Mandrake Society Radio posts an audio interview with Venton Jones of Abounding Prosperity, Inc., an organization that addresses the health, social, and economic disparities among African-American men and their families. To hear the interview in it's entirety, please click here . Thanks to Pegasus News for the heads up.
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...
Eric Weiner of NPR interviewed me last week for NPR's Morning Edition(Bloggers a force behind Jena protests). Ironically enough, I was standing on the grounds of Jena High School as Mr. Weiner did the interview. Please click here to see the full interview. A few quotes: "I think a lot...
Realize that if you are reading this message, you are part of blog power. If you are reading this post, you are part of a new movement to seek out more about what's really going on in this country. We cannot solely rely on traditional media sources to get the...
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...
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.
