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General Category => National/Breaking News => Topic started by: flowers on July 14, 2014, 05:57:36 pm

Title: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: flowers on July 14, 2014, 05:57:36 pm

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2691611/I-never-quit-One-year-public-humiliation-George-Zimmermans-trial-Trayvon-Martin-witness-Rachel-Jeantel-turned-life-around.html

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    Jeantel quickly became a target for public ridicule after she was outed as illiterate on national TV during last year's Zimmerman trial
    Since then she has worked hard to turn her life around and she has kept a promise she made to Trayvon to graduate high school
    At the time of last June's trial, Jeantel had a fourth-grade reading level
    Her attorney set up a network of people to help her with her schooling
    Jeantel now plans to go to college and wants to be a fashion designer

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: alicewonders on July 14, 2014, 06:12:19 pm

I wish her luck, and I really mean it.  Maybe something good can come from that whole tragedy. 

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: Relic on July 14, 2014, 06:16:01 pm

Quote from: alicewonders on July 14, 2014, 06:12:19 pm

I wish her luck, and I really mean it.  Maybe something good can come from that whole tragedy.

You're right in feeling that way. I wish I could be as charitable.

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: flowers on July 14, 2014, 06:18:29 pm

I wish her well too.

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: GourmetDan on July 14, 2014, 06:37:34 pm

Gotta love the Mail, still using that cherubic photo of Trayvon Martin...

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: EC on July 15, 2014, 04:11:49 am

Good!

She got a sharp smack on the nose and decided to take life seriously. I'm impressed.

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: Sarge on July 15, 2014, 04:58:00 am

I think a better way of putting this, is that something good came out of this whole situation.

Good on her for graduating high school! 

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: Fishrrman on July 16, 2014, 01:35:13 am

I make no pretense in this forum about where I stand on ethnic/racial issues, but all I can say regarding Ms. Jeantel is, "good for you!".

If she is honestly trying to improve herself, why stand in her way?

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: Chieftain on July 16, 2014, 01:50:16 am

yah??  Lemme see her read cursive writing.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkoPq5AOCOA

 :smokin:

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: olde north church on July 16, 2014, 02:16:11 am

Quote from: Fishrrman on July 16, 2014, 01:35:13 am

I make no pretense in this forum about where I stand on ethnic/racial issues, but all I can say regarding Ms. Jeantel is, "good for you!".

If she is honestly trying to improve herself, why stand in her way?

While it is nice to see someone try to rebuild her life, how far have we fallen that praise for something that was a given not too long ago.

Title: Re: 'I never quit!' One year on from her public humiliation during George Zimmerman's trial, how Trayvon witness Rachel Jeantel has turned her life around by graduating from high school
Post by: Carling on July 16, 2014, 02:22:20 am

She claimed to write a letter that she couldn't even read.

In most rational jurisdictions, that would be a solid case for perjury.