Roughly a decade ago, former President Barack Obama delivered a speech that for many would come to define his presidency. “When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids,” said Obama, in the wake of the shooting of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin, adding, “If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon.” Astronaut […]
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Trayvon Martin Would Have Been 29 Today, So His Mom Did This
Photo: Allison Joyce (Getty Images) On Monday (Feb. 5), Sybrina Fulton penned a heartfelt tribute to her late son Trayvon Martin on what would have been his 29th birthday. Martin was racially profiled and killed by George Zimmerman in 2012. Since his death, Fulton has worked tirelessly for gun reform. Quinta Brunson Teases The Return […]
Read MoreCelebrating Trayvon Martin: How His Legacy Continues To Thrive
NewsOne Featured Video Source: Jason Armond / Getty Trayvon Martin would have been celebrating his 29th birthday this week and his passing still resonates with so many Black Americans. Trayvon Martin never asked to be the face of a movement; he never asked to be a martyr. But, his untimely death has had a lasting […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 30 Cases Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 40 Cases Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
Read MoreNo Justice, No Peace: 40 Times Benjamin Crump Fought for Civil Rights
Photo: Arturo Holmes (Getty Images) Updated as of 10/14/2023 at 4:30 p.m. ET The face of Benjamin Crump appears next to almost every family you see fighting for justice these days. That’s just because he’s one of the most prominent civil rights attorney applying pressure on this criminal “justice” of ours. You may see his […]
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