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People in the News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

People in the News

Saturday, September 13, 2025

50 years later another Martin mobilizes African Americans

indexThe 50th Anniversary of the historic 1963 March on Washington led by Rev. Martin Luther King approaches, the African American community still grapples with the not guilty verdict for George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin.

The recent August cover of the Capital Cities Decision Makers spotlights the fact that another Martin appears to be mobilizing our community. It also spotlights the need for the voice of the African American press