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sheshe2

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8. The point of the OP is to change this mindset.

Sat Jul 20, 2013, 10:04 PM

Jul 2013

This was a link at smartypants's blog.

Stop profiling our boys!

The Zimmerman verdict disappointed and enraged millions this weekend—but perhaps no group of people was more struck than Black mothers, who worry daily about the dangers their sons face because they are profiled without consequence. These are women that ESSENCE seeks to serve and support every day.

In response to the Not Guilty verdict in the Trayvon Martin murder case, ESSENCE is launching a powerful movement aimed at stopping the racial profiling of our sons.

Starting Tuesday, July 16, we’re launching #HeIsNotASuspect, a counter-stereotyping campaign designed to challenge negative images of young African American men.

http://www.essence.com/2013/07/16/scared-our-boys-join-our-heisnotasuspect-campaign-now

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#HeIsNotASuspect [View all] sheshe2 Jul 2013 OP

Beautiful. Thanks! n/t ProSense Jul 2013 #1

Beautiful pics, she, of our country's beautiful young African Cha Jul 2013 #2

Your additions are beautiful Cha. Thank you. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #3

Is that Trayvon? tblue Jul 2013 #15

I know tblue. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #16

Me too, sheshe2. tblue Jul 2013 #19

Beautiful souls... OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #4

They are all suspects in the minds malaise Jul 2013 #5

Racists are the suspects. tblue Jul 2013 #20

Post removed Post removed Jul 2013 #30

K&R...thank you! n/t OneGrassRoot Jul 2013 #6

Ohhh? heaven05 Jul 2013 #7

The point of the OP is to change this mindset. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #8

Mahalo for that, she.. I hadn't had time Cha Jul 2013 #10

He died needlessly Cha, sheshe2 Jul 2013 #14

we heaven05 Jul 2013 #33

to Zimmerman's defenders too Skittles Jul 2013 #11

I'm crying handmade34 Jul 2013 #9

I know handmade. sheshe2 Jul 2013 #12

No kidding. calimary Jul 2013 #18

K & R Scurrilous Jul 2013 #13

He's beautiful, She. kag Jul 2013 #17

Beautiful MissDeeds Jul 2013 #21

One more K&R hermetic Jul 2013 #22

If you think we have got by racism just read this Yahoo article's comment section. It is totodeinhere Jul 2013 #23

I want to hug them all. And the ones in the post below, too. CrispyQ Jul 2013 #24

Guns have become the very TYRANNY they claim to deter B Stieg Jul 2013 #25

This is deserving of its own OP etherealtruth Jul 2013 #26

I did but in politics so only 4 folks recommended it B Stieg Jul 2013 #28

Unfortunately many of us are creatures of habit .... etherealtruth Jul 2013 #32

You should repost it in the Gun Control Reform Activism group. SunSeeker Jul 2013 #35

Gods, those kids are beautiful......... PDJane Jul 2013 #27

Thank you. B Stieg Jul 2013 #29

Aww, so cute and sweet treestar Jul 2013 #31

Profound. Raffi Ella Jul 2013 #34

Thank you for this beautiful thread. yardwork Jul 2013 #36

Uh oh, the first one's got a knife - quick, somebody call Neighborhood Watch! EvolveOrConvolve Jul 2013 #37

K & R !!! - Thank You For That !!! WillyT Jul 2013 #38