Security Guard Who Allegedly Ordered a ‘Trayvon Martini’ From Black Bartender Loses Job
A security guard lost his job after allegedly ordered a “Trayvon Martini” from a Black Kansas City, Missouri bartender, USA Today reports. Michael ...
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Al Sharpton, Trayvon Martin’s Parents Attend Rally for Markeis McGlockton
Al Sharpton, the parents of Trayvon Martin and political leaders attended a rally in Clearwater, Florida, on Sunday protesting the state’s controversial “stand ...
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Lawmakers Call for Criminal Investigation in Latest Stand Your Ground Defense
State and federal lawmakers are calling for a criminal investigation in Florida where the Stand Your Ground defense was used yet again due ...
Entertainment
Watch the Trailer for JAY-Z’s ‘The Trayvon Martin Story’, Premiering July 30
The Paramount Network uploaded the official trailer for Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin, a six-part docuseries focused on the life and death of the 17-year-old ...
Entertainment
Trayvon Martin’s Parents Say Weinstein Co. Owes Them $150K
The New York Daily News reports, Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of slain Florida teen Trayvon Martin, claim The Weinstein Company owes ...
JAY-Z’s Trayvon Martin Docuseries to Premiere at Tribeca Film Festival
A docuseries about Trayvon Martin’s life, Rest In Power: The Trayvon Martin Story, will premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival in April, Entertainment Weekly reports. ...
Black History
JAY-Z’s ‘Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story’ to Premiere in July
Paramount Network and JAY-Z have teamed up to bring to television Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story. The film, based on the short but ...
Black History
Black History from the Pages of EBONY: African-Americans in the Era of Black Lives Matter
The African-Americans of the 2010s The start of the 2010s found America in the throes of an economic recession as a result of the Housing Market Collapse ...
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Jay-Z Speaks at Trayvon Martin Rally
Jay-Z continues to support the family of Trayvon Martin, who was harassed and killed by a former Florida security guard in 2012. During ...
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A Reflection on Trayvon Martin and Taking 21 For Granted
Trayvon Martin and I have one thing in common, other than being Black males, of course: neither of us celebrated our 21st birthdays. ...
