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Related: About this forumNever forget...
Trayvon MartinFebruary 5, 1995 - February 26, 2012
This remains a very touchy subject for me, so I will comment no further.
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Never forget... (Original Post)
Blue_Tires
Feb 2016
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lovemydog
(11,833 posts)1. Rest in peace Trayvon Martin.
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)2. Its touchy for me as well. Rest in peace Trayvon.
Rest in peace
randys1
(16,286 posts)4. Never Forget...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Jordan_Davis
Jordan Davis
Murdered in 2012 for being Black and having loud music.
Jordan Davis
Murdered in 2012 for being Black and having loud music.
randys1
(16,286 posts)5. Never forget...
I had a wiki leak here, but it is full of bullshit...
Michael Brown
Murdered for jaywalking while Black.
randys1
(16,286 posts)6. Eric Garner...
I am sorry, I should have done new threads.
There are more, I will do those separately.
wildeyed
(11,243 posts)7. He should be with his family, celebrating his first adult birthday.
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brer cat
(24,565 posts)8. Yes, never forget
RIP Trayvon
Coolest Ranger
(2,034 posts)9. Tamir Rice
let's not forget him.
Number23
(24,544 posts)10. Remains a touchy subject for most decent human beings.
Quayblue
(1,045 posts)11. me too
I worry heavily about my emotional, though highly intelligent son. And what sucks is I worry about him being in a situation like this, every fucking day.
And all while trying to remain rational myself. Heh.
FrenchieCat
(68,867 posts)12. Could have been anyone's son.....
walking home from the store.
Rest in Peace knowing that your name will live on.