Killing of Travyon Martin and the Acquittal of George Zimmerman: Community Resources

These resources were compiled by Dr. Toporek (Div 45) and posted on the Div 45 listserv after the acquittal of Zimmerman in the Travyon Martin case.

Compilation Resources for Community regarding Trayvon Martin Killing and George Zimmerman Verdict of Not Guilty (Compiled by Rebecca Toporek, thanks to Kirstyn Chun, Mary Cavagnaro, Gwendolyn Keita, and Kim Mills)

General Articles

1. Everything will be ok. I love you. Parenting after Trayvon by Melissa Harris-Perry Trayvon
2. Martin and the stolen youth of black children By Jonathan Capehart 
3. Justice denied’After Trayvon, having 'the talk' with our son.

Resources from the American Psychological Association 

1. After-the-Acquittal: The need for honest dialogue about racial prejudice and stereotyping By Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, PhD (Executive Director, APA Public Interest Directorate)
2. Presidential Task Force on Preventing Discrimination and Promoting Diversity (2012), Dual pathways to a better America: Preventing discrimination and promoting diversity.
3. Prejudice, stereotypes, and discrimination
4. Hate Crimes (2005)
5. APA resolution on racism and racial discrimination: A policy statement in support of the goals of the 2001 World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia, and Related Intolerance
6. Racial and ethnic bias/profiling in law enforcement and security activities (2001)
7. Special Issue on Violence Against Individuals and Communities — Reflecting on the Trayvon Martin case. The Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology By Rebecca L. Toporek in Communique (May, 2013)

Scholarship, Science, and Practice- Articles from the Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology
Violence against Individuals and Communities: Reflecting on the Trayvon Martin Case - An Introduction to the Special Issue

Using the Science of Psychology to Target Perpetrators of Racism and Race-Based Discrimination for Intervention Efforts:  Preventing Another Trayvon Martin Tragedy
Vickie M. Mays, Denise Johnson, Courtney N. Coles, Denise Gellene and Susan D. Cochran

Talking about the Trayvon Martin Case in Psychology and Counseling Training and Psychotherapy

Sannisha K. Dale and Jessica Henderson Daniel

“What’s under There?” The Questioning of Civil Rights for Sikh Men

Muninder K. Ahluwalia

Restorative Justice for Trayvon Martin
Mikhail Lyubansky

Narratives and Reflections

Moving from Words to Action: Reflections of a First Year Counselor Educator for Social Justice
Joseph M. Williams

Reflections on the Murder of Trayvon Martin
Reston N. Bell, Tiffany J. Jones, Ricshawn Adkins Roane, Kidist M. Square, and Rita Chi-Ying Chung

Reflections of a Black Male Counseling Psychology Doctoral Student: Lessons Learned from APA Division 45 Commentary and the Role of Social Justice for Counseling Psychologists
Ricky J. Pope

Reflections on the Experiences of Turbaned Sikh Men in the Aftermath of 9/11
Kiran S. K. Arora

Bearing Black
Deanne Bell

Dissecting the Killing of Trayvon Martin: The Power Factor
Geraldine L. Palmer

A Moment to Come Together: Personal Reflections on Trayvon Martin
Roxanne Christensen, LaSonia Barlow, and Demetrius E. Ford