Jena is not a southern thing. It is not a small town thing. It is not an accident. It is not an aberration. It is not anything other than the status quo, the enactment of racism through law.” –Sly Civilian
In chronological order:
Friends of Justice: Ineffective Assistance of Counsel: What Blane Williams should have known
Group News Blog: Do you understand where you are?
Feminist Philosphers: Carnival of Feminists No. 45
Pam Spaulding: Progressive blogosphere MIA on Jena 6
Shawn Williams rocks on NPR’s Talk of The Nation.
Afro-Netizen: We protest
Rachel S.: Jena 6: It’s About the Criminal (In)Justice System
elle, phd: To the White Progressive Blogosphere…
BrownFemiPower: The “Nobody” posting about the Jersey political prisoners
Friends of Justice: A New Civil Rights Movement gains traction in Jena, LA: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
Friends of Justice connects the dots between the hanging of the nooses, the irresponsible reaction of local authorities, the attacks by white youth on black youth, and the fight that led to the prosecution of the black youth who became known as the “Jena 6.”
Laura Flanders: Is Jena America?
Black Brit Gary Younge reminds America that the world is watching the unfolding drama of Jena.
Black Agenda Report: “History shows us that the youth are usually a step ahead of their elders when change is required.”
BlackAmazon: On camels and backs
2 responses so far ↓
Anonymous // October 3, 2007 at 1:57 am
Hi. Thought you might be interested in my article about the Jena 6.
Peace,
Kimberly Wilder
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http://wilderside.wordpress.com/2007/09/28/a-white-persons-meditation-on-the-jena-6-students/
donna darko // October 3, 2007 at 7:18 am
Good, detailed article!
But don’t forget to mention the fight involving a white mob against one black student and the white man pulling a shotgun incident.
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