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On February 26, 2012, George Zimmerman fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford, Florida and Martin’s friend Rachel Jeantel was on the phone to hear the events leading up to the tragedy.  Now, one year after Zimmerman was acquitted for the shooting, Jeantel says she blames herself for “letting” him walk free. MUST READ: Who Is Rachel Jeantel? Jeantel was the […]

Rachel Jeantel is a woman of her word. On Friday, the young Miami woman came through on a promise to late friend Trayvon Martin — she graduated high school! Jeantel, who was a key prosecution witness in the murder case of 17-year-old Martin, walked across the stage to receive her diploma, something many naysayers said […]

Ebony magazine and theGrio gave Rachel Jeantel a makeover. Eyes roll. Rachel rose into the media spotlight after testifying in the trial of Trayvon Martin, the 17 year-old Florida resident who was gunned down by neighborhood watchman George Zimmerman. Rachel’s testimony was central to the prosecution’s case, as she is the last known person to have spoken to Martin. While […]

#TeamBeautiful has grown to love Rachel Jeantel—Trayvon Martin’s friend who was the last person to speak with the slain teen before his tragic death at the hands of faux neighborhood watch captain, George Zimmerman. Since we first spotted her on the stand during Zimmerman’s trial, we’ve been endeared to her and we’re glad to know […]

Rachel Jeantel is the 19-year-old girl who gave one of the most chilling testimonies at the George Zimmerman trial, as she was the last person to get to speak to Trayvon Martin before his untimely death. Jeantel was on the phone with Martin when he noticed that he was being followed. Radio personality, Tom Joyner […]

Ever the controversial radio host and political commentator, Rush Limbaugh is at it again. This time, Rush’s strong and offensive sense of humor tried to attack star witness in the George Zimmerman trial, Rachel Jeantel. In an interview with Piers Morgan, Rachel claimed the word, “n*gga” wasn’t a racist term. Must Read: 5 Things We’ve […]

All around the Internet, blogs are reporting that we watched a “new” Rachel Jeantel, last night, on CNN’s “Piers Morgan” show, when in actuality we were just watching the real Rachel Jeantel– a typical 19-year-old, funny and charismatic when not under the pressures of being under oath. MUST READ: BEAUTIFUL NEWS: Trayvon’s Friend, Rachel Jeantel […]

We met Rachel Jeantel during George Zimmerman’s trial. She was the last person to speak with slain teenager, Trayvon Martin. Jeantel is the famed star witness who was criticized for her appearance, speech, mannerisms and attitude during her testimony. One thing’s for sure, Jeantel’s journey since her friend’s untimely death hasn’t been easy. In fact, […]

George Zimmerman’s defense attorney, Don West’s daughter, Molly West, posted a photo on Instagram of herself, her father and another family member enjoying ice cream. This wouldn’t be news if she never said these words: “We beat stupidity celebration cones … #dadkilledit.” How tasteless! What’s worse is that Molly chose to use the words, “Dad […]

Darker, taller and bigger. The prosecution’s star witness, last person to speak to Trayvon Martin, Rachel Jeantel is not who I expected at all. But, Jeantel delivered the most intense, compelling and moving testimony of the Trayvon Martin case thus far. The 19-year-old, soft-spoken but sassy teen stood tall and strong by her story. Though […]

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Who is Rachel Jeantel? Rachel Jeantel is a Florida teenager who was talking on the phone with Trayvon Martin just before he was shot and killed on Feb. 26, 2012. Trayvon Martin was gunned down by George Zimmerman, who now stands trial for second-degree murder, and in on June 26 and 27, 2013, Rachel Jeantel—sometimes […]