Producer also Love And Hip Hop: Atlanta star Stevie J sits with Vlad TV and breaks down how he feels about the Trayvon Martin vs. George Zimmerman verdict
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Trayvon Martin will always be remembered the Smithsonian Museum wants to feature the same hoody that he was murdered in at the museum in the National Museum of African American History and Culture branch. The branch director Lonnie Bunch says that the symbolism and potential for discourse are the reasons the hoodie would be featured:
“It became the symbolic way to talk about the Trayvon Martin case. It’s rare that you get one artifact that really becomes the symbol.”
The Smithsonian Museum will open this part of the museum in Washington D.C. in 2015 and feature the hoody along with other historical artifacts.
A lot of us feel the same way about the verdict in the Trayvon Martin vs George Zimmerman case, that it was unfair and unjust for Zimmerman to be found not guilty meaning walking away doing no jail time at all for the murder of a 17 year old teenager in February 2012. All because of Florida and its “Stand Your Ground” law. Since the verdict there have been boycotts, rallies, and all types of ways around the world where people are fighting for justice for this law to be reviewed and revised. Here’s a letter from Trayvon Martin’s parents to the world asking for us to continue our fight for justice…
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Atlanta rapper and “Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta” reality TV star Lil Scrappy discuss his views on the Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman case. He speaks about the riots following the case, the mainly white jury, and how the hell did Zimmerman get his gun back. Scrappy also explains why he won’t be supporting companies like Angel Soft, who he claims financially backed Zimmerman during the trial.
Stevie Wonder and the Florida judicial system may cost the state of Florida tens of millions of dollars. AURN’s April Ryan first reported that “a source close to Wonder” has revealed that more than 10 of the biggest names in music will boycott Florida following the George Zimmerman verdict and the controversial “Stand Your Ground” laws.
Webbie just recently sat down and had an interview with MTV News, during the interview he fills in on how he believes God blessed George Zimmerman by not putting him “In there with the animals in the jungle.”
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If you could encapsulate the greatest meaning of irony into an event this may be what you would see. West Coast gangster rapper Nipsey Hussle was arrested during a Trayvon Martin rally in South Los Angeles’ Leimert Park after police suspected he brandished a gun.
According to TMZ, LAPD officers interpreted movements Nipsey made as indicative of him possessing a firearm and quickly arrested him. They later discovered he had no firearm on him and released the 27 year old MC.
Heavyweight Producer Timbaland shares his thoughts with Revolt TV about the Trayvon Martin – George Zimmerman trial. Click This Link To Join The Trayvon Martin Foundation
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During her concert in Nashville, Tennessee Beyonce called for a moment of silence for Trayvon Martin, and then sang the chorus of “I Will Always Love You.” Shortly after the verdict was returned in the George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin case.
A lot of celebrities were outraged and reacted via social media sites…. Read More On RollingStone.com
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