‘Crackers,’ a ‘teenage mammy’ — the sorry truth about race and Zimmerman trial
by Juan WilliamsPublished July 11, 2013
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“White Hispanics,” “Creepy-Ass Crackers,” “Teenage Mammies,” and “Suspicious A–holes who always get away” — that is the vernacular of the George Zimmerman trial.
George Zimmerman faces life in jail as a jury considers second-degree murder charges against him for killing 17-year-old Trayvon Martin. But thanks to the media he is already sentenced to life in the American public’s mind as a racist.
NBC edited a tape of Zimmerman’s call to police as he was following Martin to make him appear to be focused on Martin’s race.
The New York Times has referred to him in unique racial terms as a “white Hispanic.” The terminology was necessary to have the story fit into a well-worn news narrative throughout American history from the Scottsboro Boys to Emmett Till to Rodney King – the black victim of white racism. Hispanic people can be as racist as black or white people in a country with a deep history of racism. But, apparently for the Times, Zimmerman’s whiteness was important. It fit their good versus evil tale of a white racist killing an innocent black man.
For enlightenment I felt it necessary to watch. The CNN show “The N-Word”. I know that it is a word that we are not allowed to use. I was surprised that the panel explained that African Americans can use the word, but no other group is allowed to use it. It is OK in rap music and popular culture but don’t ever use it yourself. Separate languages?
There is one acceptable language for civilized people to use. No one should be given a pass on using the n-word. If it is wrong for one it is wrong for all.
The racism issue in this trial is secondary….the “wannabe cop” label is gonna stick and get him convicted. He confronted the kid while packing heat…..looking for a fight.