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1K Rally for Trayvon in Miami

Matt Cantor — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 04:00:00 CDT

More than 1,000 gathered in Miami yesterday in support of Trayvon Martin, at a rally featuring speeches by Al Sharpton and Miami-Dade County's former police boss, along with other public figures. Retired Police Director Bobby Parker painted George Zimmerman as having "a dark heart" and slammed Sanford police for...

Sanford March Compares Trayvon to Jesus Christ

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 31 Mar 2012 13:20:00 CDT

Leaders from the NAACP and other groups led a massive crowd through the streets of Sanford, Florida, today to demand the arrest of George Zimmerman—and deny reports of an economic boycott, the Orlando Sentinel reports. "We want an arrest, shot in the chest," chanted the crowd, which MSNBC estimated...

Trayvon Marchers Hit Streets Nationwide

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 16:40:05 CDT

A weekend of rallies for Trayvon Martin kicked off today with about a thousand marchers at a busy intersection in Tampa, Florida, and hundreds more in Columbia, SC, MSNBC reports. Many in Tampa carried Skittles and wore hoodies, as Martin did on the day he was gunned down by a...

Trayvon Lawyers Draw On 'Bootcamp Playbook'

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 15:22:48 CDT

The lawyers fighting Trayvon Martin's case are seeking more than justice in a court of law. Attorneys at the black-owned law firm of Parks & Crump took their case to the public right away, contacting media and Al Sharpton , pushing for the release of 911 tapes, and helping to organize...

Sharpton Leads Trayvon Rally

Rob Quinn — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 23:29:00 CDT

Civil rights leader Al Sharpton led thousands of people in a rally yesterday in the Florida town where Trayvon Martin was shot. "We cannot allow a precedent when a man can just kill one of us and then walk out with the murder weapon," Sharpton said, flanked by the slain...

Bobby Brown Walks Out on Houston's Funeral

Neal Colgrass — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 16:24:29 CST

Bobby Brown walked out on ex-wife Whitney Houston's funeral today in Newark, New Jersey, looking upset. He left with his entourage of nine people when it was denied seating in the front row and only Brown was allowed to stay, the New Jersey Star-Ledger reports. The Rev. Al Sharpton tweeted...

Obama Backers, Drop the Race Card

John Johnson — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 13:49:10 CDT

Kathleen Parker takes to task members of the black media who are urging African Americans to vote for President Obama simply because he's black. And she hopes Obama doesn't join in playing the race card himself. "It would be the worst thing not only for his reelection campaign but also...

Al Sharpton Poised to Get MSNBC Show

John Johnson — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:53:33 CDT

The deal isn't official yet, but the New York Times and Los Angeles Times say Al Sharpton is all but certain to get his own show at 6pm EST on MSNBC. It doesn't come without a dose of drama, though. Sharpton won the job over the outspoken Cenk Uygur, who...

Racial Anti-Abortion NYC Billboard Yanked

Rob Quinn — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 03:46:38 CST

A New York City billboard that pictured a young black girl under the slogan "The most dangerous place for African-Americans is in the womb" was taken down after a single day. The outdoor advertising company involved said it was taken down for reasons of public safety after workers in the...