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George Zimmerman and the quest for equal Justice

July 16, 2013
By Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;


The case of George Zimmerman vs. the State of Florida, which has found Mr. Zimmerman not guilty, has sparked national concern. While I may have no watch every testimonies, watch every interviews and listen to every audio recordings, nor may I be a lawyer, as a black person living in this world that revolves around me, it has bring me to express my opinion in our quest for social change and equal Justice.

Throughout this nation history, black people have fought for social change, equality, and equal justice. Their voice has been threaten by man and law enforcement alike brutality, but in the face of evil, our quest for change have not ended, that’s why leaders like Martin Luther King perish while fighting for change, that’s why Malcolm X perish in the struggle, that’s why hero’s like Rosa Park was arrested simply because she refused to give up her seat. It is still this same fights were fighting today: that we blacks are human being too and deserves equality and equal justice.

In the year 2012, it was tested weather a black man can walk on the face of this earth with no fear, it was proven wrong. By assumption on the part of one man who claims Trayvon Martin was “up to no good” shot Martin and took away his life forever, a tragedy that have create concern of the dangerous world out there. I am writing my opinion because I fear I could be the next victim or a race of my, who through the eyes of men by the way we walk and talk, assumptions could be made that could easily take away our life’s. What is it that others see in us blacks? Are we a menace to society? Can we not walk on the face of this earth like other men without fear? What is it with our government that it is not so hard to learn that people are dying by guns, but yet fail to do anything about it claiming the constitution guarantees bear arm, are we to live by it forever simply because it is written, and create laws like “stands your ground” law! What makes you (Zimmerman) following a teenage African American, and saying “these assholes always get a way” make you right? If it is true that he attacked you, I found that not a problem because he felt terrify and threating by an unknown person following him. Simply what I can say is that “two wrongs don’t make a right” Deep inside you know what happen out there.

This brings me to my conclusion, while justice may not have been serve we hope the petition for a civil court will serve justice. And if justice shall not be serve on earth, it shall be serve in the life after. Our quest for equal justice will not die; from the death of Emmett Till to Trayvon Martin, we are their voice, these words speak loud and the dead speaks louder. Our voice is not going to fall silence, if it will take us to our grave, we will go there until a difference is made!


The author's comments:
What inspired me to write this piece is the issue of racism that is engrained in our society. And how long we have come throughout this nation history to ease such problem. Our society tends to ignore such problem when deep in our hearts we know it is still the problem to national cohesion. I hope what people will get from this is that I lean not towards Trayvon Martin, nor towards George Zimmerman, and not an expert who know exactly what happen to speak on it and come to an conclusion that one is right. Simply what I hope people get from this is that the struggle is still on...

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dkt5331 said...
on Apr. 19 2014 at 9:31 am
THE JUSTICE CRUSADE FOR TRAYVON MARTIN WILL NEVER WAIVER.

TRUTH said...
on Aug. 7 2013 at 10:14 am
It's all cool, bro. Good article, by the way.

Hilton BRONZE said...
on Aug. 6 2013 at 9:31 pm
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;

Ohhh thats what you meant. I deeply apologize. I must have read what you say too fast and didn't exactly get what you was saying. But yes you right if it had been a white boy who got shot Zimmeriman would have been behind bars. And you right most website thought the whole trial was a "big waste of time" I'm sorry i came harsh at you like that. I hope we can put this matter to rest. And its okay you came out harsh at first...I guess I made it worse.

TRUTH said...
on Aug. 6 2013 at 9:51 am
Look, Mark. What I meant was that the public was glad that the trial was over. I said "everyone" not "I" or "me." In reality, I was angry when verdict came out not guilty. I went online to see how other people were reacting to the news and almost every website that I saw had comments left by people who thought that the trial was a "big waste of time." I knew all along that the case was about racial profiling. That's why I said that if Zimmerman had shot a white boy, people would have responded differently. If Trayvon had been white, Zimmerman would have been found guilty and put behind bars. I could be wrong, but, from what I've seen, that's the way these trials always seem to go when ethnicities collide. I hope this clarifies everything. Sorry for sounding a little harsh at first.

Hilton BRONZE said...
on Aug. 5 2013 at 7:09 pm
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;

No, I did not take your comment out of context. What part of you saying "the whole ordeal was a big waste of time" did I take out of context? Or the part you said "everyone was glad when the verdict came out non-guilty" I took out of context? And maybe  If you re-read it you might get what I'm saying...until than I will wait. P.S: I apologize I called you a Sir not knowing you was a girl.

TRUTH said...
on Aug. 5 2013 at 8:29 am
First of all, I'm a girl. Second of all, you took my comment completely out of context. And, third of all, I don't get what you're saying. Proofread your responses before you post them.

Hilton BRONZE said...
on Aug. 3 2013 at 12:47 am
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;

I think it percieve it wrong that "everyone" "was glad when the verdict came out non-guilty." It seems to me that you may not have watch the reaction and the heartbreaking sorrows of the family of Martin!

Hilton BRONZE said...
on Aug. 3 2013 at 12:06 am
Hilton BRONZE, Louisville, Kentucky
4 articles 0 photos 20 comments

Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.&rdquo;<br /> Lao Tzu<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Do not go where the path may lead; go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.&rdquo;<br /> Anonymous<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and som &ldquo;An obstacle is often a stepping stone.&rdquo;

I think you ought to correct yourself Sir. A child losing his life and justice trying to be serve is never a "big waste of time" considering the fact that race has to do with this. Now don't go into the idea that if it was a white boy, everyone would looked at this case in an entirely different way." You may. But not me or those who seek justice as it is an order in our world. If you put it in this way of if it was a white boy you ought to look at it the other way, if it has been a black boy that shot a white boy. Or a black boy shot a black boy. Do you see where I'm getting at...? Hopefully.

TRUTH said...
on Aug. 2 2013 at 3:36 pm
Everyone was glad when the verdict came out non-guilty. They just wanted it to be over with and thought that the whole ordeal was a big waste of time. But, I bet that if George Zimmerman had killed a white boy, everyone would have looked at this case in an entirely different way.