For Dreamers, Thinkers and Achievers
By Cheryl Mattox Berry Supporters of Trayvon Martin are saddened, confused and angry about the not guilty verdict for gunman George Zimmerman. Words can’t describe the pain that his family must feel knowing that Zimmerman won’t spend a night in prison for causing Trayvon’s senseless death in Sanford, Fla., last year. While demonstrators rally, legal […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry One of the most powerful things to emerge from the tragic shooting death of Trayvon Martin is a new level of activism among young people. From participating in marches to staging walkouts at dozens of Miami-Dade high schools, students have been moved to take action. Social media – specifically texting and […]
Continue ReadingBy Cheryl Mattox Berry Whether you’re a white student driving through a black neighborhood or a black or Hispanic student walking around a white neighborhood, you’ll stick out and make folks wonder why you’re there. It’s assumed that the white kids are looking for drugs, and the minority kids are burglars. That’s the plain, ugly […]
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