broken, black family. they divorced over a decade ago, but they remained enough of a family unit that they could come together in crisis when they need each other. a divorced family is not necessarily a broken family, and this one certainly is not broken. the way they argued their case and pleaded for justice nudged us to this moment where charges have been filed. they were so smart about the images they shared with media, quickly sending pictures of trayvon looking sweet in a hoodie, looking ougall american his football uniform, looking entirely the script you would expect of a black american shown skiing with his family. if someone cares enough to take the boy skiing, then surely, this is someone whose life must be taken seriously. that was a brilliant choice by the martins who showed uncommon courage as they struggled to bury their son. surely they must be angry, but they haven t shown it. they have shown us character and faith in the system, and i respect them for that. there is no