It was difficult to process the "not guilty" verdict that was delievered in the George Zimmerman trial on Saturday evening. Many athletes and celebrities took to Twitter to vent, raise awareness and come together for justice.
Wow!!! Stunned!!! Saddened as a father!!! Some1 make sense of this verdict for me right now please!!! Don't worry I'll wait…
— THREE (@DwyaneWade) July 14, 2013
How do I explain this to my young boys????
— THREE (@DwyaneWade) July 14, 2013
Fucking Zimmerman got away with murder today wow what kind of world do we live in
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
All them jurors should go home tonight and kill themselves for letting a grown man get away with killing a kid
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
I understand my tweet last nite was extreme. I never meant for the people to do that. I was shocked and upset about the verdict. I am sorry.
— Roddy White (@roddywhiteTV) July 14, 2013
What are your thoughts? @BarackObama We're allowed to disregard 911 operators, pursue and kill ppl now? But send lauryn hill to jail 4 TAXES
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 14, 2013
May God console the Martins at this time; as well as every other family that's gone through this type of injustice.
— Nicki Minaj (@NICKIMINAJ) July 14, 2013
The fact that Zimmerman was"Hispanic" does not change the fact that Trayvon was murdered for being black.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) July 14, 2013
Even blacks have been known to perpetuate white supremacy.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) July 14, 2013
The fact that ppl believe Trayvon just "went crazy" & attacked this man stalking him for no reason is a sad state of affairs. Shame on us.
— Talib Kweli Greene (@TalibKweli) July 14, 2013
All these peaceful protest and there is No coverage on the mainstream media ?
— Big Boi (@BigBoi) July 14, 2013
RT .@NewsRevo: RT @svqjournalist Day 2 of protests in SF following an acquittal in the #ZimmermanTrial pic.twitter.com/sG2UMBbSOY
— Big Boi (@BigBoi) July 14, 2013
Lets kiss and hug our babies a LiL tighter today. Aa a community, we must love and protect our babies!
— COMMON (@common) July 14, 2013
God blessed Me & Sybrina with Tray and even in his death I know my baby proud of the FIGHT we along with all of you put up for him GOD BLESS
— Tracy Martin (@BTraymartin9) July 14, 2013
Thanks to everyone who are with us and who will be with us si we together can make sure that this doesn't happen again
— Tracy Martin (@BTraymartin9) July 14, 2013
Even though I am broken hearted my faith is unshattered I WILL ALWAYS LOVE MY BABY TRAY
— Tracy Martin (@BTraymartin9) July 14, 2013
This is not "only" about race. This is about laws that allow racist acts to go unpunished. We must change laws that promote injustice
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 14, 2013
One of the greatest obstacles standing between us and our ability to evolve is our tendency to behave like sheep
— Russell Simmons (@UncleRUSH) July 14, 2013
Can't be surprised… Black life has no value in this country
— QTip (@QtipTheAbstract) July 14, 2013
Breathless.
— Bun B (@BunBTrillOG) July 14, 2013
One Day we will stop tearing each other Down and face Reality. Beyond Entertainment a Life of Color holds no Weight. Wake the Fuck Up!
— THE-DREAM (@TheKingDream) July 14, 2013
We have to somehow turn this anger & pain into peaceful productivity. Our voices have to be heard & we have to do the work!!!
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) July 14, 2013
Is this not what our ancestors, grandfathers and fathers fought for…? Now I will be fighting for my son…
— solange knowles (@solangeknowles) July 14, 2013
Thank you @solangeknowles for raising your voice and standing with us to demand justice for #TrayvonMartin #NAACP pic.twitter.com/oV3hMbrHqn
— Brooklyn NAACP (@brooklynnaacp) July 14, 2013
