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In reply to the discussion: Beautifully Done~ Four Different Ebony Covers: "We Are Trayvon"~ September Issues [View all]sheshe2
(87,303 posts)22. The Dream Defenders~
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/
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Beautifully Done~ Four Different Ebony Covers: "We Are Trayvon"~ September Issues [View all]
Cha
Aug 2013
OP
I'm sitting here trying so hard not to cry! I LOVE IT!!!! LOVE IT!!!
Liberal_Stalwart71
Aug 2013
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