The Dream Defenders, a group of student activists in Florida, aren’t deterred by Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to hold a special session on the Stand Your Ground Law that allows individuals like George Zimmerman to claim self-defense. Instead, they are taking their cause – and Trayvon Martin’s memory – straight to the lawmakers themselves. Watch as they stand their own ground to repeal the controversial protection law that begets violence. The Florida Black Caucus announces their support for the Dream Defenders. And, the Dream Defenders began to take expert testimony on the school to prison pipeline, for-profit prisons and other racially unfair criminal justice issues. They plan to issue a report for the legislature on their concerns with racism and profiteering in the justice system.
Catch episode 1 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ap-mVN…
Ciara Taylor of the Dream Defenders describes how “the beautiful thing about the current movement is people are starting to realize they are not alone.”
Watch the full video from the ‘Reinvent the Civil Rights Movement Google Hangout’ here:
http://supervoters.org/freedom/#4846