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After Trayvon Martin case, churches say ‘stereotypes cost lives’

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An umbrella group of Christian denominations committed to combating racism is urging churches to use the death of Florida teen Trayvon Martin as a “teachable moment” to speak out against racial stereotypes. “It is a time to understand the burden that some of us have to live always facing the...

Topics: Ethics, Race & Ethnicity
Beliefs: Christian - Protestant/Other
Tags: trayvon martin, trayvon martin and church, trayvon martin and racism

Tracy Simmons

Tracy Simmons serves as the editor and community manager of SpokaneFAVS. She holds a bachelor’s degree in print journalism and a master’s degree in communication. She’s reported on religion for about a decade and has written for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas and Connecticut. Over the y...
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