In honor of Trayvon Martin…

This post will be short. That’s because there’s no need to draw it out. In honor of Trayvon Martin, many people co-opted his images to use as their social media avatars or to write articles in outrage against his senseless killing. I’m sure some folks actually paid a licensing fee to the Associated Press or […]

Trayvon Martin’s hoodie is not to blame, but…

…the blame rests solely on the people whose perception is that black, brown and even poor white people, especially young men and boys, in hoodies are criminals or criminal-minded. The hoodie has become to the young, urban male what the short skirt is to the young, urban female. This seems to be especially true when we talk […]