Today I participated in an extensive discussion on NPR's Talk of the Nation regarding why the national media "missed" the Jena 6 story. Also on the program was Steven Holmes, national editor for The Washington Post and Keith Woods, dean of faculty at the Poytner Institute Click here to listen...
I have had a chance to collect my thoughts since last Thursday's historic rally in Jena, Louisiana, and I wanted to share with you some of my thoughts about the events of the day. 1. Black is Beautiful The suggestions that everyone wear black made the visual impact of last...
Speaking of NPR, Talk of the Nation will have a discussion Monday around what's next of the Jena 6 and African-American Bloggers. They will also discuss why it took so long for the national media to pick up on the story. I am scheduled to participate on the program as...
Howard Witt continues to give us the latest on the happenings in Jena. Some excerpts from Witt include: Defense attorneys and Bell's family members all declined to speak on the record about the case, citing strict confidentiality rules governing juvenile proceedings in Louisiana. Walters declined to lodge serious criminal charges...
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...
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...
