Rachel Jeantel, the close friend of Trayvon Martin and the last person to talk to him before his death, appeared on Piers Morgan to discuss her feelings about Zimmerman’s not guilty verdict, her friendship with Trayvon and more. Watch the interview and let us know your opinion in the comment section below.
The Tom Joyner Morning Show asked it’s listeners to express their opinions on the George Zimmerman verdict this past weekend. Your voice, your opinion and your thoughts are very important to us. A few examples of your opinions are listed below but please continue to let us know what you think by calling 1-800-Joyner-2 any […]
When it comes to our use of the English language, it seems that black people just can’t win, no matter what end of the mastery spectrum we fall on. This past week Rachel Jeantel, the last person to talk to murdered teenager Trayvon Martin, took the stand in the trial of George Zimmerman, a watchman […]
Tom Joyner Morning Show commentator Roland Martin talks with Rachel Jeantel’s attorney Rod Vereen about the 19-year-old’s crucial testimony in the George Zimmerman case, the misrepresentation of her character in the media and he reveals exclusive details about her friendship with Trayvon. According to Vereen, Martin was one of the good guys who did not […]
Roland Martin talks with attorney Natalie Jackson about the first week of the George Zimmerman trial.
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — The first week of George Zimmerman‘s second-degree murder trial closed Friday. At the start of the week, prosecutors and defense attorneys outlined their cases for the jury of six women. Then prosecutors began putting on their case. Zimmerman is pleading not guilty. He has said he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin […]
The testimony of key witness Rachel Jeantel in the Trayvon Martin case so far has been painful for me to watch for a variety of reasons. Rather than give my commentary on this ongoing case, I want to make a point about what a difference a day makes, especially one with rest vs.one without much […]
Comedian D.L. Hughley calls into the Tom Joyner Morning Show to give us his take on Aaron Hernandez‘s murder arrest and the George Zimmerman trial including his defense of Rachel Jeantel.
Dominique jokes with the crew about Paula Deen, Scottie Pippen and attorney Don West.
Olympic track star and bobsledder Lolo Jones in an attempt at humor offended many people with her insensitive joke targeted towards Rachel Jeantel. Jeantel, was the last person to talk to Trayvon Martin on the night he was killed by George Zimmerman. This week she has been on the stand as the prosecution’s star witness […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — In testy exchanges, George Zimmerman‘s defense attorney insinuated that the young woman who was on the phone with Trayvon Martin shortly before he was fatally shot was not believable because of inconsistencies in her story. But 19-year-old Rachel Jeantel held firm in her testimony about what she heard over the phone […]
SANFORD, Fla. (AP) — A friend of Trayvon Martin‘s who was on the phone with him shortly before his fatal fight with George Zimmerman testified Thursday that she thought the encounter was racially charged. Rachel Jeantel testified for the second day in a row, saying she thought race was an issue because Martin told her […]
