Trayvon Martin case lingers over anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington

[Ptarmigan]

Trayvon Martin case lingers over anniversary of MLK’s March on Washington
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/aug/7/as-march-on-washington-anniversary-approaches-tray/

Organizers commemorating the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington say they expect the case of slain Florida teenager Trayvon Martin to figure prominently in their events, but they insist the controversy won’t overshadow the tribute to a milestone in the civil rights movement.

Celebrations this month will honor the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, in which more than 200,000 people converged on the Mall to rally for civil rights on Aug. 28, 1963. One of the largest political demonstrations in U.S. history, the march stretched from the Washington Monument to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech.

Its anniversary comes weeks after a series of rallies across the country calling for justice for Trayvon, the black Florida teenager fatally shot by neighborhood watch volunteer George Zimmerman. A jury last month acquitted Mr. Zimmerman of second-degree murder, sparking outrage and calls for federal civil rights charges to be filed in the case.

Using Martin Luther King Jr. legacy for Trayvon Martin. 

[thundley4]

They should concentrate on how Obama is failing the black community, and how they can help themselves end the violence that permeates their neighborhoods.

[JohnnyReb]

Trayvon was judged by the content of his character............and was blown away.

[CG6468]

They should concentrate on how Obama is failing the black community, and how they can help themselves end the violence that permeates their neighborhoods.

Never happen. Nope. Never.