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Black Gen-Zs Remember Where They Were When Trayvon Martin Was Killed 13 Years Ago
The story of Trayvon Martin sends chills up Black Americans’ spines, especially on the 13th anniversary of his death (Feb. 26, 2012). And when George Zimmerman was acquitted of killing the then-17 ...
More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
That being said, the majority of recipients of government aid are white. For decades, however, TV shows, movies and the news media have portrayed Black people as impoverished recipients of government ...
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More Americans of all political stripes support government benefits for low-income people − and Black Lives Matter could be a big reason why
Black Lives Matter began in 2013 in response to the acquittal of the man who murdered Trayvon Martin, an unarmed Black teenager. It gained further momentum in 2014 with the police killings of ...