Trayvon Martin.

Maybe Americans need to get their priorities straight. Why do people think we can fix problems in Uganda and fully support and make aware the issues there when we really need to look at our own country. We need to fix it before we can fix others.
I'm not saying that what Kony is doing isn't wrong; I'm saying we need to realize that there are things we can and need to solve here, now.
For instance, how many of you have heard about a young man named Trayvon Martin? Probably not many.
He was a black teenager, walking home in a gated community from a local store. All he had on him was an ice tea for himself and a bag of Skittles for his little brother. A white man, who was part of a "neighborhood watch" decided, "Hey, this guy is threatening me," just because Trayvon was black. So, George Zimmerman shot Trayvon.
Trayvon was unarmed and helpless. When the police released the 911 calls on that day from that neighborhood, we heard 911 operators telling Zimmerman not to follow Trayvon or confront him and that help was on the way. Zimmerman decided that no, he would follow the boy and he would confront him.
Not only that, but there were several 911 calls from neighbors regarding panicked screaming. It was Trayvon, begging for mercy, for his life. Then, in the background of the call, you hear a gunshot then silence.
The worst part about this?
George Zimmerman is not going on trial.
He's not being punished. He was "merely acting in self defense."
The police claim that the screaming on the tapes was him. Why was Zimmerman screaming? Was Trayvon assaulting him with his ice tea? Was he pelting him with Skittles? No.
And Zimmerman won't be punished. Because this is a racist ass country.
It sickens me.
Get your shit together U.S.A.
Trayvon Martin, you will be missed. I didn't know you, but I'm sure you were a wonderful boy. Rest in peace.