Here’s an infographic I made with our business editor Tim Fernholz about the Stand Your Ground law in Florida, most recently pegged to the killing of Trayvon Martin.
GOOD has recently been on a bit of a media blitz, with our editors getting out in front of the camera to talk about recent news events, and discussing articles from our most recent issue, Beg, Borrow, or Steal.
Here is a clip (advance to about the 37 minute mark) is GOOD’s education editor, Liz Dwyer, discussing her moving piece about what the Trayvon Martin case means to her not just as a concerned citizen—if you are unsure of how bad this law is, please reference our infographic—but what it meant for her as a mother of two black sons. She also talks about this poignant discussion she filmed with her kids (who are the best, by the way) about racism in their day to day lives.
In this clip from The Big Picture with Thom Hartman, our associate editor, Nona Willis Aronowitz, chatting about her piece from our latest issue, “Minimum Rage”. This has been a big topic for our editorial team, with us launching a new Tumblr for all the Minium Ragers out there.
We’re incredibly proud of the work from these talented people, and bonus points that both can look so good on camera. Watch the shows to hear their thoughts on these topics, and hopefully we can keep spreading these topics, and others, more in the future.
Ask the Justice Department: Open a Civil Rights Case Against George Zimmerman
- Yasha Wallin posted in Living, Trayvon Martin and George Zimmerman
The most fundamental of civil rights—the right to life—was violated the night George Zimmerman stalked and then took the life of Trayvon Martin. Now, a jury has acquitted Zimmerman, but that doesn’t mean we can’t continue to demand justice for Trayvon Martin. Ask that the Department of Justice file civil rights charges against Mr. Zimmerman for this egregious violation. Sign the petition to the Attorney General Eric Holder of Department of Justice today.
In the NBA, the symbolism of this stance on this issue wearing this clothing item goes deeper. Because for the past six years, NBA players have been banned from wearing hoodies while at games, press conferences, and other league events.
Players Flout the NBA’s Hoodie Ban to Stand Up for Trayvon Martin
In this infographic from Third Wave Foundation, we see just how difficult it is to have an abortion, which can be held up by any number of legislative restrictions, which means in some states the procedure is virtually illegal.
You can read more and see a larger version on Feministing.
50 Alternate American Flags, Each A Secret Infographic
The design studio MGMT. hides telling data points inside their reimagined variations of the stars and stripes.
thanks for the find, Jenny
Completed another infographic, this one about the final statements given by 281 death row inmates in Texas.
The Last Words: Texas Death Row Inmates’ Final Statements - News - GOOD
Tonight, Texas will execute its 282nd person since 2000. We visualized the last words of the first 281. Powerful stuff here.
How Do We Protect Our Trayvon Martins?
- MarkNaison wrote in Education, Race and News
What makes the verdict all the more more painful is that the situation that led to Trayvon Martin’s death is one that is very familiar to me. I have walked in George Zimmerman’s shoes. I have been on block patrol in my Brooklyn neighborhood. I’ve escorted very tough kids off my block when they’ve come to cause trouble. I’ve run basketball leagues in tough neighborhoods where I’ve had to make peace with neighborhood drug dealers.
If that were me on patrol, nothing would have happened to Trayvon Martin. There would have been no reason for me to approach him because he was doing nothing wrong. However, let’s say that I decided to do so anyway. I would have approached him politely with an air of confidence and concern, as one physically confident person to another, showing him respect. And Trayvon, like the hundreds of the young people I have dealt with from comparable backgrounds, would have shown me respect back—because he was merely an innocent teenager walking home from the corner store with a bag of Skittles and a can of iced tea.
In our latest infographic, we take a look at the numbers behind the healthcare costs associated with being a woman:
The Institute of Medicine has named eight preventive services that women should get for free under the new health care law. Exactly how much money are we talking about? GOOD took stock of the money spent by a “typical” American woman whose sexual health and life choices correlated with the national averages. Turns out being a woman is pretty pricey.
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