Massive Trayvon Martin Rally; Euthanized Dog Museum; 305's Fanciest Brunch?

Friday, March 30, 2012 Massive Trayvon Martin Rally Hits Downtown Miami A massive 'Justice For Trayvon' rally is scheduled for 4 p.m. Sunday at Miami's Bayfront Park, hosted by U.S. Rep. Frederica Wilson (D-FL). Singer Chaka Khan and the Rev. Jesse Jackson are slated to attend, demanding an arrest in the case of slain teen Trayvon Martin alongside Miami Commissioner Michelle Spence-Jones, Congresswoman Corinne Brown, Congressman Al Green (D-Texas), state representative Cynthia Stafford, Miami Commissioner Barbara Jordan, singer Betty Wright, actress JoMarie Payton, and other elected officials, community leaders and clergy. PHOTOS: Euthanized Dog Museum May Open In Florida Family Explains FAU Student's Violent Outburst PHOTOS: The Federal Brunch: Wabbits And Waffles 'Magic City' Star: 'Throwing Audience Into A Sexy, Glamorous, Dangerous Miami" Pope's Visit Draws Ire Of Cuban-American Hardliners BLOG POSTS Rashad Robinson: The Trayvon Martin Tragedy: Pop Culture Plays a Role Movies routinely portray the American black experience as poor, violent and terrifying. When black men appear in the news, the stories are almost completely restricted to sports or crime coverage. Our society views young black men as inevitable criminals. Clarence B. Jones: Opportunity and Hope After Trayvon Martin Omega offers a choice of an alternative way of behavior: Non-violent conflict resolution as a necessary condition precedent to young black men, with or without a hoodie, to remain "Alive & Free." Lawrence D. Elliott: Trayvon Martin: Not a Symbol for Vigilante Justice If the only justice Trayvon Martin's family can receive is the street kind, then the image of justice in America will have been greatly tarnished. Justice in our country is supposed to be delivered at the end of a legal trial from a jury of one's peers, not at the end of a vigilante's gun. Anya Strzemien: How We're Paying For Putting Ourselves Down (And Why We'll Pay For You To Say Something Nice!) Even though I'm not normally one for saccharine self-affirmations and cheesy platitudes, I want to use the comments section of this post to flip the script and ask you all to say something positive about yourselves. Luis Perez-Simon: Forgive Me Father for I Have Sinned: On Ideology and Governance in Cuba When you are Pope Benedict XVI, all roads do lead to Rome. Some just take a detour by places like Miramar, Cuba, where Fidel Castro lives.

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