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Anxieties Over Profiling and Vigilantism as Bunnell Marchers Protest Zimmerman Verdict

July 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 37 Comments

Fewer than two dozen people gathered on South Bacher Street in Bunnell Sunday afternoon for a protest march following the not-guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. The group turned its gathering march into an impromptu town hall on the trial, its meaning and its implications for blacks, whites and gun laws.

Zimmerman’s Gunshine State: White Man’s Verdict, Black Men’s Burden

July 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 90 Comments

Zimmerman is a free man, but his legacy should not be that he was “right” to do what he did. He should be viewed as the sad, angry embodiment of the fear and paranoia that would have us believe that owning a gun and using a gun are equal and inseparable rights.

Sheriff: Violence Not Expected in Flagler Reaction to Trayvon Martin Verdict, But Cops Preparing Anyway

July 12, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 22 Comments

As the jury may begin deliberating Friday in George Zimmerman’s murder trial of Trayvon Martin, state and local law enforcement agencies, including Flagler’s police forces, have been coordinating a response to potentially violent reactions to the verdict.

Media Descend on Florida for Zimmerman Trial Amid Duels of Fact and Prejudice

June 5, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

With 200 news organizations expected in Sanford for the second-degree murder trial of George Zimmerman, which starts Monday with jury selection, Florida is in an unwelcome spotlight again in the racially charged case, with likely far-reaching consequences.

George Zimmerman’s Murder Trial of Trayvon Martin: About Race, Pure and Simple

May 30, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 44 Comments

The George Zimmerman trial starting June 10 isn’t about self-defense or vigilantism or gun rights. It’s about race, pure and simple, argues Steve Robinson. For proof, we need look no further than at the strategy being pursued by Zimmerman’s defense.

Blacks Charge Cop Harassment and Bullying As County Cancels Block Party in Bunnell

May 15, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

When Bunnell police alerted the county of a large block party for South Bunnell’s black community the county had previously permitted–as a “picnic/party”–to take place on county land near Carver Gym, the county cancelled it. Monday evening, several members of Bunnell’s black community complained to the city commission of chronic harassment and bullying by Bunnell police.

Complaint Cites Broad, Harsh Discrimination Against Black Students in Flagler Schools

August 7, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 79 Comments

From the outside looking in: a 22-page complaint filed by the Southern Poverty Law Center with the federal Office of Civil Rights calls for an investigation into discriminatory practices against black students in Flagler County schools.

Flagler County schools are among five Florida districts cited by the Southern Poverty Law Center in complaints filed with the federal Office of Civil Rights, calling for federal investigations into discriminatory punishments that disproportionately target black students.

Rodney King’s Twilight, and Anna Deavere Smith’s: Coming to Palm Coast

June 18, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 7 Comments

Rodney King was found dead at his home’s pool on June 17. Anna Deavere Smith 18 years ago wrote “Twilight,” a one-woman play that retells the story of the Rodney King riots through the voices of 37 people involved in the story. “Twilight” will be staged in Palm Coast this fall.

What About the Murder of Justin Patterson (22 and Black)?

April 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 21 Comments

Justin Patterson’s murder in Georgia, with shades of the Trayvon Martin case, hasn’t elicited marches, protest, notice on Nancy Grace or Anderson Cooper, or hardly any media.

A Hoodie Over Florida’s Image as More National Voices Denounce Trayvon Killing

April 1, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The nation’s only black governor, Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois are the latest national politicians to voice outrage over the Trayvon Martin Killing and its aftermath in Florida.

Post-Trayvon, Florida’s Stand Your Ground Law Won’t Be Repealed But May Be Revised

March 29, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

As the 2005 Stand Your Ground law has come under intense scrutiny in the wake of the shooting of the unarmed Trayvon Martin, veteran lawmakers haven’t been able to agree even on what the measure allows but point to a need for clarification.

What Does a Black Father Say to His Son?

March 27, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

In the wake of the killing of Trayvon Martin, everyone has been talking about mothers having the talk with their sons. But I haven’t heard enough about us — fathers, black men — having that conversation with our sons, writes Andrew Skerritt.

Back from the Dead, Carver Gym Is Rededicated By Those Who Nearly Killed It

September 10, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 18 Comments

Flagler’s governments gathered at South Bunnell’s Carver Gym Saturday to celebrate the rebirth of what, just 15 months ago, looked to be the end for the community center. Some of the applause was deserved, much of it was self-serving.

Palm Coast Fence-Sitting Over Black and White Divide Around Ralph Carter Park

May 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 20 Comments

Trench warfare: Ralph Carter Park on one side, Richardson Drive on the other, with the proposed 1,000-foot fence in hot pink. Click on the image for larger view. (© FlaglerLive)

The mostly white neighbors complain of mostly black users of the park want a fence installed, at considerable cost to taxpayers. The city council is weighing its choices and delaying a decision.

After 11 Years and Feeling “Unwelcome,” Boys & Girls Club Is Quitting Carver Gym

July 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 9 Comments

A day after securing a least to run its program at Rymfire Elementary, the Boys & Girls Club voted to leave Carver Gym, where it says it’s unwanted and unappreciated.

Dan Warren, Conqueror of St. Augustine at Its Bleakest, Still Heroic After All These Years

July 15, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Dan Warren, who took on and broke the KKK’s grip on St. Augustine in the pivotal summer of 1964, was in Flagler Beach for an evening of conscience-rousing Thursday.

Beyond Sunshine: Maneuvers Over Carver Gym Reopen Wounds Flagler Claims to be Mending

July 14, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Bunnell Commissioner Jenny Crain-Brady’s well-intentioned but half-secret meeting over Carver Gym undermined the very trust she claims to be building toward keeping the gym open.

School Board: Closing Carver Gym Not an Option; How Bunnell Killed Carver Housing

June 30, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

The school district is adding its voice to a chorus of protest and damning history against closing Carver Gym.

A Confused but Adamant Bunnell Commission Wants Carver Gym to Stay Open

June 28, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

Bunnell city commissioners had neither the numbers nor the patience to discuss Carver Gym thoroughly Monday, delaying the issue to another meeting.

How Race and Deception Are Cleaving the Fate of Bunnell’s Carver Gym

June 22, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 19 Comments

The County Commission seems insensitively disconnected from the consequences of closing the black community’s only gym and community center in Bunnell.

Diagram of Bus 2857 Showing Where Rosa Parks Was Seated, Montgomery, 1955

April 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

See the very spot from which Rosa Parks wouldn’t moved, in a court diagram preserved at the National Archives.

The Rosa Parks Arrest Report, 1955

April 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

Rosa Parks Arrest Report, Montgomery, 1955

Image copy of the Rosa Parks arrest report, Montgomery police, Alabama, December 1, 1955.

When Flagler Schools Booted Out Rosa Parks

April 24, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 1 Comment

Rosa Parks Congressional Gold Medal, 2005

As the Flagler School Board revisits its policy on building uses by political groups, churches and community organizations, it may find a former superintendent’s banning of Rosa Parks from Flagler schools instructive.

James Baldwin: A Talk to Teachers

April 11, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

James Baldwin’s “A Talk to Teachers” from 1963 is an apt counterpoint to Florida lawmakers’ attempt, in 2010, to demolish public school teachers and replace the profession with Darwinian hostility.

Is This Harry Reid Cartoon Offensive?

January 15, 2010 | Pierre Tristam | 2 Comments

The Omaha World Herald’s sanctimony over a skin-tone cartoon is more offensive than Harry Reid’s misjudgment.

Immigration’s Tale from New York’s #7 Subway Train

February 19, 2008 | Pierre Tristam | Leave a Comment

In New York, the story of immigration’s present and foreseeable future is on the “Immigrant Express,” the No. 7 subway line that crosses Queens, the country’s single-most diverse county (46.1 percent of its residents were born abroad).

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