Racial Political Cartoons

I was Googleing pictures of Trayvon Martin, and I think it is ironic that this political cartoon appeared along with many others. I had to analyze the cartoon as it does fit to the current controversy on the Trayvon Martin Case.

The black lettering at the top left corner of the cartoon says "How A Racist Calculates". Now notice the white handwriting. To me, I automatically thought this was coming from an African American's point of view towards a white man. The white lettering is actually in the form of a formula that corresponds to the overall case. Trayvon Martin was the black kid, he was in a white neighborhood, and the result was that he got shot. Not only is the writing white, but also the outlining of the pictures are white that correspond to the "formula." When I look at that, I think innocence. Let's direct the attention to the focal point of the entire cartoon: the male who shot Tray. Most of the image is black which portrays darkness. His features are very distinctive and manly. He definitely fits the image of a "bad guy." His facial expression insinuates that he knowingly has a gun in his hand and is about to use it. The darkness all the way up to his actual facial features shows race. He appears white. The background colors are white and red that, when they meet, blend together eventually. I believe those colors were used to help put the cartoon together; bloodshed of an innocent child. To add to my credibility, if you have every seen the movie "Open Season", it is a comedy about two wild animals that convince each other to leave their homes and venture the real world. Corresponding to the incident, Tray wasn't in his original neighborhood, he was visiting a family member. He ventured out to the grocery store, and unfortunately experienced more than he should have--death.

I am not sure how this is affecting the rest of the public or anyone at Penn State, but it just goes to show that the government still does not do its job of serving justice. Additionally, it publicizes racism and events that should not be justifiable. I feel for Trayvon and his family, and I hope one day "we" can get things right.