Testimonial #4

Treyvon Martin Case

 

http://www.newyorker.com/news/amy-davidson/what-should-trayvon-martin-have-done

 

“When I asked on Twitter, there were two sorts of answers about what Martin should have done at this stage of the night: variations on “run straight home” and “not be black.” Those options are themselves mirror images”.

 

Testimonial Post #1

Michael Brown: Ferguson, Missouri

http://www.cnn.com/2014/08/19/us/ferguson-michael-brown-dueling-narratives/

 

The shocking component is that in this article there are different stories according to Michael Brown’s friend (who was a witness to the shooting) and from the policemen Darren Wilson. It’s perceived almost as a competition between the young black suspect and the white policemen.