It was a day unlike any other in the history of the United States as the people came, marching side by side, blacks and white people alike, singing spirituals, and songs of freedom. The social climate in America had reached a breaking point and on August 28, 1963 the people marched on our nation’ capitol

Warning: Some may find the content of this article offensive and I apologize in advance. My efforts here are solely to bring the events of this tragic case to light with the hope that another family’s child will not fall victim to such a heinous crime. I will no longer print the names of certain

On the night George Zimmerman shot and killed young Trayvon Martin at the Retreat at Twin Lakes in Sanford, Florida, the cop wanna be exited his SUV, unholstered his firearm, and chambered a round. I know this to be true without any equivocation because it’s on the 911 recording from the call Zimmerman made to

PLEASE, please, please look at those freaking pictures of Zimmerman, because they are truly taken from two different times! A known fact – when and if you are ever punched in the face or nose the eyes blacken almost immediately – in all the photos of Zimmerman taken at the police station, and several days

Every now and then people just become tired of the same old things, tired of wiping away tears , tired of burying their children over senseless violence, tired of being picked on, tired of being mistreated, and tired of watching our mothers cry. I may not be qualified to accurately convey a complete expression of

I won’t attempt to convey that I am speaking for the entire black community related to the tragic killing of Florida youth Trayvon Martin. Perhaps my perspective echoes many of the thoughts expressed by friends in social media and from other sitting places where intellectuals dialogue about current news. Clearly there are a growing number

It was a hot and muggy summer afternoon in West Baltimore yesterday as a group of demonstrators marched down North Avenue crying out to it’s fellow citizens to stop the violence. The demography of the crowd was of mix race, as white people strolled along side blacks, and people of other ethnicity. There was none

If you have been following the George Zimmerman murder trial and are supporting the family of Trayvon Martin, chances are you’ve had a few cocktails at happy hour today in celebration of Rachel Jeantel having concluded her testimony of behalf of the state. Witness #8 as she is often called, was supposed to be a

The murder trial of George Zimmerman who is acussed of murdering 16-year-old Trayvon Martin February 26, 2012, has began with much fanfare as many following the tragic story has expected. The state came right out of the gate with both barrels blazing quoting obscenities Zimmerman made during his call to police that night. “These fucking

When it comes to violent crimes in America often times the scale is tilted along the lines of race when we consider the resources, time, and necessary diligence police investigators  put into criminal cases to actually solve many of these crimes. The Natalie Halloway case is a textbook example of how white victims of crime