#tryavon martin

[truefactsoflifethatmaybefalse]

True Fact #11

Fact: In a scientific study, 90% of people who are freaking out about the Trayvon Martin case, have been found to have a disease now named "Chronic Butt Hurt Faggitis"

[letterstoohio-blog]

Letter #157: What Do We Do Now?

Dear Ohio,

So much for a post racial society.

The Trayvon Martin case took the bandages off some wounds that have yet to heal in America. It woke up a generation of of young people who had never experienced the adversity that troubled our grandparents in the middle of the 20th century. It reminded us that racism that was spawned by ignorance has not skipped a generation.

So, how do we move on?

Can we move on from this moment? Another dark page in our nation’s history has been turned. White people wonder “what’s the big deal?," while black people cry out “are you serious?" We move on with a conversation. Talk to your peers, co-workers, clients, bosses, parents, and mentors about what happened. This is a great opportunity begin dialogue about one another’s concerns.

Understanding begets love.

And love banishes fear. The media has been at work in black people and white people from the beginning. They have taught us that white people will be afraid of us and that white people should be afraid of us. So then, subconsciously, we’re afraid to come in arms reach of one another. We must examine the way we see each other. We must question our stereotypes. Not every white man wants me locked up and not every white woman is afraid of me, well, I hope not.

Wake up and smell the injustice.

The fact that people think racism is gone is a strong indicator that they don’t even realize that they could in fact, be racist, by accident. Just because we aren’t being hung on the poplar trees doesn’t mean that there are not causes in your community to stand up for. In my industry, corporations run by white people are controlling what images African Americans are seeing of themselves, while we continue to allow it. My job is to directly oppose that agenda. Be sure to leave a comment about what will you change about your industry.

I hope you live before you die,

Antoine J. Edmonson

[be-tru2u]

Today I learned that Trayvon Martin will go down in history as another Medgar Evers or Emmett Till.

Emma, Brandeis University 14'

[ayeishteeruu]

Here's the thing, though. Zimmerman doesn't regret killing Trayvon. 

[sheetlightning]

Tourists and Costumed Buskers trying to make sense of the Hoodies Up for Trayvon protest in Times Square

[eatenbythewhale]

Look, we have the right to our opinions and voicing them. We have the right to take to the streets and protest. And god damn it! Do that shit!! Let your voice and disappointment be heard. However, can you please do it somewhere else? Yes, it is tragic that justice was not given and that a child died. Those two things are always tragic. But, what does protesting do? We can't appeal or over turn the ruling. Maybe we can prevent this from happening,  but that is a strong maybe. I guess what i'm trying to say is that i'm tired of hearing about this and seeing the posts. I don't know *sigh