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March 23, 2012
Blogging the Beltway: "When I think about that boy, I think about my own kids," said the president.
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by Shanelle Matthews onMarch 23, 2012
In a blog post for Strong Families inspired by Trayvon Martin's death, contributor Shanelle Matthews reflects on the ways in which she says society lacks regard for the lives of African Americans.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 22, 2012
In today's link roundup: Whether George Zimmerman used a racial slur remains unsettled. Plus: Karl Rove says that killing bin Laden was no biggie.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 22, 2012
Do they look "suspicious"? They responded to comments that Martin "could have done something differently."
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 22, 2012
In solidarity with Martin's family, Miami Heat players share photos of themselves in hoodies.
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by Anthonia Akitunde onMarch 22, 2012
Protesters at the Million Hoodie March saw themselves and their family members in the slain teen.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onMarch 22, 2012
Here's how events have unfolded since the unarmed teenager's shooting death became national news.
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March 21, 2012
She and the slain teen's father address protesters at the Million Hoodie March.
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by Steven Gray onMarch 21, 2012
President Obama should be leading the discussion on ways to get weapons off the streets.
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by Ajani Husbands onMarch 21, 2012
In a column at Urban Cusp, Ajani Husbands' advice for African-American males, inspired by the death of Trayvon Martin, includes this: "You will needlessly suffer in this world for no other reason than you were brought into it by a Black mother and father."
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