Summary of Eugene Robinson's about the Trayvon Martin Shooting - Essay Example

According to Eugene, the much-dreaded racism everybody wants to pretend no longer exists is still in action.

He uses history to determine that racism is not a new phenomenon but an act that has been in occurrence since prehistorical times. The black men have always had a mark on them against all evils and have had to tread carefully wherever and whenever they went. Historically racism is directed to all nonwhite populations, but currently, even other nonwhite races discriminate against black. For instance, the discrimination of Zimmerman, who is Hispanic, against a black Trayvon.

Throughout history, he further criticizes and mocks the legal and social practices within the societies today. Racism in the past, such as the killing of Till at 14 in Mississippi for flirting with a white woman, was an evil act even though it had mutual recognition and practice among all races. In the present society, there are laws against racism, and that seems to be accepted within society which makes it even more troubling that such acts still occur today such as the killing of Trayvon Martin for walking the “wrong place and time”. Even with a black family in the white house and all seaming well, such acts still occur in society and the law still finds loopholes to defend their men.