Fuck George Zimmerman and the Culture He Rode In On Fuck George Zimmerman and the Culture He Rode In On
Shame on all of us for allowing Trayvon's life and death to be turned into a spectacle.
Feb 5, 2014 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
How Not to Talk to White Parents How Not to Talk to White Parents
What was a developing national conversation about race is fast vanishing.
Sep 3, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
The Race-Baiting of America The Race-Baiting of America
The tragic murder of Australian student Christopher Lane is being exploited by the right to stoke fears of a race war.
Aug 28, 2013 / Column / Patricia J. Williams
The Monsterization of Trayvon Martin The Monsterization of Trayvon Martin
How George Zimmerman’s lawyers exploited racist stereotypes to justify the fear—and killing—of black men.
Jul 31, 2013 / Feature / Patricia J. Williams
Introducing Zimmerman Drones Introducing Zimmerman Drones
Standing your ground has never been so easy.
Jul 23, 2013 / Blog / Tom Tomorrow
Obama Uses a Teaching Moment to Challenge ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Obama Uses a Teaching Moment to Challenge ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
The president is right to encourage a rethink of laws that are not "contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we’d like to see.”
Jul 20, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Whose Right? Whose Ground? Whose Right? Whose Ground?
Juror B37 told CNN that fear in the “heat of the moment” made the shooting of Martin an act of self-defense. But Ziimmerman’s heated moment was short. Trayvon Mar...
Jul 18, 2013 / Blog / Laura Flanders
Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler Rewriting Black Manhood: A Conversation With ‘Fruitvale Station’ Director Ryan Coogler
The 27-year-old director of the film adaptation of Oscar Grant’s shooting talked to me about the obstacles facing young black men in America today.
Jul 18, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Outrage Is Rising Against Stand Your Ground Outrage Is Rising Against Stand Your Ground
Attorney General Holder, civil rights groups, legislators and newspapers seek a reconsideration of “shoot first” laws—and Stevie Wonder won't play "Stand...
Jul 17, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Patricia Williams: How Did Trayvon Martin Become the Defendant in the Zimmerman Case? Patricia Williams: How Did Trayvon Martin Become the Defendant in the Zimmerman Case?
This case was handled poorly from the second the police arrived at the scene of the murder.
Jul 15, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room