The story goes like this…two bouncers beat the fuck out of two white dude in Florida because they were defending Trayvon Martin…and in defending Trayvon Martin, all white dudes must die…even though the dude who killed Trayvon was a Mexican….and the white dudes get arrested for it. Bouncers are thugs, their favorite thing is that they can legally beat the fuck out of anyone they want, however aggressive they want. I have been beat up by bouncers, one was wearing a padded kevlar glove and he pounded my face in, fracturing my sinus. I went to the cops, bleeding all over the place, and they told me that bouncers can do whatever they want in the bar, that I was at fault and if I didn’t get home or to a hospital I would be arrested. So this video doesn’t surprise me, but it’s clearly excessive and people need to see it….
Ah boy, here we go… White Man Allegedly Beaten And Robbed In Retaliation For George Zimmerman Verdict Via NYDailyNews A white man was beaten and robbed by three black men in retaliation to the Geroge Zimmerman verdict, say investigators in the nation’s capital. The incident is being investigated as a possible hate crime. A Bethesda, Md., man was shoved to the ground on a tree-lined street of stately row houses in Washington’s Adams Morgan district early Saturday, police said. One of his three attackers screamed, “This is for Trayvon Martin” before they pushed and kicked him to the pavement and took his wallet and iPhone, investigators said. The man had facial cuts and other minor injuries, but refused medical treatment, police said. “There is no pattern in these types of crimes,” said police spokesman Araz Alali. “These attacks are outrageous; we are doing everything in our power to see that they certainly don’t occur. If they do occur, we are going to aggressively investigate them and bring people to justice.” The mugging took place two weeks after a Florida jury ruled that Zimmerman was not guilty of second-degree murder in the shooting death of 17-year-old Martin. Sadly enough, we knew this kind of thing had the potential to happen if a “not guilty” verdict came down. Come on people, attacking white people will not bring Trayvon back, and it damn sure won’t fix the problems that we are having with race relations in this country. Continue reading →
Rachel Jeantel was the last person to speak with murdered teenager Trayvon Martin, and she called “The Rickey Smiley Morning Show” and gave listeners a chance…
We’re glad to see more celebrities step up for Trayvon . Actor Columbus Short Speaks Out On The Trayvon Martin Case And Race The George Zimmerman verdict made many citizens, especially African Americans feel hopeless and frustrated. Columbus is one of the latest celebrities to voice his opinion on the Trayvon Martin case. A Letter to the Broken Hearted As I have sat and listened to debate after debate, in depth analysis and tempered opinions on “The Verdict” I couldn’t help but feel helpless, frustrated, hurt and yes, angry. As I plummet into the labyrinth of my mind in search of answers, solutions, or a way I could help subdue the burning desire for things to change, my only recourse was to start writing. Presume we step back and take pause for a moment. Pause to take a cultural and personal inventory on where we have come as a people. As oppose to being blinded by the present emotional and economical condition of our nation, our community. What if we begin by acknowledging some of the triumphs, rather than becoming consumed solely by the injustice? I ask these questions for one reason being, that if I reflect and remember just how far we’ve come, instead of sitting and stewing over what has happened, I am now ensuring that I am not going to allow this “Decision” to stifle me as a human being nor as a black man in America. It may seem quite pretentious and easy to hear coming from my heart. However, I assure you I experience the same profiling and discrimination daily regardless of what I happen to do for a living. We must recognize that if we allow this particular ‘lost battle’ in the continuing war, that is ‘Race In America,’ to take us backwards, we will be backtracking and negating the progress that we have already made to date. Hit the flip to read the rest of his letter.
The entire nation is demanding justice for Trayvon Martin ! Rallies Gather For Trayvon Martin One week after a jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the shooting death of unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, people gathered nationwide Saturday to press for federal civil rights charges against the former neighborhood watch leader , and to call for changes in the nation’s self-defense laws. Via HuffPo reports: The Florida case has become a flashpoint in separate but converging national debates over self-defense, guns, and race relations. Zimmerman, who successfully claimed that he was protecting himself when he shot Martin, identifies himself as Hispanic. Martin was black. For some attendees, particularly those who are black, the rallies seemed as much about those larger issues as about the verdict. “It’s personal,” said Cincinnati resident Chris Donegan, whose 11-year-old son wore a hoodie to the rally, as Martin did the night he died. “Anybody who is black with kids, Trayvon Martin became our son.” Chants rang out across the rallies. “Justice! Justice! Justice! … Now! Now! Now!” “`We won’t forget.” “No justice! No peace!” Many also sang hymns, prayed and held hands. And plenty of participants carried signs: “Who’s next?” “I am Trayvon Martin.” “Enough Is Enough.” Most rallies began at noon. In New York, hundreds of people – including Martin’s mother, Sybrina Fulton, and music superstars Jay-Z and Beyonce – gathered in the heat . Fulton told the crowd she was determined to fight for societal and legal changes needed to ensure that black youths are no longer viewed with suspicion because of their skin color. “I promise you I’m going to work for your children as well,” she told the crowd. At a morning appearance at Sharpton’s headquarters in Harlem, she implored people to understand that the tragedy involved more than Martin alone. “Today it was my son. Tomorrow it might be yours,” she said. In Atlanta, speakers noted that the rally occurred in the shadows of federal buildings named for two figures who had vastly differing views on civil rights and racial equality: Richard B. Russell was a Georgia governor and U.S. senator elected in the Jim Crow South; Martin Luther King Jr. is the face of African-Americans’ civil rights movement. “What’s so frightening about a black man in a hood?” said the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who now occupies the pulpit at King’s Ebenezer Baptist Church. “History would suggest that we have plenty of data to be worried when we see other folk moving through our neighborhoods in hoods. Some of them have on pinstripe suits – but in their hearts, they’re wearing a hood.” In addition to pushing the Justice Department to investigate civil rights charges against Zimmerman, Sharpton told supporters In New York that he wants to see a rollback of “stand your ground” self-defense laws. “We are trying to change laws so that this never, ever happens again,” Sharpton said. “Stand your ground” laws are on the books in more than 20 states, and they go beyond many older, traditional self-defense statutes. In general, the newer laws eliminate a person’s duty to retreat, if possible, in the face of a serious physical threat. Zimmerman didn’t invoke “stand your ground,” relying instead on a traditional self-defense argument, but the judge included a provision of the law in the jurors’ instructions, allowing them to consider it as a legitimate defense. AP/GETTY
Agree or disagree? Romany Malco Says Trayvon Martin Outrage Is A Product Of Divisive Media Coverage Despite all the discussions about race, prejudice, and gun-control that surround the George Zimmerman trial, Think Like A Man actor Romany Malco believes that the paramount issue in the case is dirty media politricks. He outlines his theory in a blog entitled “A Message To Trayvon Martin Sympathizers” Via HuffingtonPost I haven’t touched on the Trayvon Martin issue because race matters in this country are the paralysis of the American people. To constructively discuss Trayvon would require empathy, introspection and an understanding of America’s social and economic history. This is why the open forums we have seen thus far seem to fuel more ignorance and bias than reasonable debate. To be brutally honest, the only reason people are even aware of Trayvon Martin is because it became a topic within mainstream news and pop culture. Meaning: News directors saw it as a profitable, sensational story. Hundreds of blacks die annually in South Side Chicago without even a blurb. Trayvon isn’t in the mainstream news for any reason other than ratings and profit. The news coverage on the Zimmerman case almost implies that the killing of this young black man is somehow an anomaly and I resent that. In this country, if it isn’t streamlined through mainstream media and pop culture, it doesn’t seem to warrant national debate. Our “government” continues to wreak havoc on our civil liberties and there is little to no protest from the black community because of media diversion tactics that keep such pertinent issues out of mainstream media. But if Jay-Z or Rihanna were to make mention of it, we’d suddenly be jolted out of our sugar comas and protesting on freeways. My point being, people are up in arms about Trayvon based on regurgitated pundits and manipulated facts aired to elicit emotion while fueling America’s anger and division. That’s how you boost ratings. No different from Piers Morgan’s desperate rant over gun control when he knew his ratings were in the dumps. And from where I stand, anyone who still relies on corporate-owned media pundits to support an argument isn’t equipped to offer worthwhile solutions. People are using Trayvon Martin’s death as an excuse to project their own deep-seated issues with racism and will not be capable of intelligent, empathetic debate until they’ve cooled down and afforded themselves an education. Is Romany saying that people SHOULDN’T be upset or angry about the events surrounding Trayvon’s death and George Zimmerman’s subsequent acquittal?? Pretty incendiary stuff, but it ain’t over yet. Flip it on over to read the rest of Romany’s entry. Image via WENN Continue reading →
Although many rappers denounce the Trayvon Martin verdict, Webbie tells MTV News that the case was decided by higher powers. By Rob Markman George Zimmermanstands in court in Sanford, Florida on Saturday Photo: Joe Burbank-Pool/ Getty Images
