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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…

Rachel Jeantel is a woman of her word. On Friday, the young Miami woman came through on a promise to late friend Trayvon Martin —…

A California high school teacher has stirred up controversy and praise by posing as Trayvon Martin in his yearbook photo. According to reports, Spencer Smith…

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  Usually on The Lookout I share my views on at least five stories concerning Black folks in the media but this week, all anybody…

Perhaps Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant should stick to talking about basketball – or step into the real world when speaking out on race and…

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In the March 31 issue of the New Yorker, Kobe Bryant discussed life, race and the inevitable conclusion of his illustrious basketball career with Ben McGrath.…

Two years ago today, the shooting death of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin at the hands of volunteer night watchman George Zimmerman in a Florida suburb shocked…

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#YourLifeMatters is hosting the first ever Google Hangout on February 25 for young people on confronting stereotypes in the age of Trayvon Martin and Jordan…

(The photos in this article are of a few young black men that are associated with my life through friends and family. Do you value their lives as much as you do the children in your life?) (Meet Naseer. Do you value this young man’s life? – pictured above) In August of 1955 a 14-year-old […]

I’m sure I was in good company when I was outraged at the idea that George Zimmerman and a “promoter” planned a “celebrity” boxing match for the killer of Trayvon Martin. This event, which was scheduled for March 1, would have been an epic  fail in morality and tact. Thankfully this foolishness was cancelled. To […]