The political risks in the President speaking at length about Trayvon Martin and his feelings about the continuing challenges of being a black man in modern America were innumerable. (MORE: Obama ...

During the White House's daily press briefing, usually conducted solely by press secretary Jay Carney, President Obama himself came to the podium ostensibly to address the Trayvon Martin verdict.

That’s so disappointing, man. QUESTION: What’re you doing here? Jay, is this the kind of respect that you get? (LAUGHTER) You know, on television, it usually looks like you’re addressing a full room. ...

President Barack Obama surprised both the nation and press corps when he made an impromptu appearance Friday to discuss the Trayvon Martin case. During his address, Obama said the United States needs ...

President Obama broke his silence on the Trayvon Martin shooting case Friday, speaking publicly for the first time since a Florida jury acquitted George Zimmerman. Obama didn't question the jury's not ...

(The Root) — Anyone who thought the acquittal of George Zimmerman would easily be the most disappointing thing Americans would hear this weekend was quickly proved wrong. There were countless ...

The hunt for the white Trayvon Marton has evolved since the case became national news, with a changing cast of victims and perpetrators, but the problem has remained the same: instead of countering ...

The White House said Monday that President Barack Obama won't be getting involved in the case of Trayvon Martin, the black 17-year-old Florida high school student shot dead last month by a Hispanic ...

(AP) Looking for positive lessons to draw from the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, President Barack Obama said Friday the nation needs to do some “soul-searching,” look for ways to bolster ...

(The Root) — President Obama delivered comments to reporters in the White House briefing room today on George Zimmerman’s acquittal in unarmed African-American teen Trayvon Martin’s death. His remarks ...

FINALLY, PRESIDENT Obama has spoken as a black man. It wasn’t entirely on his own initiative, but a question he was asked about Trayvon Martin left him no choice. When he finally spoke, he began ...

Lucinda Roy is an alumni distinguished professor in creative writing at Virginia Tech. Her most recent book is “No Right to Remain Silent: What We’ve Learned from the Tragedy at Virginia Tech.” She ...