The town of Jena, Louisiana became the center of a heated racial dispute when six black teenagers were accused of an attempted murder of a white classmate Justin Barker at Jena High School in December of 2006. Barker survived the attack, but the case gained notoriety for the...
Mychal Bell, one of the Jena Six, shot himself yesterday. A lawyer for the family has stated that it was an accident, and not a suicide attempt.Bell and five others at his school were thrust into the world spotlight after the beating of a white classmate during a time of high...
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In this eloquent piece, a local journalist from Jena dispels the myths that sprang up after a group of local thugs ambushed and stomped another student. Craig Franklin, assistant editor of the Jena Times, speaks...
Here is a video regarding Negro Spirituals and perhaps the most celebrated song ever written by a white songwriter: http://www.youtube. com/watch? v=DMF_24cQqT0 What an emotional presentation! I...
African Americans, civil rights organizations, journalists, and others, please pardon my family’s attempts to enlighten you and attract your support regarding an issue of gross injustice that does not afford an...
African Americans, civil rights organizations, and others, please forgive and pardon my family regarding our attempt to enlighten you and attract your support regarding an issue of gross injustice that does not afford an opportunity to protest against white oppressors, we...
NAACP - Modern Day Robin "Hoods" In Reverse
The NAACP - A modern day history of taking from the Rich "To Give To Themselves."Well,
Well, The NAACP has collected over $20,000 for the Jena 6 defendants,
and...
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Michael Baisden 0 Accountability - The Color of Change = 100% Accountability
Something
just does not smell right. Something is going on with self promoting,
wanabe new civil rights leader, Michael...
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Jena 6 and Black Bloggers - More Coverage
Here are a number of great post and discussions. They are from NPR, Independent Bloggers Alliance and Pams House Blend. the issue of Race and Jena 6...
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Jena remains in the news. Through the great efforts of students, community activist, and yes black bloggers like DallasSouthBlog.comNow Ryan Grim of Politico not only covering the Jena issue, he is taking a look at the AfroSphere Bloggers...
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Jena 6, Political Activism, Internet Activism and the Afrospear
Jena remains in the news. Through the great efforts of students, community activist, and yes black bloggers like ...
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White supremacist backlash builds over Jena case
By Howard Witt | Tribune senior correspondent 6:59 PM CDT, September 24, 2007
HOUSTON - No sooner did tens of thousands of African-American demonstrators depart the racially tense town of Jena, La., last week after...
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10 Opinions/Observations from September 20th rally in Jena, LouisianaPosted by Shawn Williams on September 23rd, 2007
I have had a chance to collect my thoughts since last Thursday's historic rally in Jena, Louisiana, and I wanted to share with...
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Not that everyone is interested in an honest look at what seems to have been happening there, but I think Reuben Navarrette comes closest.Ugliness on All Sides in 'Jena 6' CaseBy Ruben Navarrette, September 23,...
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Everything that is happening in the land written here; from my blog at ConservativeINC.Why would anyone want to be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize when Hitler was?
A well-meaning article by National Review...
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