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  A former supporter of George Zimmerman (pictured) said Wednesday that he wanted to make amends with Trayvon Martin’s family by testifying before a federal grand jury convened in downtown, Orlando, Fla., the Orlando Sentinel reports. RELATED: Road Rage Victim: George Zimmerman Said He Was Going To Shoot Me Dead! Frank Taaffe, a former Zimmerman neighbor, was […]

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In what would seem to be a last-ditch effort to gin up the Black vote on election day, Democrats are invoking the shooting deaths of Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin in radio ads, flyers and mailers. Critics have blasted Democrats and Progressives for using these race-based appeals to drive and or scare Black voters to […]

No stranger to controversial statements, NBA Hall of Famer turned sports commentator, Charles Barkley, blamed stagnation in the Black community on “brainwashed” Black people too “unintelligent” to choose education over street credibility. RELATED:  James Fortune: Grammy Nominated Gospel Singer Arrested For Aggravated Assault During an appearance on Philadelphia’s “Afternoons with Anthony Gargano and Rob Ellis” radio show, […]

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Trayvon Martin’s parents help spread the message of peace while visiting Better Family Life’s Peace Festival in support of Michael Brown’s parents. The festival drew hundreds and a handful of celebrities, activists, and politcians including: Reverend Al Sharpton, Rapper David Banner, actor and author Hill Harper, and U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters. Michael Brown Sr. spoke […]

There is no other experience like the experience of a young black man in America. Trying to explain the experience is just as hard as…

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Sybrina Fulton, mother of slain teen Trayvon Martin, who at 17-years-old was profiled, stalked and shot to death by George Zimmerman in Stanford, Fla. on February 26, 2012, has penned an open letter to Lesley McSpadden, mother of 18-year-old Michael Brown, who was executed in broad daylight by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson on August […]

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Skyy Fisher, the controversial Compton Unified school board member who called slain teenager Trayvon Martin a “fa**ot Black dude” and school Superintendent Karen Frison a “b**ch” in 2012, was arrested and charged Thursday in connection with the sexual assault of an unconscious victim, reports the LA Times. RELATED: School Board Member Will Not Be Fired For Calling Trayvon […]

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She’s come a long way from the girl ridiculed by people throughout social media and who was even asked by defense attorney Don West if she understood english. In her hometown of  Miami, less than three miles from where her friend Trayvon Martin is buried, Rachel Jeantel was presented her high school diploma Friday. She said graduating was fulfilling […]

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A California history teacher’s decision to dress as Trayvon Martin for his school’s yearbook photo has drawn a mixed reaction, KTUV reports. RELATED: Ben Carson Compares Condoleeza Rice To Trayvon Martin Spencer Smith (pictured center) is seen flashing the peace symbol while wearing a white hoodie and holding Skittles. Martin had just purchased the candy shortly […]

  Usually on The Lookout I share my views on at least five stories concerning Black folks in the media but this week, all anybody is talking about is Donald Sterling — the hopefully soon-to-be former owner of the L.A. Clippers. So, I figured, my column this week had to focus on what we should […]

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Ben Crump, attorney for the family of Trayvon Martin, stopped by “NewsOne Now” Friday to respond to comments made by Kobe Bryant in The New Yorker magazine. In an interview, Bryant criticized members of the Miami Heat basketball team for getting involved in the conversation around Trayvon Martin’s killing. NewsOne reported: In the March 31 […]

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UPDATE March 27, 2014, 2:01 P.M. ET: In the midst of a social media storm caused by his controversial comments on widespread Black support for Trayvon Martin, Kobe Bryant responds with a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on his Instagram page: Bryant also took to Twitter to show support for Trayvon Martin, tweeting, […]