MICHAEL DUNN

BLACK VOICES
Jordan Davis’ Mother, Lucia McBath, Speaks On Gun Reform And Jordan's Legacy
By Jaimee Swift, Contributor
Journalist + PhD candidate, Howard University.
Lucia McBath has received justice for her son, but she wants justice for all.
BLACK VOICES
New Film On Jordan Davis' Death Exposes The Truth About Racial Bias
By Lilly Workneh and Taryn Finley
"3 ½ Minutes, Ten Bullets" looks at Davis' life, his death, and the impact his parents want both to have.
BLACK VOICES
'3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets': The Jordan Davis Doc America Needs Now More Than Ever
By Julian Mitchell, Contributor
Award-winning brand marketer and multimedia journalist.
With millions witnessing an abundance of publicized killings of unarmed black men by police, along with several racially charged shootings claiming headlines across the country -- the national discourse around racism has expanded to incorporate the need for stronger gun control laws.
BLACK VOICES
Michael Brown's Parents Advocate For Human Rights To U.N. Committee Against Torture
By Lilly Workneh
But while local residents are stocking up on guns and ammunition in anticipation of any potential protests, McSpadden made
CRIME
Michael Dunn Found Guilty Of First-Degree Murder In Killing Of Jordan Davis
By Simon McCormack
The jury took about 5 hours to reach a verdict on Wednesday. Michael Dunn was found guilty of first-degree murder in the
BLACK VOICES
The Killing of Black Men Is an American Human Rights Disaster
By David A. Love, Contributor
Journalist and Commentator
For decades, American civil rights advocates have connected the dots between the domestic fight for civil rights and the international struggle for human rights.
POLITICS
The Black Man in the White House: Racism Is Alive and Well in America
By Gerry Myers, Contributor
CEO, president and co-founder of Advisory Link
While many say racism is over and point to the fact that America has its first black president, Barack Obama's election actually ignited racial tension in the country, rather than ending it.
COMEDY
Entire Young Black Male Population Moves Out of Florida
By Kwesi Foli, Contributor
A man that occasionally writes for HuffPo, Africa is a Country...
Once asked if there could racist undertones to this statement, McTaggerty shook his head profusely and balked at the question
RELIGION
The Criminality of Blackness
By Lisa Sharon Harper, Contributor
Chief Church Engagement Officer, Sojourners
I could see clearly: These strong, playful, intelligent and hilarious men would have to go back out into the world and play the roles they had adopted... to be seen, but not seen... to be safe in a world that fears them.
CRIME
Yes, It Is About Race
By Lisa Bloom, Contributor
Attorney and bestselling author
We're in the midst of a series of high-profile trials of white Americans who fatally shot unarmed African Americans, which we are constantly told are not about race. Not only is this a losing strategy for the prosecution, but it's dishonest.
BLACK VOICES
The Myth of a Post Racial America
By Dennis Trainor Jr, Contributor
Writer, filmmaker, and multi-media storyteller
Last week, President Obama unveiled his My Brothers Keeper initiative one day after the anniversary of the murder of Trayvon Martin and as the nation still grapples with the hung jury on the murder charge in the Michael Dunn case,.
CRIME
Stand Your Ground's Woman Problem: Laws Expanding Self-Defense Raise Questions About Gender as Well as Race
By Mary Anne Franks, Contributor
Professor of Law, University of Miami School of Law and Legisl...
Of all the categories of victims who might justifiably agitate for more protection from the law, women facing down abusive partners in their own homes should be at the top of the list. And yet Stand Your Ground laws do nothing to help them. This is not by accident but by design.
QUEER VOICES
Twice as Good
By Richard J. Rosendall, Contributor
Contributor, Washington Blade
When an All-Pro cornerback from the NFL's best defensive squad needs to have his 3.9 GPA from Stanford cited to stop white people's quivering, we have a problem.
BLACK VOICES
Trayvon Martin's Father, Tracy Martin, Says Country Values Guns More Than Children's Lives (VIDEO)
Martin also added a strong sentiment about the value of the lives of young black men in this country and how the nation seems
RELIGION
White Christians: Please Stop Denying Your Privilege
By Emily Timbol, Contributor
Author and essayist
My privilege smacked me in the face when Jordan Davis was killed. It was in my city... on a street I drive often... at a gas station I've been a patron at. This wasn't something I was removed from. It happened in my hometown.
BLACK VOICES
When Your Color Is a Threat
By Judith Browne Dianis, Contributor
Co-Director, Advancement Project
African-Americans are often assumed to be a threat by virtue of their existence. In Dunn's testimony, it's clear that on the day he shot and killed Jordan Davis, he didn't see four teenagers who declined to heed his request that they turn down their music. From his eyes, they were a threat.
BLACK VOICES
You Are Not My Peer
By Maurice Tracy, Contributor
Doctoral candidate in American studies, Saint Louis University
While I am sure there are plenty of wonderful legal arguments as to why I should trust a jury of my peers, and that those peers can just simply be any plain old American citizens, I am sorry but no; I do not feel comfortable trusting justice when it comes to Black bodies
BLACK VOICES
Justice for Jordan: What the Dunn Verdict Says About Our Culture -- and the Value That We Place on Young Black Males in America
By Marc H. Morial, Contributor
President and CEO, National Urban League
On November 23, 2012, Michael Dunn, a 47-year-old white man, fired 10 rounds into a parked SUV after arguing over loud rap music coming from the vehicle with Jordan and three other unarmed African American teenagers inside.
POLITICS
Killed by a Gun
By Marian Wright Edelman, Contributor
President, Children's Defense Fund
The headlines in the case were sadly familiar. An angry adult armed with a gun used it to shoot and kill an unarmed black teenager he thought seemed "bad" -- this time, because the teenager and his friends were sitting in a car listening to music the grownup didn't like. In this outrageous Florida case, a middle-aged white man, Michael Dunn, was convicted of three counts of attempted murder and one count of shooting a gun into an occupied car. Jurors agreed he faced no threat after he was annoyed by loud music -- coming from a car he had deliberately chosen to park next to -- and then started an argument, pulled a gun on the car's black teens, and fired three shots at the young men inside the car as they tried to drive away from him.
BLACK VOICES
To Wake Up Dangerous: on Thugs and the Criminalization of Black People
By Jay Dodd, Contributor
Writer, Poet, Interrogator.
The war has become so complex and intersected that Black America is constantly fighting for survival across all classes and identities. The latest buzzword in the war is this concept of the "thug."
CRIME
4 Reasons Why Stand Your Ground Made a Difference in the Michael Dunn Trial
By Lisa Bloom, Contributor
Attorney and bestselling author
Sure, he'll be locked up (at least 60 years for Michael Dunn), but true justice requires a conviction for murder. This did not happen. The reason? Stand Your Ground.
CRIME
It's Time to Separate Race and U.S. Firearms Policy
By John Roman, Ph.D., Contributor
Contributor
If we can divorce race and firearms, we can talk about racial disparities in America and figure out if we need to create a more just system. And then we can talk about the Second Amendment.
BLACK VOICES
Jordan Davis' Parents Respond To Michael Dunn's Feelings Of Being The 'Victim'
During an interview on MSNBC's "The Last Word" with Lawrence O'Donnell, Jordan Davis' parents responded to Dunn saying his
CRIME
Michael Dunn Juror Wanted To Convict Him Of Murder In 'Loud Music' Killing
The juror, who asked to be identified as "Valerie" in an exclusive interview on ABC, said the jury ultimately could not agree
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