Issue: 525
Jul 18, 2013
The African World
Zimmerman: The Question of Self-Defense and the Hunting of Black Folks
Editorial Board
Were an African American to shoot and kill a white youth who s/he believed was a threat, there is little question but that such a person would be found guilty of something, assuming that they were not first lynched.
I could not help myself. I kept listening to the pundits, both the night before and the morning of the verdict. I need to say that…
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Commentary
Matthew Shepard and Trayvon Martin: Bigotry Knows No Boundaries
Editorial Board
Just as Matthew Shepard’s death galvanized a nation, Trayvon Martin’s death is doing the same.
The nation is once again divided along the fault line of race. In a perceived 2013 post-racial society, however, William Faulkner’s prophetic quote “the past is…
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Commentary
Predator Drones, Trayvon Martin, and Obama’s Hypocrisy
Editorial Board
How many more thousands, abroad and at home, will have to die before we internalize Howard Zinn’s words that, “There is no flag large enough to cover the shame of killing innocent people.”
“Our scientific power has outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” -Martin Luther King, Jr. “There is no flag large enough to…
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Commentary
Should Jobless Black Youth Apply for EU Membership?
Editorial Board
action to end the scourge.
The BBC said joblessness in Europe is reflected in “shocking numbers.” President Francois Hollande spoke of his commitment “to end youth joblessness.” And, German Chancellor Angela…
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