anything but routine. trayvon martin was black, george zimmerman is a man whose mother is peruvian and identifies himself as hispanic. the combustible element of race is perceived indifference by a mostly new white community. i want you to know that what has happened here is not acceptable here now were in florida, nowhere in the country and nowhere in the world. soon there were rallies across the country. a large group marching in protest in front of the white house. still no formal charges. and finally the president himself, 27 days after the shootings and this. mine messages to the parents of trayvon martin. if i had a son, he would look like tree on.