Social Media Shows Love for Rachel Jeantel

#LoveForRachel was trending on Twitter this week.

By Jamilah King Jun 28, 2013

Something unexpected happened this week in George Zimmerman’s trial for the murder of Trayvon Martin. Rachel Jeantel, Martin’s friend who took the witness stand this week, became the center of mockery and criticism about her dark skin, her speech, and her weight. The gist of it is probably summed up best by Lolo Jones’ idiotic and uninformed tweet Thursday night:

Crunk Feminist Collective paid tribute to Jeantel’s "unbought and unbossed" posture on the stand by compiling a list of encouraging messages from supporters.