LZ Granderson : Before verdict I have discussed with partner how to keep our teen son safe . If Zimmerman were black , I doubt the NAACP would have felt the need to issue a statement . He says pop culture conveys negative image of blacks that draws some young black men . He says many are susceptible to buying into it ; acting out in killings such as Trayvon Martin 's . Martin : Hard to be parent of a young black boy ; you want him to roam free , but then he 'll be hurt .
LZ Granderson : Before verdict I have discussed with partner how to keep our teen son safe . He says pop culture conveys negative image of blacks that draws some young black men . He says many are susceptible to buying into it ; acting out in killings such as Trayvon Martin 's . Martin : Hard to be parent of a young black boy ; you want him to roam free , but then he 'll be hurt .