Latinos can be victims and perpetrators of racism
By Teresa Puente, Chicanísima
George Zimmerman and singer Marc Anthony show us that Hispanics can be both a perpetrator and a victim of racism.
Half Hispanic, half white man, George Zimmerman, shot and killed young African-American teen Trayvon Martin, and walked away without a conviction.
He wrongly suspected Martin was up to no good walking through the neighborhood because he was a young black male. It is a travesty that the “stand-your-ground” laws in Florida allowed him to get away with self-defense.
President Obama spoke about the Martin case Friday.
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