Tuesday Link Love

Stuff I found interesting (in Bloglines order):

A Woman’s Ecdysis: Confronting Split Women

Black Chronicle: A Missed Opportunity

Chicago Tribune: Judge’s probation ruling called ‘revenge’

Chicago Tribune: Justice Department may probe bias in Jena

What About Our Daughters?: BREAKING NEWS!: Enough is Enough to Protest Outside the Home of Viacom’s CEO This SATURDAY!

Jack and Jill Politics: Kill a dog, go to jail, kill a Black boy and nothing happens

Question 1 – Since when did this country abandon the 12-person jury rule in CRIMINAL TRIALS?

Question 2- Another ALL WHITE JURY? Unless this was Idaho, Montana, New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine, Wyoming…..WHY WAS THERE AN ALL-WHITE JURY?

I know that this young man was no ‘innocent’. But, he was only 14. He deserved to be written off at the age of 14? Am I not the only one offended by that? He was sent to a place like that, because they wanted to give him a chance to straighten himself out. He wasn’t sent there TO BE MURDERED.

And, that is what happened to him.

HE WAS MURDERED.

He was MURDERED by a GROUP of people….and nobody is going to be held accountable for it.

Another young Black male thrown away and discarded; murdered at will, and nobody’s responsible?

He was ONE child…they were a GROUP of ADULTS…..and, their only option was to MURDER HIM?

The demonization and dehumanization of our children to the point where we find excuses and justifications for their demise.

‘He was a bad kid’.

‘He broke the law.’

Why is it that OUR children don’t get to make ‘youthful mistakes’. Why are they not given the time to straighten themselves out. Either we want to lock them up and throw away the key, or, as in this case, just discard them altogether.

LOOK at the picture at the top of this post. Just LOOK at it. Don’t detach yourself from it. Once again this society says that OUR children aren’t worth much of anything. And, I think that’s wrong. Fundamentally wrong.

Naomi Wolf: American Tears

NewBlackMan: How Do “We” Keep a Social Movement Alive?

The Silence of Our Friends: Anti-oppression vs the civility of polite society

Electronic Village: Final Call Interview with Megan Williams

Prometheus 6: Report Ranks Jobs by Rates of Depression

Black and Missing but not Forgotten: National March against Hate Crimes: Megan Williams

NATIONAL MARCH AGAINST HATE CRIMES:
MEGAN WILLIAMS: KIDNAP, TORTURE AND RAPE VICTIM IS FOCUS OF NATIONAL CALL TO ACTION

When: Saturday November 3, 2007 12:00 noon

Location: Charleston, West Virginia. Beginning in front of West Virginia State University and Marching to the West Virginia State Capitol in Charleston.

March Purpose: To bring national and statewide support to Charleston resident Megan Williams, the Williams Family and victims of other hate crimes nationwide. The Jena 6 case, the rise in the hanging of nooses and other current acts of injustices and intimidation against Blacks/African Americans will all be highlighted at this National March against Hate Crimes. Families and victims of hate crimes that are occurring throughout the nation will attend. Black Lawyers For Justice, the Williams Family and organizers are demanding that Federal Hate Crimes charges be brought in the instant case. They are also demanding Congressional hearings on hate crimes against Black residents as well a wide range of actions to combat the growing attacks on Blacks in America.

Who are the Organizers? The primary march organizers are Black Lawyers For Justice (BLFJ) and the Support Committee For Megan Williams. This march will be endorsed by at least 100 Black organizations, student groups, clergy and leaders of every stripe. An initial endorsement list will be produced on 10-15-07.

NPR: Author: ‘Rich White Kids’ Get More College Breaks

NPR: GAO: Poor Management Had Role in Boot Camp Deaths

Thinking Girl: bias

Automatic Preference: Round-Up

UBUNTU!: NEW!: “NO!” Study Guide

XicanoPwr: The Latino Challenge to Black America: Q & A With Earl Ofari Hutchinson