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Related: About this forumBeautifully Done~ Four Different Ebony Covers: "We Are Trayvon"~ September Issues
Inside, Ebony explores different ways to stop gun violence and repealing the Stand Your Ground law, while featuring a prayer from Bishop T.D. Jakes.
Our groundbreaking September 2013 issue will explore concerns around racial bias, how to find solutions for those concerns and how to heal and move forward.
h/t http://theobamadiary.com/2013/08/06/chat-away-209/#comments
I am so appreciative of Ebony Mag for these poignant cover stories.
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Xipe Totec
(44,063 posts)Cha
(305,415 posts)Last edited Tue Aug 6, 2013, 08:05 PM - Edit history (1)
Aristus
(68,340 posts)but Boris Kodjoe is just insanely good-looking.
Why could I have been born that good-looking?...
Cha
(305,415 posts)a handsome dude.
When I first saw him in "Undercovers" with Gugu Mbatha-Raw(who's not bad looking herself!).. I'm like.. who are they!?
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Damn. I think the message is great and I applaud the creatives on this one. But I couldn't get past staring at his.
dbackjon
(6,578 posts)Number23
(24,544 posts)Considering that Boris started out as a model himself, I think that jr. might be heading in the same direction.
NoMoreWarNow
(1,259 posts)sheshe2
(87,495 posts)Those are so very beautiful.
It touches your heart, Cha. It really does.
Sweet Trayvon. We love you.
Cha
(305,415 posts)exact same reaction. tears and then the profound gratitude of all the people standing up for Trayvon.
You know the Martins are so grateful.
WillyT
(72,631 posts)Cha
(305,415 posts)It's so important for all our healing and that we keep moving forward to find solutions to help other young Black kids not meet the same fate as Trayvon.
Like your sig line denotes.
Mira
(22,480 posts)Oftentimes the things that can be so designated don't happen! This time it did.
Cha
(305,415 posts)When I first saw them I started crying again and then I got busy so more could see these "magnificently and appropriately" done Cover Issues from Ebony.
And, we can continue to heal and keep working towards a safer future for our country's Black Children.
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"Ebony magazine is doing its part to honor the life of Trayvon Martin; to keep the conversation about race in America alive; and to explore Stand Your Ground laws with a special edition of its September issue.
snip//
The powerful images give way to an issue that includes an exclusive interview with Trayvon Martins parents and a piece with Lee, Kodjoe and Wade exploring how they approach the topic of racism with their sons. Readers will also find an article on racial profiling by Columbia University professor and HuffPost Live host Marc Lamont Hill; a prayer of healing by Bishop T.D. Jakes; a poem for Trayvon Martin by Jill Scott and more.
As a mother of a young Black boy, the tragedy of Travyon Martin affected me deeply, said Ebonys Editor-in-Chief Amy Barnett in a press release. We simply cannot allow the conversations on this issue to come to a standstill. As the leading source for an authoritative perspective on the African-American community, at Ebony we are committed to serving as a hub for Black America to explore solutions, and to giving readers the information and tools they need to help.
In conjunction with Ebony's five-part Saving Our Sons series, which launched in the May 2013 issue, the glossy is partnering with the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African-Americans to host a series of town hall meetings across the country to discuss the state of Black boys. The program will run from November 2013 to December 2014 and commence at Morehouse College.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/06/ebony-trayvon-covers-sons-photos_n_3715134.html
japple
(10,325 posts)n/t
Cha
(305,415 posts)are powerful.
demigoddess
(6,675 posts)words fail me
Liberal_Stalwart71
(20,450 posts)Cha
(305,415 posts)too Powerful and Overwhelming.
Initech
(101,942 posts)Cha
(305,415 posts)who he is and hadn't checked him out, yet.
Dwyane Wade: Single parents prepare kids for game of life
Editor's note: High-profile cases of fathers seeking custody of their children through the court system have recently captured the public's attention. NBA champion Dwyane Wade has been down that road and is the author of "A Father First: How My Life became Bigger than Basketball." In this essay, adapted from the book, Wade explains why embracing single fatherhood has been a quiet victory.
Last year, I wrote a book about my experience and the importance of all fathers being present in their children's lives. Addressing the fatherlessness issue across the country, I've also teamed up with President Obama to support his Fatherhood & Mentoring Initiative.
Being a father is the most important and rewarding thing I will ever do, and I strongly encourage all fathers to love and take responsibility for their children
More..
http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/31/living/rise-of-single-fathers-dwyane-wade
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)25 Works Of Art Paying Tribute To Trayvon Martin
Artists from around the U.S. and around the world have immortalized the tragic story of a young mans death.
posted on July 13, 2013 at 10:11pm EDT
http://www.buzzfeed.com/hnigatu/works-of-art-paying-tribute-to-trayvon-martin
Thank you Cha!
Cha
(305,415 posts)So much for posting these on this thread.
This is the one that made me cry the most.
giftedgirl77
(4,713 posts)This entire incident leading up to an especially the outcome hit very close to home with us. Our entire family is of some form of mixed race & we have 2 boys who are 15 & 11. We had the talk about not jumping through ppls yards & being very aware of how the boys address ppl in authority about 6 mths b4 his death. It was even more of a blow to have to explain to them that apparently a hooded sweatshirt is now indicate of some sort of criminal behavior.
We need to fix this broken ass country
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)At left, American singer, songwriter, actor and social activist Harry Belafonte, Jr. listens as Dream Defenders Executive Director Phillip Agnew, right, raises his fist as he leads a chant calling for a special session Friday, July 26, 2013 in the Capitol in Tallahassee, Fla (AP)
In wake of the Trayvon Martin murder trial, movements led by young people who embrace hoodies, tattoos, hip-hop culture and rebellion are proving that a powerful voice in this nation can defy stereotypes or expectations.
While media pundits and lawmakers continue to bicker over the destructive ethos of American society, organizations like the Dream Defenders, the Million Hoodies Movement for Justice and the Trayvon Martin Foundation have taken their concerns to the streets.
Theyre camped out. Theyre marching Washington. Theyre demanding that laws be changed and theyre forcing the government to listen.
An uprising not unlike civil rights movements of the past, these youth activists have utilized social media, new technology and the provocative antics of hip-hop to make a difference, and they dont intend to stop.
They are not stopping, Cha. We aren't either.
There's more.
http://thegrio.com/2013/08/06/youth-led-campaigns-seek-justice-for-trayvon-martin-refute-don-lemon/
Cha
(305,415 posts)Thank you so much for this news from The Grio on Justice4Trayvon..
This>>>>
From your link..
From the outset, Maree capitalized upon social media to forward his call to action, transforming ideology surrounding the hoodie from criminality to solidarity, from danger to power.
Accordingly, Maree criticizes those in the media like Geraldo Rivera and Don Lemon, whove attributed racial disharmony to peripheral actions such as wearing hoodies or sagging pants and using the n-word. He says these opinions shift focus from the root of the problem.
In particular, Maree feels Lemons recent statements on CNNs No Talking Points were inappropriate and ill timed.
Its irresponsible for Don Lemon to say those things as a national TV host and, frankly, as an African-American, says the activist. [His statements] take the stance that to be an African-American, or black culture itself is somehow devious. It reflects the comments that Bill OReilly and Geraldo Rivera have made, which essentially are blaming the victim.
I'm very much against the trying to "blame the victim" mentality..
Thank you again, she And, Good on Harry Belafonte( great pic of all of these peeps)~
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)I love what they are doing.
Peace and Love for Trayvon.
Cha
Cha
(305,415 posts)I was thinking about that as I was writing his name.
she
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)Oh and this one!!!!
Man Smart, Woman Smarter (live) - Harry Belafonte
Smarter than the man in every way!
Cha~
Cha
(305,415 posts)I'd forgotten that song.. mahalo for posting.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)bravenak
(34,648 posts)I will never ever forget you. And I didn't even know you. I feel like that was my little brother that I never had. I've taken this so personally, that I feel guilty at times for thinking that someone had been taken from me personally. I've never been so hurt by a verdict in my life. I keep his family in my thoughts.
Cha
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me cry a little, bravenak. I certainly understand how you feel about Trayvon and the verdict.
Now, it's Justice4Trayvon
bravenak
(34,648 posts)Justice for us.
He did not die in vain. Our eyes are open.
JustAnotherGen
(33,561 posts): hug: to you.
ChiciB1
(15,435 posts)Was looking for something like this to come out for quite a while. Wish MORE outlets would do more!
Thanks!
Cha
(305,415 posts)this September publication from Ebony mag is the latest with grace and dignity in how it's done.
Thank you~
JustAnotherGen
(33,561 posts)Those are beautiful!
Cha
(305,415 posts)So beautiful they touch our hearts and souls.
sheshe2
(87,495 posts)For Trayvon.
Cha~
Cha
(305,415 posts)greatest page after it had been on there for 24 hours is what I gathered.
Sorry, to see it go
she~
However you will still see people responding!
It was beautiful Cha!