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by Hillary Crosley onDecember 2, 2012
MSNBC host Melissa Harris-Perry encourages Americans to see black boys like Jordan Davis as people, not threats.
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by Hillary Crosley onDecember 1, 2012
The attorney tried to deflect what could become a Trayvon Martin-like racial firestorm.
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by Darnell L. Moore onDecember 1, 2012
Writing at Ebony, Darnell L. Moore says that the latest shooting death of a Florida teen, Jordan Davis, reminds us once again of the unique challenges facing our young men.
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by Edward Wyckoff Williams onDecember 1, 2012
Everyone's talking about "Stand your ground" laws, but it's time to talk about guns, too.
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by Judith Browne Dianis onNovember 29, 2012
Your Take: Jordan Davis' death is proof the controversial law has an unjust impact on black boys.
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