Stacey Dash, have a seat, and STFU

Actress Stacey Dash has turned her ire toward Oprah Winfrey over comments the TV mogul made comparing slain teen Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till.

The “Clueless” actress took to Twitter on Friday (Aug. 16) to express her two cents. She offered a quote by Malcolm X, then linked to a Fox News article criticizing Winfrey over the comparison.

She tweeted: “If You aren’t careful, The newspapers will have you hating the people who are being oppressed And loving the people who are doing the oppressing-Malcolm X.” It was followed by the Fox News article titled: Oprah Compares Trayvon Martin to Emmett Till.”

This isn’t the first time Dash has made headlines for her comments on the social media site.

In April, she blasted Jay Z and Beyonce for taking a vacation to Cuba.

In the last U.S. presidential election, Dash also voiced her backing for Mitt Romney, who ran against President Barack Obama.

 

--Courtesy , The Root.com

 

One of the comments says it best-

"The title of the movie she costarred in explains Stacey perfectly!! she is CLUELESS!! and brainless on top of it!!"

Sweet land of Liberty

Black men, Amerikkka has re-confirmed that (in their minds) we are not valued. The Justice system didn't fail Trayvon... A system cannot fail those it was never meant to protect.

An injustice was served today

I am usually a very positive person, but right now I am utterly disgusted by our country's justice system. Shame on Florida, shame on the people of the jury, and shame on anyone who doesn't see this as a travesty not just to African Americans but to all Americans. My heart is heavy tonight.
Had a gun-toting Trayvon Martin stalked an unarmed George Zimmerman, and then shot him to death... DO I EVEN NEED TO COMPLETE THIS SENTENCE? ‪#‎trayvonmartin‬

About Trayvon Martin

1. Was an honor student with a 3.7 GPA.
2. Was accepted at a college on a full ride
3. Was a volunteer of 600 service hours
4. Was a devoted member of his church
5. Was a loyal friend & a loving son
6. Was an INNOCENT young man

Zimmerman to be charged in Trayvon Martin case

The office of a Florida special prosecutor who is investigating the Trayvon Martin shooting plans to announce new information in the case at 6 p.m. ET Wednesday.



Earlier, a senior law enforcement source familiar with the Martin death investigation told CNN said that George Zimmerman would be charged.
Police say Zimmerman fatally shot Martin, a 17-year-old African-American, on February 26 in Sanford, Florida, after Martin began walking home from a convenience store. Zimmerman, who is Hispanic and was a neighborhood watch volunteer, had called 911 to complain about a suspicious person in the neighborhood. He was released without charges after claiming self-defense, but the case was referred to a special prosecutor as thousands converged on Sanford to join in protests calling for Zimmerman's arrest.
The following are running updates on the story:


[Updated at 4:55 p.m. ET] Florida Gov. Rick Scott has released a statement ahead of the special prosecutor's news conference:
"We are fortunate in our state that most Floridians and local civic leaders are law-abiding, responsible citizens who all want justice to prevail. No matter what State Attorney (Angela) Corey determines following her investigation of the Trayvon Martin tragedy, I trust in the goodness of all Florida citizens to allow our justice system to reach an appropriate conclusion in this case."
[Updated at 3:34 p.m. ET] The parents of Trayvon Martin plan to hold a news conference after the special prosecutor makes her announcement.
Martin's parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton, will be accompanied by their attorneys and the Rev. Al Sharpton in Washington, D.C., where the parents have been visiting a conference held by Sharpton's National Action Network.
[Updated at 3:07 p.m. ET] Many people in Sanford, Florida and around the world have been captivated by the Trayvon Martin case and have lent their support to Martin's family.
Upon hearing the news that special prosecutor Angela Corey was holding a press conference today to update the media, Martin's mother Sybrina Fulton tweeted that the case was in God's hands now.

--courtesy cnn.com

I pray that what's in the dark will come to light, and that truth and justice prevails. I pray that this case sets a precedent, that those guilty of killing black boys because they looked suspicious are punished as severely as the law allows, and that there will never be another Trayvon Martin situation.
There have been many Trayvon Martin situations in the past, some present, and I know there will be others.

I pray for my nephew who now feels there's a target on his forehead,  his heart, and his back every time he leaves his home, and I can't think of a single thing to say to convince him otherwise when I feel the same way myself.  
I refuse to post a pic of zimmerman on my blog. As a father/uncle/Godfather, I would want the world to remember my child.

President Obama: 'If I had a son, he'd look like Trayvon'

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An Eliot Moment

 

And I will show you something different from either your shadow at morning striding behind you or your shadow at evening rising to meet you; I will show you fear in a handful of dust.

--T S Elliot

Please keep Travyon Martin's family and loved ones in your prayers.Our sons could be the next Travyon Martin. Our nephews could be the next Travyon Martin. Our friends' sons could be the next Travyon Martin. You could be the next Travyon Martin. On sunday morning I was followed by the cops for about 15 minutes in my car rental. They were driving around in my neighborhood at 730 in the morning and without provocation they approached me and asked to see my Drivers  License. They went back to their cop car and I had to wait for about 10 minutes before they approached with my Drivers License, and before I could ask why they stopped me, they said  I was free to go. 

I could be the next Travyon Martin.

All I'd have to do is leave my home and be black, which means  looking suspicious, angry, and confrontational. White people already accuse me of looking angry. Even when I'm in  a good mood.

When did these become weapons?

Lets get justice for Trayvon Martin

Unarmed Black Teen Gunned Down By Neighborhood Watch Leader After Being Deemed Suspicious

Trayvon “Trey” Martin, 17, of Miami was visiting his father living in a gated community in Sanford, Florida. He had just left a local 7-11 after buying a snack and was on his way home around 7:00 PM on February 26. George Zimmerman, a 26-year-old member of the local neighborhood watch, saw Martin and called police to report a suspicious man in the community. He tailed Martin in his car. He had a loaded pistol on him. The police told Zimmerman they would handle it.

For some reason, Zimmerman didn’t obey. Minutes later, a number of local residents called police to report a fight. A gunshot was heard. Martin died 70 yards from the house he was staying in. Zimmerman was arrested and then released. He was carrying the pistol legally and has claimed that he was acting in self-defense.
Said Sanford Police Chief Bill Lee Jr. in an interview with the Huffington Post, “For some reason he (Zimmerman) felt that Trayvon, the way that he was walking or appeared seemed suspicious to him.”
Ah, yes. The way he was walking and his appearance were deemed “suspicious.” Oh, did I forget to mention that Martin is black? And that the gated community, called Retreat at Twin Lakes, is predominantly white?
Martin’s parents are demanding the police make an arrest and release the 911 call. They are expected to file a suit in state court on Friday.
“Zimmerman, an adult, had a gun. Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old, had Skittles. No way you can say self-defense,” said the family’s attorney, Benjamin Crump.
Zimmerman was a twenty six year old man in a car following a seventeen year old kid at night. He has all the power in this situation. He is older, he is more familiar with the area, he is armed, and he is inside a car. The only way an altercation occurs is if he gets out of his car. If it’s night and I’m walking alone and a car begins to follow me, I am going to be terrified of that car and it’s driver. I can completely understand a young kid reacting aggressively in that situation because that’s a terrifying situation to find yourself in. The only person who should be held responsible for any alteracation that occured is the adult who thought it appropriate to follow a young kid around in the dark after the police dispatch explicitly told him not to do so and then NOT GOT OUT OF HIS CAR.

If you come across a petition to seek justice for his death, Please sign it!