Perception vs. Reality in the Case of Trayvon Martin

By now you may have heard the story of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. He was allegedly killed by a self-appointed neighborhood watchman named George Zimmerman, who claims to have shot and killed Trayvon out of self defense.

He was not arrested, although recent audio tapes revealed that Zimmerman was asked to not follow him, and that Trayvon pleaded for his life. It doesn’t sound like a case for self defense, but nonetheless, Zimmerman remains a free man. However the question weighing on the public’s mind, is why hasn’t Zimmerman been arrested and charged with at least manslaughter, based on the fact that Trayvon held no deadly weapon? Is imagined danger enough to justify a real murder?

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Ife

Dee-1 Checks in with Dawn Richard About Her Music, New Orleans and Her Love for Obama

99problems.org’s Dee-1 ran into the multi-talented Dawn Richard at the VibeHouse X Allhiphop.com Breeding Ground event at SXSW. After finding out that Dawn is close friends with his first cousin, Dee-1 asks the R&B star about the 2012 election. Let’s just say that she’s all in. What about you?

The event was sponsored by Adidas via @CashmereAgency.

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The Editor

Political Quick Hits: January 27th Edition

Here’s your weekly quick look at few developing stories in the political arena:

• Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords officially resigned from Congress on Wednesday. She resigned to focus more on her recovery from being shot in January, 2011 at a political event in Arizona. Giffords’ pledged to return one day saying, “Everyday, I am working hard. I will recover and will return, and we will work together again, for Arizona and for all Americans.” (NBC)

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Justin Burkhardt

State of the Union Issue Breakdown [INFOGRAPHIC]

This Tuesday, President Obama proceeded to address the nation through his State of the Union speech for the fourth time since he’s been elected. As always, everyone from around the world checked in to see what issues he and his administration will be prioritizing in the near future. However, this year’s speech is a little more important than the last, given the fact that this could be Obama’s last opportunity, as president, to make an impact that would satisfy constituents.

The Washington Post created the featured infographic identifying the amount of time the president spent talking about a specific issue in comparison to the last few speeches.

Did President Obama leave out an issue that was important to you?

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DJWillieShakes

Janelle Monae on Performing for President Obama

Janelle Monae speaks on her recent performance for the 44th president at a fundraiser that took place a month back at the University of Illinois, Chicago. As a young voter, she was very clear about continuing to support him in November. In the featured excerpt, Janelle highlights some of Obama’s statistics during his 4-year tenure as Commander in Chief:

Janelle Speaks, After The Jump!!!

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DJWillieShakes