COMMUNITY VOICES | Public reaction to Rachel Jeantel: Evidence that race...
Nekima Levy-Pounds Community Voices Last week, while watching the George Zimmerman murder trial, I was struck by the ways in which race, racism, and socio-economic status continue to play a key role in...
View ArticleTrayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: When will the cycle of racism stop?
Sheila Regan Behind the Story On Saturday night, July 14, 2013, the internet has exploded over the results of the George Zimmerman trial. Cries of shock, anger, and dismay resound on Facebook, on...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY VOICES | In the aftermath of Zimmerman’s acquittal, racial justice...
Nekima Levy-Pounds Community Voices Let's face it, America has not done a very good job of reconciling its ugly and painful history of racism and oppression against African Americans and other people...
View ArticleREPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Do online petitions make a difference?
Michele St. Martin TC Daily Planet There are notable successes: after 300,000 people signed a change.org petition opposing Bank of America’s enactment of a monthly fee on its debit cards, the bank...
View ArticleTrayvon and the road ahead
Ricardo M Levin...“What do we do now?” While marchers chanted “No justice, no peace,” this question kept coming up in interactions along the route. The question was about more than the verdict. It was...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY VOICES | An open letter to the faith community: A call to action
Nekima Levy-PoundsAFEMN Community Voices “Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” – Matthew 25:40We are a nation divided.Nothing...
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