Here's an interview that appeared in Saturday's Dallas Morning News. You can find the link by clicking here , but I'm posting it in its entirety. ONLINE MOVEMENT Dallas blogger helped spread word about Jena Like many public events these days, this week's Jena rally came together largely through...
Electronic Village highlights additional incidents involving nooses that have occurred recently (Playing With Nooses Ain't No Game). They include a recent copycat event where nooses were hung from a tree at Andrews High School in High Point N.C. The Village also reports of a truck that was rolling around Alexandria,...
As if to show the marches in Jena who still holds the power, a judge in Louisiana has apparently denied Mychal Bell bond or bail. Bell has been in jail for almost 10 months, and many of those who rallied were under the impression that he would be released on...
Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune recaps the Jena 6 rally in Friday's edition of the Chicago Tribune. Click here for Mr. Witt's take on the historic day.
Check out some interesting Jena 6 coverage at Where is the Outrage . Thanks Errington for reaching out.
Rev. Jesse Jackson addressed the crowd as only he can. In the early afternoon when others had left (more on that later) Rev. Jackson excited a crowd that seemed to have grown weary from the heat. I know that CNN has run clips, but here are some of the highlights...
So many of the people that I spoke with today were encouraged by the presence of young folks from all over the country. College students walked the streets and chanted: "No justice, no peace" "What do we want, justice, when do we want it, now." "Free Mychal Bell, Free Mychal...
Sometimes you are just fortunate enough to be in the right place at the right time. Today, I was blessed to be in Jena, Louisana for a day none of us will soon forget. I have so much to say, that while I am still on the bus, there is...
We're making a "short" pit stop in Shreveport around 3 a.m. There are a sea of buses that just keep turning in. I've counted 18, and people are everywhere. The folks who took off from California are here too. They left Tuesday in two buses and...
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, September 19, 2007) Today, CongresswomanEddie Bernice Johnson issued the following statement in regards to the events in Jena, Louisiana: "While I cannot be there in person, I stand together with those who are traveling to Jena, Louisiana tomorrow to protest the injustices experienced by those...
