{"id":1265,"date":"2013-08-10T09:08:00","date_gmt":"2013-08-10T09:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/admin.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/08\/the-georgezimmerman-trial-a-reader.html"},"modified":"2013-08-10T09:08:00","modified_gmt":"2013-08-10T09:08:00","slug":"the-georgezimmerman-trial-a-reader","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/08\/the-georgezimmerman-trial-a-reader.html","title":{"rendered":"The #GeorgeZimmerman Trial: A Reader"},"content":{"rendered":"<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\">\n<html><head><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><meta http-equiv=\"content-type\" content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\"><\/head><body><div class=\"separator\" style=\"clear: both;text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/543\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jaYVKMbXTxQ\/UbdFlnAtcgI\/AAAAAAAABEc\/I1w9laY83pM\/s1600\/george+zimmerman.jpg\" style=\"margin-left: 1em;margin-right: 1em\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.patheos.com\/blogs\/sites\/543\/1.bp.blogspot.com\/-jaYVKMbXTxQ\/UbdFlnAtcgI\/AAAAAAAABEc\/I1w9laY83pM\/s400\/george+zimmerman.jpg\" height=\"269\" width=\"400\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"background-color: white\"><span style=\"line-height: 18px\">The\u00a0February\u00a026, 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin sparked world wide interest. We collected many of the articles and posts on the\u00a0tragedy\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2012\/06\/trayvon-martin-reader.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a> in one of our first <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/p\/the-r3-readers.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">\u201cR3 Readers.\u201d<\/a> Now George Zimmerman stands trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Starting with the jury selection, we here at Rhetoric Race and Religion thought we would collect some of the editorials and essays associated with the trial. We ask that if you come across some articles please share them with us on our\u00a0<\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Rhetoric-Race-and-Religion\/194196523989264\" style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18px;text-decoration: none\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0or you can tweet us <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/examinereligion\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">@examinereligion<\/a>.\u00a0<span style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18px\">Enjoy.<\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\"><span style=\"background-color: white;line-height: 18px\"><br><\/span><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">1. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theroot.com\/views\/trayvon-martin-case-trial-century\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trayvon Martin Case: \u2018Trial of the Century\u2019?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">2.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/jn-salters\/trayvon-martin-is-still-our-son_b_3405835.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Trayvon Martin Is Still \u2018Our Son,\u2019 But What About Our Daughters?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">3. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/rev-al-sharpton\/george-zimmerman-trial_b_3420468.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman Trial: Advocacy and Action Brought Us Here<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">4. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/dan-abrams-to-abc-zimmerman-defense-will-look-for-typical-white-male-nra-supporter-in-jury-selection\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dan Abrams: Zimmerman Defense Will Look For \u2018Typical White Male NRA Supporter\u2019 In Jury Selection<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">5. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/fox-guest-trayvon-martin-could-have-killed-george-zimmerman-with-iced-tea-and-skittles\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Fox Guest: Trayvon Martin \u2018Could Have Killed\u2019 George Zimmerman With Iced Tea And Skittles<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">6. <a href=\"http:\/\/colorlines.com\/archives\/2013\/06\/whats_really_on_trial_in_george_zimmermans_case.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What\u2019s Really on Trial in George Zimmerman\u2019s Case?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">7. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2013\/jun\/11\/george-zimmerman-trial-scary-black-man\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman trial: Trayvon Martin portrayed as \u2018scary black man\u2019<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">8. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.beyondchron.org\/news\/index.php?itemid=11466\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What\u2019s Really on Trial in George Zimmerman\u2019s Case?\u00a0<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">9. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sunherald.com\/2013\/06\/15\/4736249\/in-trayvon-martin-case-historys.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">In Trayvon Martin case, history\u2019s ghosts linger<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">10. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.examiner.com\/article\/erik-rush-blames-liberals-for-trayvon-martin-s-murder\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Erik Rush blames liberals for Trayvon Martin\u2019s murder<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">11. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.eurweb.com\/2013\/06\/the-journal-of-steffanie-rivers-drum-majors-for-justice\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Drum-Majors For Justice<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">12. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.voanews.com\/content\/us-trial-to-focus-on-race-guns-self-defense\/1687076.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">US Trial to Focus on Race, Guns, Self-Defense<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">13. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.algemeiner.com\/2013\/06\/21\/al-sharpton-and-the-lynching-of-george-zimmerman\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Al Sharpton and the Lynching of George Zimmerman<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">14.<a href=\"http:\/\/reason.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/20\/the-new-york-times-admits-its-reporting\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The New York Times Admits Its Reporting on the Trayvon Martin Case Has Been Fundamentally Wrong<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">15. <a href=\"http:\/\/seattletimes.com\/html\/opinion\/2021243278_parkercolumnzimmermanjuryxml.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A jury of our peers: George Zimmerman on trial for Trayvon Martin\u2019s death<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">16. <a href=\"http:\/\/today.ucf.edu\/study-examines-trayvon-martin-shooting\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Study Examines Trayvon Martin Shooting<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">17. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/lifestyle\/style\/on-eve-of-trayvon-martin-shooting-trial-present-of-sanford-fla-is-shadowed-by-past\/2013\/06\/23\/fa76f936-d6c1-11e2-8cbe-1bcbee06f8f8_story.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">On eve of Trayvon Martin shooting trial, present of Sanford, Fla., is shadowed by past<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">18. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackyouthproject.com\/2013\/06\/the-heartless-demonization-of-a-murdered-child-named-trayvon\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Heartless Demonization of A Murdered Child Named Trayvon<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">19.<a href=\"http:\/\/beyondbabymamas.com\/2013\/06\/24\/i-am-no-sybrina-fulton-on-single-mothers-loss-and-hope\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> I Am No Sybrina Fulton: On Single Mothers, Loss, and Hope.<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">20. <a href=\"http:\/\/newsone.com\/2612704\/george-zimmerman-trial-9\/?omcamp=sf_N1FB\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Even With No Blacks, Zimmerman Jury May Be Prosecutor\u2019s Dream<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">21. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.esquire.com\/blogs\/politics\/trayvon-martin-trial-quote-police-interview\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Quote That Should End the Trayvon Trial<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">22. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/newsdesk\/2013\/06\/george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-trial-knock-knock-joke.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">GEORGE ZIMMERMAN\u2019S TRIAL BEGINS, WITH A KNOCK-KNOCK JOKE<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">23.<a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/mark-i-pinsky\/trayvon-martin-self-defense_b_3490006.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman: Whose Ground to Stand?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">24. <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-timeline\/story?id=19300162#.Uct7qfmTiSo\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Timeline of the George Zimmerman Murder Trial<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">25. <a href=\"http:\/\/drdavidjleonard.com\/2013\/06\/25\/my-opening-statement-trayvon-and-the-fight-for-justice\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">My opening statement: Trayvon and the fight for justice<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">26. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.blackbluedog.com\/2013\/06\/uncategorized\/dr-boyce-a-few-really-dumb-things-about-the-zimmermantrayvon-martin-trial\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">A Few Really Dumb Things about the Zimmerman\/Tra<br>\nyvon Martin Trial<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">27. <a href=\"http:\/\/reason.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/26\/why-does-it-matter-when-and-why-george-z\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Does It Matter When and Why George Zimmerman Followed Trayvon Martin?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">28. <a href=\"http:\/\/globalgrind.com\/news\/what-white-people-dont-understand-about-rachel-jeantel-trayvon-martin-blog\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What White People Don\u2019t Understand About Rachel Jeantel<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">29. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/blog\/175009\/thank-you-rachel-jeantel#axzz2XTsG4xvx\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Thank You, Rachel Jeantel<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">30. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2013\/06\/28\/did_anyone_really_hear_rachel_jeantel\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dark-skinned and plus-sized: The real Rachel Jeantel story<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">31. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/2013\/06\/27\/crackers_please%E2%80%A6\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Crackers, please\u2026<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">32. <a href=\"http:\/\/jezebel.com\/why-is-rachel-jeantel-being-treated-like-shes-the-one-602053791\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Is Rachel Jeantel Being Treated Like She\u2019s the One on Trial?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">33. <a href=\"http:\/\/globalgrind.com\/news\/what-black-people-understand-about-rachel-jeantel-christina-coleman-blog\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Why Black People Understand Rachel Jeantel by Christina Coleman<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">34. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yourblackworld.net\/2013\/06\/black-news\/yvette-carnell-on-rachel-jeantels-testimony-criticism-is-not-cruelty\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Yvette Carnell: On Rachel Jeantel\u2019s Testimony, Criticism Is Not Cruelty<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">35. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/06\/rhetoric-race-and-rachel-jeantel.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Rhetoric, Race, and Rachel Jeantel<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">36. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/blogs\/erik-wemple\/wp\/2013\/06\/27\/george-zimmerman-trial-no-one-can-agree-on-rachel-jeantel\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman trial: No one can agree on Rachel Jeantel<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">37. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/newsdesk\/2013\/06\/trayvon-martin-rachel-jeantel-on-trial.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">RACHEL JEANTEL ON TRIAL<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">38. <a href=\"http:\/\/reason.com\/blog\/2013\/06\/27\/key-witness-against-george-zimmerman-is\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Key Witness Against George Zimmerman Is Hard to Understand, Harder to Believe<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">39. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clutchmagonline.com\/2013\/06\/rachel-jeantel-testifies-in-george-zimmerman-trial-gets-attacked-online\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rachel Jeantel Testifies in George Zimmerman Trial &amp; Gets Attacked Online<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">40. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.slate.com\/articles\/health_and_science\/science\/2013\/06\/racial_empathy_gap_people_don_t_perceive_pain_in_other_races.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">I Don\u2019t Feel Your Pain<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">41.<a href=\"http:\/\/michaelgraham.com\/is-george-zimmerman-black-enough-to-be-not-guilty\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> Is George Zimmerman Black Enough To Be \u201cNot Guilty?\u201d<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">42. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.ca\/steven-skurka\/george-zimmerman-trial_b_3546304.html?just_reloaded=1\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Day 8 of the Zimmerman Trial: The Blundering Prosecution<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">43. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltlaw.org\/blog\/2013\/06\/27\/rachel-jeantels-phone-conversations-george-zimmerman-trayvon-martin-and-the-nsa\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rachel Jeantel\u2019s Phone Conversations: George Zimmerman, Trayvon Martin, and the NSA<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">44. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=O9Ceu6Q_lsU\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Brother Ali talks Trayvon Martin, Racism, White Privilege, Speaking in Codes<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">45. <a href=\"http:\/\/thyblackman.com\/2013\/07\/03\/george-zimmerman-prosecution-red-flag-up-in-trayvon-martin-case\/comment-page-1\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman, Prosecution Red Flag Up in Trayvon Martin Case<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">46. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/opinions\/five-myths-about-the-killing-of-trayvon-martin\/2013\/07\/03\/0d76c176-e368-11e2-80eb-3145e2994a55_story.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Five myths about the killing of Trayvon Martin<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">47. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedailysheeple.com\/if-george-zimmerman-is-found-not-guilty-can-the-american-people-handle-it-2_072013\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">If George Zimmerman Is Found Not Guilty, Can The American People Handle It?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">48. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.miaminewtimes.com\/2013-07-04\/news\/obama-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Obama\u2019s Trayvon Problem<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">49. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenation.com\/blog\/175065\/trayvon-martin-and-black-manhood-trial#axzz2YB430oiz\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trayvon Martin and Black Manhood On Trial<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">50. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.opposingviews.com\/i\/society\/guns\/did-george-zimmerman-gain-100-pounds-look-less-intimidating\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Did George Zimmerman Gain 100 Pounds To Look Less Intimidating?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">51.  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.clutchmagonline.com\/2013\/07\/open-thread-is-trayvon-martins-stepmother-out-of-line\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Is Trayvon Martin\u2019s Stepmother Out-of-Line?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">52. E<a href=\"http:\/\/blog.chron.com\/texassparkle\/2013\/06\/everything-about-the-george-zimmermantrayvon-martin-trial-is-awful\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">verything About The George Zimmerman\/Trayvon Martin Trial Is Awful<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">53. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2013\/06\/30\/rachel-jeantel-trayvon-martin-george-zimmerman_n_3525805.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rachel Jeantel, Trayvon Martin\u2019s Friend, May Have Helped And Hurt George Zimmerman\u2019s Defense<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">54. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.crunkfeministcollective.com\/2013\/06\/28\/to-rachel-jeantel-with-love\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">To Rachel Jeantel, With Love<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">55. <a href=\"http:\/\/valeriespoetryandlifestories.blogspot.com\/2013\/06\/rachel-jeantel.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">RACHEL JEANTEL<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">56. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.truthdig.com\/report\/item\/dick_and_trayvon_connect_the_dots_20130705\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Dick and Trayvon \u2026 Connect the Dots<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">57. <a href=\"http:\/\/the-swag-spot.tumblr.com\/post\/54559347569\/rachel\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Rachel<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">58. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mediaite.com\/tv\/zimmerman-defense-and-media-need-to-stop-making-trayvon-martin-a-hypothetical-murderer\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Zimmerman Defense And Media Need To Stop Making Trayvon Martin A \u2018Hypothetical\u2019 Murderer<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">59. <a href=\"http:\/\/thedrstiletto.com\/2013\/07\/05\/what-americans-wont-understand-even-after-zimmermans-trial\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">What Americans won\u2019t understand even after Zimmerman\u2019s trial<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">60. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guardian.co.uk\/commentisfree\/2013\/jul\/07\/george-zimmerman-trial-trayvon-martin-parents\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The George Zimmerman trial is the worst fear of every black family<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">61. <a href=\"http:\/\/abcnews.go.com\/US\/george-zimmerman-convicted-murder-manslaughter\/story?id=19598422#.UdsN-zvVBsk\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Analysis: George Zimmerman Probably Won\u2019t Be Convicted of Murder or Manslaughter \u2014 Here\u2019s Why<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">62. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2012\/03\/14\/trayvon-martin-sanford-florida_n_1345868.html?utm_hp_ref=fb&amp;src=sp&amp;comm_ref=false#sb=3587813b=facebook\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trayvon Martin Case Salts Old Wounds And Racial Tension<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">63. <a href=\"http:\/\/santhonysays.wordpress.com\/2013\/06\/27\/the-trayvon-martin-case-we-all-have-skin-in-this\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">The Trayvon Martin case\u2026 we all have skin in this\u2026<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">64. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.latimes.com\/local\/lanow\/la-me-ln-george-zimmerman-gets-a-presumption-of-innocence-martin-did-not-20130711,0,2078387.story\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman presumed innocent, Trayvon Martin was not<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">65. <a href=\"http:\/\/redalertpolitics.com\/2013\/07\/11\/george-mason-university-offers-course-called-race-and-politics-trayvon-martin\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Mason University offers course called \u201cRace and Politics, Trayvon Martin\u201d<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">66. <a href=\"http:\/\/thyblackman.com\/2013\/07\/10\/george-zimmerman-did-marijuana-use-make-trayvon-martin-violent\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">George Zimmerman, Did Marijuana Use Make Trayvon Martin Violent?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">67. <a href=\"http:\/\/thepoliticalfreakshow.us\/post\/54972680080\/race-reversal-a-hypothetical-scenario-of-what\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Race Reversal: A Hypothetical Scenario Of What Would Happen If Trayvon Martin Were White And George Zimmerman Were Black, And Why Race Has Everything To Do With The Case<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">68. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/newsdesk\/2013\/07\/trayvon-martin-zimmerman-trial-day-ten.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL, DAY TEN: STAND WHOSE GROUND?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">69. <a href=\"http:\/\/drdavidjleonard.com\/2013\/07\/11\/justicefortrayvon-my-closing-statement\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">#JusticeforTrayvon (My closing statement)<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">70. <a href=\"http:\/\/drdavidjleonard.com\/2013\/07\/10\/vigorous-defense-or-racial-appeal-but-what-about-justice-for-trayvon\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vigorous Defense or Racial Appeal? But what about justice for Trayvon?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">71. <a href=\"http:\/\/outfront.blogs.cnn.com\/2013\/07\/12\/who-is-zimmerman-defense-teams-mystery-intern\/\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Who is Zimmerman defense team\u2019s mystery intern?<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">72. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.denisonforum.org\/cultural-commentary\/767-trayvon-martin-and-the-shadow-of-racism\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Trayvon Martin and the shadow of racism<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">73. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.newyorker.com\/online\/blogs\/newsdesk\/2013\/07\/what-the-zimmerman-trial-was-about.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">WHAT THE ZIMMERMAN TRIAL WAS ABOUT<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">74. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/07\/race-and-reasonable-doubt.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Race and Reasonable Doubt<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif\">75. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/rhetoricraceandreligion\/2013\/06\/rhetoric-race-and-rachel-jeantel.html\" class=\" decorated-link\" target=\"_blank\">Rhetoric, Race, and Rachel Jeantel<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0February\u00a026, 2012 killing of Trayvon Martin sparked world wide interest. 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