Trayvon Martin as Emmett Till

In my column in theGrio this week I examine the Trayvon Martin killing and its wider implications for the country:

Trayvon Martin's killing continues to expose the problems black men face, the low priority they are assigned as black victims, and the unfair treatment they face at the hands of the police and in the justice system.
Unfortunately, there have been too many Emmett Tills and Trayvon Martins, each a catalyst in his or her own right.

Check out theGrio for more.