Today in a conversation regarding Friday's march, a friend of mine extolled Rev. Al Sharpton's ability to organize. I believe Friday will show us the true extent of this widely held opinion and offer a glimpse where Black activism stands as a result of the Jena 6 activities. Rev. Sharpton's...
It seems the La Salle Parish has conceded a major point in the case of one of the Jena 6 defendants. Judge J.P. Mauffray has decided to open the juvenile trial of Mychal Bell to the public. A lawsuit filed by the Chicago Tribune, Associated Press, CNN and others seeks...
Michael Baisden issued an apology to Color of Change regarding statements that were made on The Michael Baisden Show. I couldn't find the information on his website, but the response is available at his Mingle City Forum. Below is Mr. Baisden's Response to Color of Change followed by comments that...
Speaking of Points, Mr. Ta-Nehisi Coates writes a scathing piece titled Why Al Sharpton has become irrelevant that appeared in Sunday's Dallas Morning News. Coates takes issue with the view that Mr. Sharpton represents the opinions of Black America, questioning his credibility and his record in the process. Here...
It seems like some of the good folks of Jena have gathered behind the woodshed and come up with some revisionist history regarding the racial unrest that has happened in their town over the last year. The Christian Scientist Monitor has allowed Craig Franklin, co-editor of the Jena Times, to...
On Tuesday, the Chicago Tribune will announce a motion that they have filed in LaSalle Parish District court contesting the decisions by Judge J.P. Mauffray to close the proceedings in Mychal Bell's juvenile case and order all the parties involved not to speak about it. According to Tuesday's story by...
CNN's Kyra Phillips is developing a one-hour investigation into the noose as a symbol of hate. The special will air on CNN this Tuesday October 23rd at 7:00 p.m. Central (8 pm Eastern). The network has created a website for Ms. Phillips special that chronicles the recent re-emergence of...
I heard some of the testimony regarding the Jena 6 case that was give before the House Judiciary committee on Tuesday. Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee of Houston was pretty upset about the whole thing. Ryan Grim of The Politico was on hand for the hearing and reports on the tension filled...
Again, many thanks to the Chicago Tribune’s Howard Witt for his work and this interview. The interview can be viewed in it’s entirety at NowPublic. DSB Why do you think it took the national media almost 4 months after your original article to cover what was happening in Jena. HW:...
JENA, La. (AP) ? A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge sentenced him on charges that were pending before the attack that put him in the national spotlight, his attorney said Thursday. Mychal Bell, who along with five other black...
