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Trayvon Martin’s Shooting Mirrors America’s Paranoia About Barack Obama

Trayvon Martin’s death reflects the hysteria that has hounded our first black president. By Lee Siegel.

Lee Siegel
Lee Siegel
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Martin Family Photos / AP Photos (left); Chung Sung-Jun / Getty Images
Lee Siegel

Lee Siegel

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