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Members of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) have introduced a resolution to honor Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old Miami teen who was shot dead by neighborhood…

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Via News One Two forensic voice identification experts, unaffiliated with the Trayvon Martin case, say that the screams on the horrifying 911 tapes are probably not George Zimmerman, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Tom Owen, chair emeritus for the American Board of Recorded Evidence, used voice identification software to “rule out” Zimmerman. The former chief engineer for the New York […]

Via NewsOne As lead pastor of the Baltimore-based Empowerment Temple, Dr. Jamal Bryant (pictured) has used his command of the pulpit to keep a pulse on the social and cultural movements of African Americans. And Dr. Bryant’s passion hardly goes unnoticed. NewsOne was on hand for Monday’s rally forTrayvon Martin in the town of Sanford, where Bryant and his Empowerment Movement galvanized […]

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Via HelloBeautiful Written by Danielle Young George Zimmerman’s “black friend,” Joe Oliver appeared on MSNBC’s The Last Word to once again defend Zimmerman’s honor. Ever since this man stepped forward on Zimmerman’s behalf, I’ve been so confused as to why he even has anything to do with the Trayvon Martin murder case. Oliver doesn’t know how to answer […]

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Via MajicAtl.com President Barack Obama has broken his silence over the Trayvon Martin killing, calling the case a “tragedy” and saying that “every aspect” of Martin’s death must be investigated. “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think they are right to expect […]