The verdict in the George Zimmerman trial is in.
The neighborhood volunteer, who shot unarmed teen Trayvon Martin, has been found “not guilty.”
The verdict has sent shockwaves through social media, which JET has been monitoring since before the trial began with our “Web Reacts” series.
Check out some of the Tweets @getjetmag has been seeing in our timeline and feel free to find us on Twitter and Facebook to share your thoughts on what this outcome means for Black America.
WATCHING CNN COVERAGE OF ZIMMERMAN VERDICT AND FRUITVALE STATION COMMERCIAL COMES ON. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO FEEL?
— Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 14, 2013
When we go out and kill each other, the they think they can do our too!! Let’s come together people
— Rickey Smiley (@RickeySmiley) July 14, 2013
OMara now chastising the journalists in the room for not siding with Zimmerman. This is not real. #TrayvonMartin
— Lola Ogunnaike (@lolaogunnaike) July 14, 2013
you dig our music, like the way our black bodies play sports, adore our women but laugh @ our death @ your press conferences. #sameoldshit
— Salim Akil (@thesalimakil) July 14, 2013
“you are male and black, and need to take extra precautions outside” is one of the first lessons we learn as kids. This is fact.
— ClaudeKelly (@ClaudeKelly) July 14, 2013
“you are male and black, and need to take extra precautions outside” is one of the first lessons we learn as kids. This is fact.
— ClaudeKelly (@ClaudeKelly) July 14, 2013
