Many thanks to those who attended the RALLY for JUSTICE hosted by the Community Collective in Stamford yesterday. Our next steps are to take over the parks; making them safe havens for children. Additionally, we will be hosting law enforcement experts who will provide training and information to young men and women on how to manage encounters with police and threating situations. If there was ever a time for the Black community to unite and get back to basic… this is that time! Rally for prompts conversation on race STAMFORD -- A rally at the Stamford Government Center on Sunday afternoon drew more than 150 attendees who turned out to express their dismay at the July 13 acquittal of former Florida neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Will the Killing of Trayvon Martin Catalyze a Movement Like Emmett Till Did? The eerie parallels between the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the murder of Emmett Till 58 years ago — including the outrageous acquittals of their killers — remind us that despite many years of racial progress, our criminal justice system remains a bastion of bias and bigotry. White churches uncommonly quiet after Zimmerman verdict Even before the jury read their verdict acquitting George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a number of black religious leaders had responses at the ready. How to Talk to Young Black Boys About Trayvon Martin 1. It’s unlikely but possible that you could get killed today. Or any day. I’m sorry, but that’s the truth. Black maleness is a potentially fatal condition. I tell you that not to scare you but because knowing that could save your life. There are people who will look at you and see a villain or a criminal or something fearsome. It’s possible they may act on their prejudice and insecurity. Being black could turn an ordinary situation into a life-or-death moment even if you’re doing nothing wrong. Many thanks to those who attended the RALLY for JUSTICE hosted by the Community Collective in Stamford yesterday. Our next steps are to take over the parks; making them safe havens for children. Additionally, we will be hosting law enforcement experts who will provide training and information to young men and women on how to manage encounters with police and threating situations. If there was ever a time for the Black community to unite and get back to basic… this is that time! Rally for prompts conversation on race STAMFORD -- A rally at the Stamford Government Center on Sunday afternoon drew more than 150 attendees who turned out to express their dismay at the July 13 acquittal of former Florida neighborhood watch leader George Zimmerman in the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. Will the Killing of Trayvon Martin Catalyze a Movement Like Emmett Till Did? The eerie parallels between the shooting of Trayvon Martin and the murder of Emmett Till 58 years ago — including the outrageous acquittals of their killers — remind us that despite many years of racial progress, our criminal justice system remains a bastion of bias and bigotry. White churches uncommonly quiet after Zimmerman verdict Even before the jury read their verdict acquitting George Zimmerman in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a number of black religious leaders had responses at the ready. How to Talk to Young Black Boys About Trayvon Martin 1. It’s unlikely but possible that you could get killed today. Or any day. I’m sorry, but that’s the truth. Black maleness is a potentially fatal condition. I tell you that not to scare you but because knowing that could save your life. There are people who will look at you and see a villain or a criminal or something fearsome. It’s possible they may act on their prejudice and insecurity. Being black could turn an ordinary situation into a life-or-death moment even if you’re doing nothing wrong.
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