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 […]

A California high school teacher has stirred up controversy and praise by posing as Trayvon Martin in his yearbook photo. According to reports, Spencer Smith dressed up as the slain Flordia teen to make a political statement at Brentwood’s Heritage High School. In the yearbook, which came out Thursday afternoon, the longtime history teacher is […]

Want to be inspired today? Check out this story of a few Black teens who grew weary of constantly seeing negative stereotypes around young Black men, so instead of piling on to a mountain of complaints, they did something about it. Students from Illinois’ Central High School put together “Suit & Tie in the 217” […]

The parents of Black slain teens Trayvon Martin and Jordan Davis have teamed up with  Rev. Al Sharpton and radio entertainer Tom Joyner to lead a rally today against Florida’s Stand Your Ground law. Sharpton, president of the National Action Network, will lead a march on March 10 in Tallahassee beginning at 9:30 a.m. from the […]

Marissa Alexander, the 33-year-old battered mother entangled in an contentious gun-related trial in Florida, could be going to jail for life. The office of Florida State Attorney Angela Corey has confirmed that it will seek to give Marissa Alexander a 60-year prison sentence at her retrial this July for firing one shot at her abusive […]

Rick Ross finds himself defending yet another offensive lyric on the second anniversary of Trayvon Martin’s death.“Trayvon Martin, I’m never missing my target,” he raps in new song “Black & White” on his new album “Mastermind.” Ross, who streamed the album on iTunes last night, was immediately called out for line that he says was […]

Hoodies will be raised at rallies across the country today as communities gather to recognize A Day of Outrage and Remembrance for Trayvon Matin and Jordan Davis. Organized by the Stop Mass Incarceration Network, the national event marks the second anniversary of the killing of Trayvon Martin and comes eleven days after the mistrial of […]

Today is the second anniversary of the tragic and untimely death of Florida teen, Trayvon Martin. His life was cut short at the hands of an overzealous, self-proclaimed neighborhood watchman, whom we’ve chosen to no longer name. Because we stand on a platform that many people of color respect, we’ve decided to keep Trayvon’s legacy […]

Juror number eight, Creshuna Miles from the Michael Dunn trial broke her silence this week to CNN exclusively and claimed that race had nothing to do with Dunn’s attempted murder conviction after firing 10 shots into an SUV of young Black kids after a dispute over loud rap music. Even though juror number eight thinks […]

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#YourLifeMatters is hosting the first ever Google Hangout on February 25 for young people on confronting stereotypes in the age of Trayvon Martin and Jordan…

Robin Roberts sat down with Jordan Davis’ parents on “Good Morning America” to chat about the controversial verdict and the jury from the Michael Dunn trial. Yes, Dunn was charged, but the jury could not come to one accord on the charge of first-degree murder, they only found him guilty of three counts of second-degree […]