Martin Killing, Zimmerman Verdict: A Black and White Issue of Justice Denied

Ford: Zimmerman's Acquittal Exposes the American Psyches' Racist Reasoning

by TRNN

Glen Ford: Prosecution was unable to prove Zimmerman's guilt beyond a reasonable doubt because it's thought to be "reasonable" to profile young black men as criminals.

Glen Ford is a distinguished radio-show host and commentator. In 1977, Ford co-launched, produced and hosted America's Black Forum, the first nationally syndicated Black news interview program on commercial television. In 1987, Ford launched Rap It Up, the first nationally syndicated Hip Hop music show, broadcast on 65 radio stations. Ford co-founded the Black Commentator in 2002 and in 2006 he launched the Black Agenda Report. Ford is also the author of The Big Lie: An Analysis of U.S. Media Coverage of the Grenada Invasion.