Look at the attempts by some to dismiss race as a potential factor in the shooting of the black teenager or to limit any discussion of racial motivation on the part of George Zimmerman, who has been charged in the killing, Connolly told a roomful of Hopkins students and professors who had gathered Thursday to discuss the fallout of the case.
"We're living in a moment where white supremacy works like central air," Connolly said. "How can you prove the existence of a force if you can't see it or hear it?"
