In all honesty, my initial reaction to Trayvon Martin's death was that "why is the news so focused on a death of an average teenage citizen in Sanford, Florida when there are other issues we should focus on" But as I looked more into the case, I felt foolish for not realizing the true meaning behind the killing. It made me realize that many things in this world are not as they seem. For example, the KONY 2012 video that went viral across the nation showed only one side of the story. It was not a full depiction of the Ugandan war. Similarly, the reality behind the death of Trayvon Martin is not for self-defense but a perpetuation of the stereotypes about African-American males. Today, I saw on MSNBC that new development in the case show that the 911 call had screams which were not George Zimmerman's but rather of a male under the age of 30 (http://usnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/04/01/10963191-trayvon-martin-case-911-call-screams-not-george-zimmermans-2-experts-say) This is great development but sadly the investigation was done by the NBC news rather than the police themselves which shows that the police have already made up their mind about the case. Finally, its very clear that if we just go with the crowd and fail to educate ourselves on specific issues we will loose the one power we have --to think critically. In regards to the case, I feel that the underlying reason behind the case definitely stems from racism and of stereotype. The words of Kanye West from the song 'Never Let Me Down' --"Racism still alive, they just be concealing it" hold absolutely true in this case and probably many other cases.
ANI DESWAL
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