Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman’s Defense Domestic Violence and George Zimmerman’s Defense
George Zimmerman's prior violence against girls and women was an overlooked and unchecked predictor of his killing of Trayvon Martin.
Jul 15, 2013 / Blog / Salamishah Tillet
As Feds Review Martin Case, NAACP Seeks DOJ Action and Targets State ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws As Feds Review Martin Case, NAACP Seeks DOJ Action and Targets State ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws
"We are not done demanding justice for Trayvon Martin," says Ben Jealous. So far, more than 350,000 people have signed petitions demanding federal action.
Jul 14, 2013 / Blog / John Nichols
Animating Black Bodies Animating Black Bodies
The Zimmerman defense animation will dehumanize a black youth; Fruitvale Station will humanize another.
Jul 12, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
What Does #Justice4Trayvon Look Like? What Does #Justice4Trayvon Look Like?
Even if George Zimmerman is convicted of murder, we have a long way to go to ensure things like this never happen again.
Jul 10, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Political Violence and Privilege Political Violence and Privilege
Why violent right-wing extremism doesn’t scare Americans.
Jul 9, 2013 / Matthew Harwood
Why We Can’t Celebrate Why We Can’t Celebrate
The Supreme Court affirmed the rights of gay people just as it rode roughshod over the rights of African-Americans.
Jul 8, 2013 / Devon Carbado, Kimberlé Williams Crenshaw, and Cheryl Harris
A Tale of Two Best Friends A Tale of Two Best Friends
The way Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman’s friends are treated on the stand, and by the public, has everything to do with race.
Jul 3, 2013 / Blog / Aura Bogado
Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial
George Zimmerman’s innocence rests on the notion of a 17-year-old black boy’s inherent criminality.
Jul 2, 2013 / Blog / Mychal Denzel Smith
Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose Meet Undocumented Immigrants Who Got Themselves Picked Up by ICE—On Purpose
Why would an undocumented immigrant voluntarily walk into an Immigration and Customs Enforcement center and declare his or her status to the officers there?
Jul 1, 2013 / Nation in the News / Press Room
In Defense of Rachel Jeantel In Defense of Rachel Jeantel
MSNBC's Chris Hayes takes Jeantel's haters to task for their "willful" misunderstanding of a young, black woman's vernacular.
Jun 28, 2013 / Blog / Chris Hayes