“You are a thousand Nat Turners, a quiet spring of rebellion, and some folks don’t know how to handle that.”
The polarizing trial of George Zimmerman for the death of Trayvon Martin introduced us to Rachel Jeantel, the woman who spoke to Martin moments before his death. She testified for seven hours and was blasted for her looks and manner of speaking.
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Khadijah Costley White, a doctoral student at Rutgers University, penned an online letter to Jeantel over the incessant criticism levied at her online.
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Dear Rachel,
I write this as I watch you testifying, tightening your lips, grinding your teeth in an attempt to be stoic, to not break down while you recount the grisly, too-soon murder of your friend. It was probably the most terrifying moment of your life. I can't imagine listening, helpless, while my friend was stalked and murdered, panicked and afraid. You told him to run. You thought it would keep him safe. What could've been going through your mind that day? Did you worry when the phone was cut off? When Trayvon didn't call you back or return any of your missed calls?
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