taylor, Jr.
NNPA Guest Columnist
As I spent Sunday listening to everyone pontificate their theories about how White racism led to George Zimmerman’s...
National Protests Of Zimmerman Verdict Planned For Saturday
WASHINGTON (NNPA) – Demonstrations are planned for 100 cities this Saturday, July 20, to protest George Zimmerman’s acquittal for murder and manslaughter in connection...
The NAACP’s Department Of Justice Petition
One million people.
As of Tuesday morning, one million people have signed an NAACP petition asking the Department of Justice to pursue federal and civil...