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6. It was part of his speech regarding "walking while black" - the talk black parents must have with their kids

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Jun 20, 2026, 12:04 PM

16 hrs ago

Especially sons, about the dangers of living while non-white in our racist society. As noted in another response, it was after the Trayvon Martin killing, I think.

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At the risk of appearing even more ignorant than usual [View all] senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago OP

I think it was a reference to the shooting of Trayvon Martin - Ocelot II 16 hrs ago #1

I remember this well godsentme 16 hrs ago #3

Thanks senseandsensibility 16 hrs ago #5

And it shows how long republicans have been 100% in control of media messaging BComplex 16 hrs ago #8

I remember that also LetMyPeopleVote 16 hrs ago #7

Correct malaise 12 hrs ago #14

Yep. That's right. That is what she was referencing. Wiz Imp 9 hrs ago #15

Yes, I recall that. Xavier Breath 16 hrs ago #2

After Treyvon Martin was murdered, Obama remarked that Treyvon could have been his son, or his younger self. jls4561 16 hrs ago #4

It was part of his speech regarding "walking while black" - the talk black parents must have with their kids biophile 16 hrs ago #6

From the Internet: wyn borkins 16 hrs ago #9

I finally got to watch her entire speech. hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #10

Yes, it was wonderful on so many levels. senseandsensibility 14 hrs ago #11

Who could forget the copy cat? hamsterjill 14 hrs ago #12

About Trayvon Martin, many white people said: "I guess we'll never really know what happened." betsuni 13 hrs ago #13