The Trayvon Martin Tragedy

This post is not about hair.  It IS about skin.  Skin color in particular.

Unless you live under a rock, you've heard the recent news about the Trayvon Martin case in Florida. 

The whole thing somehow reminds me of the Troy Davis execution in September 2011. 

To keep us updated about what's going on, The Huffington Post has set up a news page ("The Trayvon Martin Tragedy") dedicated to coverage of this case at "Black Voices".    Check it out and stay informed.   

Special thanks to Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Trymaine Lee, for sharing  Trayvon's story from the very beginning until other influential columnists and the media picked up on it.  With Florida and 23 other states determined to keep this law on their books, all of us should be communicating with our loved ones  near and far about what happened to Trayvon.  We also need to talk about this so called "stand your ground" law that  effectively allows  "alleged" killers to view the men in our lives (who are fathers, brothers, husbands, and sons) as a threat---simply because of skin color.  

In the meantime, Jasiri-X, the Pittsburgh-area activist and rapper who spends a great deal of his time traveling the US in support of various causes and solutions, has made a name for himself by weighing in on current events and issues of race.  Jasiri-X has just released a video about the Trayvon Martin case set to the beat of Kanye West and Jay-Z's "No Church In The Wild." Check it out.....and share your thoughts:

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