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The nation was rocked Saturday night following the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the shooting killing of Trayvon Martin. The entertainment world was significantly impacted as celebrities used their star power to show support for the Fulton-Martin family and ridicule the American justice system for its lack of justice in the Martin case. Young Jeezy and Wyclef Jean made a songs dedicated to Trayvon, Solange Knowles lead a peaceful protest in Brooklyn, and the list goes on. Read More »
73-year-old soul legend and former frontman of the Civil-Rights-era band The Chambers Brothers, Lester Chambers, dedicated his cover of Curtis Mayfield's "People Get Ready" to Trayvon Martin over the weekend and was assaulted on stage for doing so. The alleged attacker, 43-year-old Dinalynn Andrews Potter, was arrested after the incident and charged on suspicion of battery but has since been released. Chambers' family is attempting to have police charge her wit ha hate crime. Read More »
On Saturday evening (July 13), Florida man George Zimmerman was found not guilty of second-degree murder in the death of a teenage boy, Trayvon Martin. The infamous case has taken the media by storm and gotten the attention of the nation as a whole, including celebrities. Read More »
As the nation remains on edge and divided due to the George Zimmerman trial, Love & Hip Hop Atlanta star Lil Scrappy took the opportunity to vent in song, with his new single "Trayvon Martin," dedicated to the slain teenager. Read More »
