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The narrative that shaped the acquittal of George Zimmerman in the death of Trayvon Martin pulled from numerous social identities constructed for Black men. One of the most prominent portrayals of such identities is displayed through two cult classic films, Boyz In The Hood and Menace II Society (Singleton, 1991; Hughes & Hughes, 1993).
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Thurman, E. (2014). From Tre Styles to Trayvon Martin. In: Evans-Winters, V.E., Bethune, M.C. (eds) (Re)Teaching Trayvon. Youth, Media, & Culture Series. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-785-8_6
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