TRAYVON MARTIN: ‘HE’S JUST LIKE US’
TRAYVON MARTIN: HES JUST LIKE US
Killing of black Fla. teen resonates with Boston students
They see themselves in the images of Trayvon Martin that stare from television and computer screens. They relate to the sting of being suspicious for doing little else than just being themselves and they worry that their accommodations to the fears of others wont be enough to keep them safe - or alive.
Whos next? wondered senior Sarah Shephard, whose sentiment was shared by her peers at New Mission High, a small Boston school tucked among colorful Victorian-style homes 1,300 miles from where Martin, an unarmed black Florida teen, was gunned down by a neighborhood watch captain who said the teen appeared to be up to no good.
Martins death has reverberated through the hallways and classrooms at New Mission High in a way not seen before. Because, explained sophomore Jared Brown, hes just like us. Were in high school. Were black. Were teenagers. It could have been any one of us.
And while many are captured by the rapidly evolving story, watching videos of protest marches and listening to recordings of the 911 calls, some students said they were surprised the story has gone viral, galvanizing thousands. When asked why, they answered that people have almost become desensitized to the loss of young black lives.
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(wow, heartbreaking, personal, sad kpete)
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2012/03/30/trayvon_martins_death_sparks_soul_searching_at_new_mission_high_school_in_roxbury/
Ecumenist
(6,086 posts)deny the reality of this situation is because it's frightening to think that an innocent kid can be killed by cops , real or wannabe and have it swept under a very large and lumpy rug.
SteveABG
(134 posts)I have a 17 year old son. He is white, not black.
But I see the recent pictures of him, and think of my own son.
They're both baby-faced. They're both tall bean poles. They dress alike. They talk a bunch of crap with their friends on Facebook.
Those recent pictures really hit me like a ton of bricks. They really did.
onehandle
(51,122 posts)I got a pre-approved offer for the American Express Premier Rewards Gold Card this week.
Stop the Hate! Not all of us can afford a $175 a year credit card!
I need a hug.
$175 for a credit card. WTF?