Trayvon Martin’s Father To Speak On Capitol Hill Wednesday

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Tracy Martin, Trayvon Martin's father, will be on Capitol Hill Wednesday afternoon to provide the opening remarks to a hearing of the newly formed Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys.

The hearing, entitled "The Status of Black Males: Ensuring Our Boys Mature Into Strong Men," will be the caucus' first, according to a press release from co-chairs Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Danny Davis (D-IL).

The witnesses scheduled to testify are David Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans; Michael Eric Dyson, professor at Georgetown University; and Kweisi Mfume, former congressman and Congressional Black Caucus chairman and former NAACP president.

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Norton and Davis Announce Tracy Martin, Father of Trayvon Martin, will Join Inaugural Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys Hearing, Tomorrow

WASHINGTON, DC –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) announced that Tracy Martin, the father of Trayvon Martin, will attend and give opening remarks at the inaugural hearing of the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, entitled “The Status of Black Males: Ensuring Our Boys Mature Into Strong Men,” tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Rayburn House Office Building 2237 (House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room). The newly formed Caucus is co-chaired by Norton and Davis. Norton spoke with the Martin’s family attorney, Benjamin Crump, who confirmed Martin will be able to attend and offer remarks.

The hearing, which is open to the public and the media, will also feature three prominent Black men, each speaking on a stage in the life of an African American male in the U.S. today – David Johns, Executive Director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, on issues facing black boys; Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, author and Professor of Sociology at Georgetown University, on issues confronting Black youth; and Kweisi Mfume, former Congressman, Congressional Black Caucus Chair and President of the NAACP, on manhood. Members of the Caucus will question the witnesses following their testimony.

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3. Do you remember where you heard this?

[Blue_Tires]

2. kick for justice...

[hrmjustin]

8. WHat about Ayn Rand?

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5. Just curious

How many GOP members of Congress will attend.

[Cha]

9. Excellent.. mahalo cal!

WASHINGTON, DC –Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) and Congressman Danny Davis (D-IL) announced that Tracy Martin, the father of Trayvon Martin, will attend and give opening remarks at the inaugural hearing of the Congressional Caucus on Black Men and Boys, entitled “The Status of Black Males: Ensuring Our Boys Mature Into Strong Men,” tomorrow, Wednesday, July 24, 2013, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., in Rayburn House Office Building 2237 (House Judiciary Committee Hearing Room). The newly formed Caucus is co-chaired by Norton and Davis. Norton spoke with the Martin’s family attorney, Benjamin Crump, who confirmed Martin will be able to attend and offer remarks.

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10. Thanks cal

Looking forward to it.

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11. I caught it flipping channels

I didn't see the very start but when Kweisi Mfume was annoucned.
I wish this was on Network TV.. so all could see it.

Today on a local progressive radio station, 950am radio in Minneapolis, the one of two white hosts brought up an article a black conservative wrote of why aren't there marches of black on black crime and the ills of hip hop... blah, blah, blah... the hosts wanted to know what we thought of the article but they failed to mention the commentary was written a right wing conservative.. only that he was black. the white host said hip hop was black culture and so did it contribute to the death of black men.. more than Zimmerans of our country. I wanted to scream... I tried to get through to the call in line but was unable. I had to hear the ignorant remarks by the hosts (remember they are progressive whites), and the crackers who called in to defend Zimmerman and talk about black music called their own women 'hos"... grrrrr.. I wanted to tell them What about Jazz.. What about Blues.. What about Gospel...

And why in the hell is the progressive radio show reading a column written by a conservative right wing think tank person who is black. I would rather they read what was said during this status of black males.

I'm going to send them the a link of the cspan. i'm listening to the panel as I type and tears are falling.