by Hollye Dexter | Jul 21, 2013 | #BlackLivesMatter, character assassination of Trayvon Martin, gun control, Gun reform, Societal Woes, Stand Your Ground laws, Trayvon Martin
“35 years ago, this could have been me.” These were President Obama’s words about Trayvon Martin in his impromptu speech on July 19th, following Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict for the murder of Trayvon.And it hit me in that moment. 35 years ago,...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 16, 2013 | George Zimmerman, racial profiling, racism, Societal Woes, Trayvon Martin
Today I turn my blog over to guest writer, Marquis Alexander. My husband Troy became friends with Marquis while the two of them were in an improv troupe. They spent a year laughing and performing together. Marquis is one of the funniest people I know. He is smart,...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 30, 2012 | #BlackLivesMatter, evolution, gun control, Gun reform, President Obama, racism, reptilian complex, response to racism, Societal Woes, Trayvon Martin, tribalism
“I’m not a racist but…”Any time you hear that opening (and unfortunately, I have) you can be assured that person is a racist. No one admits to it. Not the tea party people with their hateful signs, not the elected officials who send out racial slurs in...