VIDEOS: The 3 Awesomest Standing-Up-For-Trayvon Videos

In a country where race relations are often tenuous and bigots like George Zimmerman roam the neighborhoods playing cowboy dress-up, handing out street justice, and getting away with it, it’s important to see the leaders of our communities stand up for what’s right.

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Mar 30, 2012

Here’s some suspicious characters in hoodies, Howard University students:

Here’s a suspicious parent, President Obama, not in a hoodie:

Here’s a suspicious congressman in a hoodie, Rep. Bobby Rush (D).

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