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Black Twitter on Wikipedia? Thanks, but we need to define ourselves

The beauty of Black Twitter is that this may be the first time mainstream America gets to view black culture, in action, in unprecedented numbers and candor.

On Sep 5, 2013 by [email protected]

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Federal prosecutor under fire for racist Facebook post about Trayvon Martin

U.S. Attorney John Craft made reference to watermelon and "purple drank" in a post about Martin on a private page.

On Aug 14, 2013 by Jennifer Abel

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Florida officer fired for calling Trayvon Martin a thug

"Another thug gone. Pull up your pants and be respectful. Bye bye thug r.i.p.," Officer Todd Snipes wrote the day George Zimmerman was found not guilty.

On Aug 12, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Creed singer writes something worse than “My Own Prison”

Scott Stapp recently had some thoughts about, well, everything. So many thoughts that Twitter’s 140 characters weren’t going to cut it. 

On Jul 25, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Facebook post about Zimmerman verdict deemed “terroristic threat”

Remel Newsom's post included "kill all whites," but his lawyer argues he was just blowing off steam.

On Jul 24, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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Facebook still lets you “like” murdering George Zimmerman

Why won't Facebook remove all pages that urge followers to murder Zimmerman?

On Jul 17, 2013 by Tim Sampson

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After Zimmerman trial, Twitter helps kill Juror B37’s book deal

In the span of 24 hours, we witnessed the death of a bad idea in three acts.

On Jul 16, 2013 by Audra Schroeder

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“We Are Not Trayvon Martin” is Tumblr’s new anti-discrimination movement

New single-serving Tumblr features white users acknowledging the privileges that 17-year-old Martin never had.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Fidel Martinez

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Petition to charge Zimmerman with civil rights violation gets 700,000 signatures

The NAACP posted the petition shortly after Zimmerman was found not guilty of all charges in the killing of black teenager Trayvon Martin.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Gaby Dunn

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“Dexter” fans want their hero to kill George Zimmerman

Fictional worlds can overlap the real one in surprising ways.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Viral photo of San Francisco’s Trayvon Martin protest is actually from 1987

This photo, supposedly showing a Trayvon Martin rally, is older than Martin himself.

On Jul 15, 2013 by Kris Holt

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Legendary soul singer attacked after dedicating song to Trayvon Martin

Lester Chambers dedicated Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" to the fallen teenager shortly after his shooter was found not guilty.

On Jul 14, 2013 by Chase Hoffberger

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Zimmerman and Martin’s families react to not guilty verdict

Trayvon Martin's mother and brother have blacked out their Twitter profiles in response to the news that his killer was found not guilty.

On Jul 14, 2013 by Fernando Alfonso III

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Florida faces Internet’s wrath after Zimmerman acquittal

The Internet's hatred of Florida reaches new heights after the George Zimmerman not guilty verdict.

On Jul 13, 2013 by Aja Romano

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George Zimmerman’s gym is taking a beating on Yelp

The jury is still determining what happened in the fight between George Zimmerman and Trayvon Martin. But on Yelp, the battle's one-sided.

On Jul 10, 2013 by Kevin Collier