for a column titled Black boys denied the right to be young.  Intended for the print edition of Tuesday's Washington Post, it went live in early afternoon on the website.
It begins with two short and to the point paragraphs:  
Justice failed Trayvon Martin the night he was killed. We should be appalled and outraged, but perhaps not surprised, that it failed him again Saturday night, with a verdict setting his killer free.
Our society considers young black men to be dangerous, interchangeable, expendable, guilty until proven innocent. This is the conversation about race that we desperately need to have — but probably, as in the past, will try our best to avoid.
Trust me when I say that what you have just read is not close to the full power of this op ed.
It would be unfair of me to try to summarize the article - Robinson lays out his case thoroughly, precisely, and with evidence.
He reminds us of the history of the case, including the fact that Zimmerman was never tested for drugs or alcohol -  and we have to wonder, what if in fact he had them in his system?  Might that have changed anything.
He feels the case was more than met for a conviction on manslaughter, and offers the reasons