Hmmm… so many issues here. There are thousands of black high students in the US… why aren’t they ALL in Louisiana protesting this? Or at least sending letters to the school’s administration? Why isn’t this on the news every night? Why is CL reporting this and not Essence, Ebony , Jet and Black Enterprises? Why are Kanye, 50 Cent fighting over money and not over this? Why isn’t this on Oprah, her website and her Magazine? Tyra stop featuring superficial racial shit…here’s a real story. Why aren’t HBCUs and Black Fraternities and Sororities posting this on their webpages? Where is Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson? Barack Obama… you want the black vote…RISE TO THE OCCASION! Time to rally together people!!!! I’m tired of seeing black stars come out to all kinda charity events and not out to the shit that matters! This is a celeb blog and I hope that they read it and get their act together. YOU, WE, EVERYBODY are all in positions of POWER if only we will band together! Situations like this will happen, there will always be racists among us, however, our unity and our action are what will keep it to a minimum and ensure that justice, real justice is served.

We have not heard this in England. Justice will prevail God hears those who call on him in time of trouble. My prayers go out to these guys and their families.

41. DRE-SINCERE

“And because the foundation of family is dead, Our young people are caught up in this THUG fantasy and we remain uneducated, underachievers we are headed right back to the fucking plantation. ”

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Though I can understand why you feel this way, I would have to disagree with what your saying about our youth. We love to diss these babies yet we do nothing to give confidence or even push these kids to do right like what we had. We don’t want to be like our Mother’s and Grandmother’s who was harsh/mean and would beat the as hell out of us for doing wrong yet would tell us what to do, what is right and wrong and how to make a living. And with every generation that has passed, we choose to not repeat those beliefs and values that put in us. Instead parents choose to be their children’s friend instead of being a discipliner and an example.

Though of SOME our young people are behaving inappropriately we still have many youth who are trying to do something positive and productive with them selves. Society will have you believe that our youth still remains uneducated and underachievers yet the high school and college graduation rate are increasing, especially in the South by at least 36%. True- that number seems small but in 2006 it was 24%, which shows we are making progress. Nothing comes instantly.

The issue is no one is encouraging these children to do something with themselves so they turn to televisions to imitate the “THUG fantasy” as a role model and gangs for some type of affection. That is because our mothers are out there working day and night just to keep food on the table who doesn’t to tell her child to do better that what he or she has accomplished. And we all know that the majority of these kids home are from a single parent, whether is be one mother or one father so there is only so much they can do if they’re at work all the time.

I am not trying to change you mind about the youth of today, I am just asking that try to relate to SOME of these kids situation. If you do like what you see, take a challenge to make a difference. Reach out to those kids in your neighborhood. Join a Brother/Sister club or any volunteer groups that involves youth. Encourage instead of criticizing and know that you made an effort.

If everyone here forwards this out to just 1 person and asks that 1 person to do the same, we can garner worldwide coverage. Also make sure you post this info on all other gossip boards that you read!

It only takes 1 person to make a Difference and create a Tidal Wave.

EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JEESE….WHO CARES WHERE THEY AT….THEY DONT GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS STORY. PEOPLE ALWAYS CALLING THEIR NAME OUT WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG,…GIVE ME A BREAK. I WILL NOT SIGN ANY PETETION FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DECIDED THAT IT WAS OKAY TO BEAT THAT BOY UP. WHY WOULD YOU SIT UNDER A WHITE PERSON TREE AND EXPECT THAT THINGS WOULD BE OKAY.HOW STUPID OF THEM…TO PROTEST UNDER THE TREE. THEY COULD HAVE PROTEST ANYWHERE ELSE BUT UNDER THEIR TREE. WHY WOULD THEY BEAT UP THE BOY AND EXPECT THINGS WILL BE OKAY. JUST BECAUSE THEM WHITE BOYS PUT A NOOSE OVER THE TREE …SHOULDNT MADE THEM BLACK KIDS GO CRAZY. THERE WERE BETTER WAYS THAT THEY COULD HAVE HANDLE THIS SITUATION.

I hope DCtrini doesn’t mean you’re a trinidadian heritage…cause that post was embarrassing…..but then again trinis are not known for standing up for anything

DCTRINI said

EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JEESE….WHO CARES WHERE THEY AT….THEY DONT GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS STORY. PEOPLE ALWAYS CALLING THEIR NAME OUT WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG,…GIVE ME A BREAK. I WILL NOT SIGN ANY PETETION FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DECIDED THAT IT WAS OKAY TO BEAT THAT BOY UP. WHY WOULD YOU SIT UNDER A WHITE PERSON TREE AND EXPECT THAT THINGS WOULD BE OKAY.HOW STUPID OF THEM…TO PROTEST UNDER THE TREE. THEY COULD HAVE PROTEST ANYWHERE ELSE BUT UNDER THEIR TREE. WHY WOULD THEY BEAT UP THE BOY AND EXPECT THINGS WILL BE OKAY. JUST BECAUSE THEM WHITE BOYS PUT A NOOSE OVER THE TREE …SHOULDNT MADE THEM BLACK KIDS GO CRAZY. THERE WERE BETTER WAYS THAT THEY COULD HAVE HANDLE THIS SITUATION.

Bill Said:

In his May 18, 2007 story, Mr. Witt tells of an incident that happened at the local high school in Jena where black students decided they wanted to sit under a tree whose shade had been reserved for white students only for years. When campus officials gave their blessing to the students request to sit under the tree, a series of events began that have apparently launched the town into a downward spiral.

According to Mr. Witt’s article the following events have occurred since the initial action by the black students last September:

* The next day three nooses were hanging from the tree
* Once three white students were identified as having hung the nooses on the tree, the school superintendent suspended them for only three days. (The principal had suggested expulsion). The superintendent felt the nooses represented a “youthful stunt.”
* Fights broke out at the high school between black and white students.
* Unknown arsonists set fire to the central wing of the school (November)
* A white youth beat up a black student who showed up at an all-white party
* another young white man pulled a shotgun on three black students at a convenience store
* A group of black students at the high school allegedly jumped a white student on his way out of the gym, knocked him unconscious and kicked him after he hit the floor (December)
* LaSalle Parish district attorney, Reed Walters, opted to charge six black students with attempted second-degree murder and other offenses (for their involvement in the above incident).
NOTE: The white youth who beat the black student at the party was charged only with simple battery, while the white man who pulled the shotgun at the convenience store wasn’t charged with any crime at all.

But we are ready for a black President? I dont think so. These white folks really believe this is their country. Shit hasn’t changed we will only do better if we unite.

“click here to signt he petition and have your name put on the USA black-ball a ni@@a list” yeah right.

I’d rather just knock the shit outta one those bastards. Fuck the Justice systsem, it’s Just Us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..and apparently I can’t spell, but you get my point.

http://www.whileseated.org/photo/003244.shtml

In September 2006, a group of African American high school students in Jena, Louisiana, asked the school for permission to sit beneath a “whites only” shade tree. There was an unwritten rule that blacks couldn’t sit beneath the tree. The school said they didn’t care where students sat. The next day, students arrived at school to see three nooses (in school colors) hanging from the tree.

The boys who hung the nooses were suspended from school for a few days. The school administration chalked it up as a harmless prank, but Jena’s black population didn’t take it so lightly. Fights and unrest started breaking out at school. The District Attorney, Reed Walters, was called in to directly address black students at the school and told them all he could “end their life with a stroke of the pen.”

Black students were assaulted at white parties. A white man drew a loaded rifle on three black teens at a local convenience store. (They wrestled it from him and ran away.) Someone tried to burn down the school, and on December 4th, a fight broke out that led to six black students being charged with attempted murder. To his word, the D.A. pushed for maximum charges, which carry sentences of eighty years. Four of the six are being tried as adults (ages 17 & 18) and two are juveniles.

The D.A., perhaps in response to public pressure, tried to get Bell to cop a plea. Bell refused, and today, jury selection began. After today, we’ll know whether or not the case will be tried in front of an all-white jury. Jena’s 85-percent white, and it remains to be seen whether or not the six can get a fair trial.

Both off-the-record and on, Jena residents told me racism is alive and well in Louisiana, and this is a case where it rose above the levee, so to speak.

In the next few days, I’ll be posting a few photos from Jena that are related to the case, as well as linking to a multimedia piece I’m working on. CNN began reporting on the story today, following the lead of the BBC, who crafted an excellent hour-long documentary that can be found on P2P networks.

Update: Mychal Bell, the first of the Jena Six to face trial, was found guilty of aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy to commit the same on June 28th. A comprehensive look at the case, the trial and the verdict was published on July 2nd at friendsofjustice. Plus, Democracy Now did a full story. To send a letter to Governor Blanco, please visit Color of Change.

#81 I’M TRINI AND WHAT THAT HAVE TO DO WITH THIS POST….. PLEASE READ COMMENTING RULES BELOW. THANKS

I just emailed it to everyone I know. I’m from London and I can’t believe things like this still happen in the world in 2007. It makes my blood boil.

I really hope karma comes around HARD on all of those rednecks, ESPECIALLY the D.A.

watching the clip made my stomach hurt. Its so unfar

Here i also think if you can and only if you can please fill this form out and maybe enough can get the attention of CNN Nancy Grace Show
thanks http://www.cnn.com/feedback/forms/form5c.html?24

and I repeat…embarrassing….

I made sure to make a Gereral Message and sent it to EVERYONE on my Yahoo List and insisted that they watch the Video and DO THE SAME. Here is the General Message for those of you that would like to get this moving FAST! Send it to all in your YAHOO IM and email lists!

GM — For those of you that want racial profiling to stop, please watch this video from YOUTUBE.com about the JENA SIX case where 6 African American Students are being charged for fighting a Caucasion student and 1 of those African American students recieving 22 years in prison for it! Watch this Video and if you would like to help fight this, pass this on to all your friends and also Click on the Petition Link that follows to sign the petition described in the video…THIS IS NOT SPAM, it’s a serious issue! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoiZnr4jLY

This is the petiton Link to help turn this case around! Please send both of these messages together so that people who don’t feel like typing in the link, can just click. I know we have some lazy ones out there! http://www.petitiononline...om/aZ51CqmR/petition.html

Please send this as soon as possible. Everyone involved in this legal decision to sentence these students needs to be put on trial too. That’s so messed up! I was raised WAY BETTER than that. Too bad those Ignorant white folk didn’t have a mother like mine. It’s a shame! I thought I would only see this stuff on movies these days, but it’s sad that it’s still reality!

I’m already on it #74 my name and headline and some bulletins and a blog…its just gettin ignorant whats it got to do with me people to pay attention if its not a survey about whos in their top eight or go look at my new pics half of them dont care

This is sicken that this still goes on in america and something has to be done about it.

@100% you should care! that could have easily been you and you would want someone to stand up and say something for you. When something like this happens to our people, it happens to all of us. There should be zero tolerancd for this type of mess.

*sickenen*

This is ridiculous. This is NOT 1952 or 1886 and this “keep them coloreds” in their place mentality is as ignorant as it gets. White people need to understand that Blacks have come a long way through struggles and sacrifices and this shit is not going to continue. Now, we need to do our parts and stick together when things like this happen and not just read the articles.

tolerance*…sorry for the typos

I sincerly appreciate you for putting this article on your gossip blog. I check this site everyday to keep up with entertainment news and i am embarrassed to say i wasnt aware of the severity of this case and i live in baton rouge/new orleans but never heard of Jena,La. I briefly heard about the case in a local school newspaper article but it was portrayed so different, that i was dissapointed at the 6 black students.

Thank you!!! We all need to be more aware of whats going on in the U.S and world in regards to racial inequality and let our voices be heard.

I will now write a letter to the editor informing them of their bias interpretation of the Jena 6 article.

Where the hell is the NAACP on this issue?

Oh.
I forgot.
They’re too busy burying words.

showideas@happilysingle.com

MICHAE BAISDEN RADIO SHOW

80.

DCTRINI
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
EVERYONE TALKING ABOUT WHERE IS AL SHARPTON AND JEESE….WHO CARES WHERE THEY AT….THEY DONT GOT NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS STORY. PEOPLE ALWAYS CALLING THEIR NAME OUT WHEN SOMETHING GOES WRONG,…GIVE ME A BREAK. I WILL NOT SIGN ANY PETETION FOR THEM BECAUSE THEY DECIDED THAT IT WAS OKAY TO BEAT THAT BOY UP. WHY WOULD YOU SIT UNDER A WHITE PERSON TREE AND EXPECT THAT THINGS WOULD BE OKAY.HOW STUPID OF THEM…TO PROTEST UNDER THE TREE. THEY COULD HAVE PROTEST ANYWHERE ELSE BUT UNDER THEIR TREE. WHY WOULD THEY BEAT UP THE BOY AND EXPECT THINGS WILL BE OKAY. JUST BECAUSE THEM WHITE BOYS PUT A NOOSE OVER THE TREE …SHOULDNT MADE THEM BLACK KIDS GO CRAZY. THERE WERE BETTER WAYS THAT THEY COULD HAVE HANDLE THIS SITUATION.

Oh, girl please!! Them young boys could sit under the tree if they freaking want to. Its black people like you who will except any and everything the white man tells you or give to you. Didnt you not hear how a group of white kids jumped a black student or how they hung three F**kin nooses from the tree. The white boy was racially taunting the black students. They have every reason to revolt and beat his ass. When are black people going to revolt and let loose. Stop letting white people gain control and power over you.

It kind of makes me wonder how strong are ancestors really were. Im not saying they werent but I still question it. If they were so strong, do you think many of us would be in this so-called “Land of Freedom and Equality”. If they were really that strong, how come The african slaves didnt revolt like the haitains did, and break free of this wicked country. Why when the white man came to Africa, the Africans didnt unite and fight together to keep the white man from robbing and raping our land?

Stuff like that makes me wonder and think. I keep having to ask myself these questions knowing full damn well I wont get any answers. How can I? Nobody likes black people but they continue to rob our style,language,culture,etc…

We keep letting people do it to us, but in some of the minds of black people, its ok. Letting people take advantage of us. They are doing it right under our noses but some of yall wont wake up and smell the injustice. No wonder why so many of us are angry and filled with rage at the white man. Some say to get over it but we cant because of sh*t like this. Then what is makes it so confusing and disturbing is the way black people revolt against each other. You would think the way the way blacks be killing each other all time, it was as if we are ones who enslaved our own ancestors,lynched,raped and beat them. Yall fools killing the wrong people. Yall need to take your anger out on the white man. Just get rid of their asses once and for all. They destroying the damn world. Damn, why cant yall see that.

Toneicia , good idea, I was already looking at CNN trying to find a way to submit the story. Everybody flood CNN and Oprah and maybe we can get them to cover the story.

yea i agree wit the whole myspace thing but how do u put it up somebody let me know!

I just emailed the Michael Baisdon show at the link you provided.

WTF did I hear right, 2006-2007, whats the world coming to. I hate Ignorant people

racism will never die n tell the end of time, it will always be in the back of the room are in the front of the room.

Honestly Fuck America. it should be called the United States of Ignorance, and if you think I’m joking and you wanna take side of this bullshit country go for it. I’m Glad I’m Canadian, we don’t got it as bad as you guys do. You know its not only the Black people, it’s against these Muslims, Jews, Blacks, Chinese, Latins, list goes on, if your not white some ppl seem to have a problem with it. And it bothers me, because this is 2007 not the old days.

this is the racism list high to low
1.white people
2.asian,korean peopel…
3.black people & mexican people

black’s and mexican’s are on the same level.

One of the biggest problem I see is people never work together, I see people saying lets get with other BLACK people and solve this problem, no motherfuckers, you can’t do anything with just BLACK people, you gotta imo get everyone from every ethnicity whites, jews, muzzis, chinese whatever comes to mind and then protest ur ass off thats the only way these ignorant bastards r gonna understand. In the end we all the same. Some people seem to have a problem still which is pretty sad.

“Few people in the United States have heard of the case of the Jena 6. But the trial was covered by the French newspaper Le Monde, and the BBC aired a documentary on the case. The London Observer reported on the Jena 6 story.”
White Supremacy and the Jena Six
Southern Discomfort
By ALICE WOODWARD

Now isn’t that some bull…all these news shows, talk shows. (incl. her highness O)…and this was on international news first…that’s just ridiculous. Did see a clip on youtube where a man was wondering where all the rappers who boast about what they got…where they don’t help post bail…hire an attorney….* The court appointed attorney did not call ONE witness in the case of Mychal Bell. The prosecutor called 12*…..WTF

anytime yt’s does anything negative to minorities it recieves minimal national attention.
things just have to get betta!.

OPRAH
https://www.oprah.com/plu...spond&plugId=B2100004

Sade-Cherish the day said :

It kind of makes me wonder how strong are ancestors really were. Im not saying they werent but I still question it. If they were so strong, do you think many of us would be in this so-called “Land of Freedom and Equality”. If they were really that strong, how come The african slaves didnt revolt like the haitains did, and break free of this wicked country. Why when the white man came to Africa, the Africans didnt unite and fight together to keep the white man from robbing and raping our land?

Bill Said:

African American Slaves DID revolt !
In particular, the person that comes to mind is NAT TURNER

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slave_rebellion

North American Slave Revolts
Numerous slave rebellions, and insurrections took place in North America during the 18th and 19th centuries. There is documentary evidence of more than 250 uprisings or attempted uprisings involving ten or more slaves. Three of the best known are the revolts by Gabriel, AKA Gabriel Prosser, in Virginia in 1800, Denmark Vesey in Charleston, South Carolina in 1822, and Nat Turner at Southampton County, Virginia, in 1831.

Another example of slave revolts is that done by Nat Turner a slave during the early 1800’s who lead a slave revolt in Southhampton, Virginia. Turner who was a natural preacher lead a small revolt of some 40 slaves and before being caught was able to kill some 55 white slave owners. Though the morale of the average slave may have raised a bit, among the white southern population it only raised fears of other slave revolts and made them resent and distrust the slaves even more than they may have already.

When will black ppl realize we have no equality ? This is indeed the white man’s world. It’s sad but so .

Of course I know where Jena is since I lived in Louisiana half my life. I moved back down South 8 months ago and the white people are horrible. Black people don’t notice this cause they too busy shuckin and jivin for them, while constantly killin people they should consider they brother. And yeah it happens on the West Coast and East Coast. What do you call police beatin and shootin black folks down and then get off, because the jury turn and look the other way. It happens everywhere people just turn a blind eye. GOD BLESS those young men.

Ppl please with the Al Sharpton mess ! What can or have he possibly ever done for blacks ?? but make shit even worst .

the really sad part about this situation is that; the students who have are still awaiting trial can’t post bell because it is sat as high as 90 thousands. That’s a lot of money for a school fight. WHERE ARE THE RAPPERS, ACTORS, ATHLETES ECT. WHO HAVE THE MONEY TO HELP THESE CHILDREN , SO THEY DON’T END UP LOST IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM LIKE SO MANY OF OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS. INSTEAD OF BUYING THE NEWEST CAR OR CHAIN. WHY DON’T YOU HELP BUY SOMEONE A CHANCE AT A FAIR TRAIL AND ULTAMITLY THEIR FREEDOM?

#78 I completely understand what you are saying and I dont mean to come off as someone who is bashing youth of today. But I speak as someone who works with youth predominantly low income African American Youth. I see it as my personal goal to be a positive influence in the lives of all the youth (red,yellow black or white) that I work with on a day to day basis. I also speak as a young man who grew up in some of the roughest neighborhoods in Jacksonville Fl, I also speak as someone who grew up with negative influences all around me yet I chose not to be the product of my environment.

I come from a single parent family. My mom raised 3 children by herself and worked hard to keep food on the table and a roof over our heads, so coming from a single parent family may be a factor in some behaviors but it is not the defining point of who you are as an individual.

African Americans especially African American males do not understand the roles that they play in our society. There are already a number of strong-holds and stereotypes against us because of our skin color but when you factor in drop-out rates, how we are the highest number of any race in the prison system and so on and so on, WE (African Americans) are setting ourselves up for failure!

I know Bill, but I want to know why are we still here. We dont belong here. This isnt our country. These asswipes dont want us here but we still here. Why didnt the slaves that revolted, pick up and go back to their land? Well I guess that is pretty impossible since Africa is what 10000 miles away across the ocean.

Still, its not just Nat Turner, You got people like Harriet Tubman, threatening to kill other slaves because the slaves themseleves were so mentally broken down, they didnt think they deserved to be free. They wanted to work for their “Master”. Think about it. It takes more than a couple of people to want freedom, everybody has to join in. Our asses still aint free. White people especially in the south still treating black people like its the early 1950’s-60’s. Its like we are not angry or outraged enough thats why white people still act the way they do.

I remember watching this on CNN a couple of months ago, and after that I didn’t hear about it anymore. Good to see someone else is talking about it.

Thanks for posting this Angel….Im glad this issue is getting the attention it deserves!

Where are our so called black activists and leaders? Someone would rather be riding 50’s jock than assist in upholding our legal and fundamental HUMAN RIGHTS. Hello Mr. Sharpton I’m speaking to you..oh and “Blood Diamond” Rus. Let’s get it together my peoples.

GLAD TO SEE YOU SUPPORTING THIS!!!!!!!!!!! It makes on e wonder who really needs to do better????

what’s sad is that no black celebs reallly do much to help ‘us’ out

#56 (Shan):

I’m not tryin’ to put you on blast negatively, but to use what you said as an example of the type of thinking that we have to change. Stop looking to the ones you think have ‘made it’ as some type of savior. There’s only one Savior. At any rate, the ones most of our young people follow are selfish and greedy at the core. They’re only thinking of themselves and how they can take your money.

To everyone:

We have to adopt the type of thinking that will help the Black community as a whole. Believe it or not, the small decisions you make financially, educationally, etc. everyday affects us ALL in the long-run. You think you can’t do anything to help?

Here’s 20 things you can start doing TODAY:

1) Get saved and bring God back into your family as the head of your lives

1a) Judge yourselves, and how you act and behave, fairly and objectively.
Then change. Be people of good character and integrity. Make a stand for living right.

2) Get your education and tell your relatives to do the same.
Do NOT let the young people in your family quit school or walk around talking, acting, and looking stupid. Call them out and then teach them what to do.

2a) Challenge yourselves, and your circle of friends, to change the way you speak, act and look.
If you are not sure, ask someone who is speaks proper English, how to pronounce a word; Ask someone, who dresses well and is successful, how to create a resume, how to interview, how to dress for work, and how to conduct yourselves in a work environment. There’s nothing wrong with humbling yourselves to ask for help or use the Internet. We don’t all know how to do everything, but the information is out there. There’s no reason why you can’t get it. Don’t be a Proud Fool.

3) Learn how to speak proper English, learn how to read, write, spell, and count properly.

4) Learn how to THINK for yourself and make wise decisions

5) Spend your money wisely.
Invest in the Black businesses that are doing well. Stop buying so much meaningless crap. Give your kids a mutual fund for Christmas instead of a darn video game or a cell phone.

6) Stop speaking negatively over fellow Black Americans and start realizing how powerful your words are.
Speak positive things over your children. They are not ‘bad-@$$ed kids”. If they are, it’s your fault. They’re acting just like you. Stop cursing at them, discipline them and be a parent.

7) Learn and understand how non-blacks think and operate. We could learn a thing or two from what has worked for them, especially concerning finances and entrepreneurship.

Learn the rules of the government and corporate system we live under and work in. When you know the rules, you will know how to play.

9) Teach our young boys how to be real men. Teach our young girls how to be ladies.
Teach them how to value and love themselves and our girls. Teach our girls that they don’t have to look like a stripper to get attention. Teach them both self-esteem and to close their legs. Stop allowing our kids the freedom to have sex with just anyone they choose. Teach them to love themselves and to wait until they are married. NO MORE TEEN PREGNANCIES.

10) Start a ‘family’ business, but be wise as to who is involved. (See #15)
All your relatives may not be able to work together. There’s always one greedy fool in the bunch who will get mad and try to cause drama for everyone else. Choose family or friends who understand that their sacrifice now will benefit EVERYBODY in the long run. All of you vote on ONE CHIEF, who will be fair, and have EVERYBODY’s best interests at heart. Then, all of you pick a lane and stay in it. It doesn’t diminish your importance, but if you can recognize that one finger affects the power of the whole fist, you’re on your way to building a legacy for the families involved. You’ll be able to teach the young ones the value of hard work, entrepreneurship, reaching back to help somone else up and the value of a dollar. You will also give the younger generation the gift of a CAREER instead of a job. Then, you use the proceeds from the business to buy land, buy a new business, and etc. (REINVEST IN what you’ve built.) Don’t just take the money and spend it on a bigger house or car. Invest it in something that will make money for you when you are asleep. They’re called ‘Income Streams’. Don’t let the business or a job be the only egg you have in the basket.

11) Band together and cut your costs.
If you’re going through rough times, or want a way to get ahead, it may be time for family or friends to make a decision to live together under one roof. Remember, that you’re doing it for everyone to get ahead and it will not last forever. Get organized and assist with chores, childcare, carpools, and have family meetings to make household decisions. Brown bag that lunch and find cheap ways to have fun (The park will be your best friend! Family picnics are the best!) Finally, SAVE YOUR MONEY, especially an emergency fund. This is what you’re doing it for.

12) Buy yourself some land–both commercial and residential.
There’s still plenty available in the US. Also, buy land in the Caribbean (i.e. Dominican Republic, Virgin Island, etc.) When you possess the land, you can make the laws.

13) Utilize the KYMS Method of Business: (Keep Your Mouth Shut)
This means: Keep your business to yourself. Stop braggin’. Then, ole’ Uncle Tom won’t have anything to tell.

14) Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
It’s always good to have friends of other races and cultures, but you don’t have to tell them your business either. Be evasive, but learn as much as you can about what they do, how they do it, and how they keep it, while you’re on the inside. If you have the opportunity, ask if you can be their apprentice (this means you learn the business–KEEP IT LEGAL!). If they say yes, work hard (first to arrive, last to leave) and learn the biz from top to bottom. Network and build a relationship within the customer base already built. Then, start your own. Even with “our cousins”, don’t tell the ones closest to you, all your business. Sometimes your own family, or those closest to you, will be the ones holding the knife to stab you with. Pray to God and ask for discernment about who to trust.

15)Look for business or career opportunities in fields where everyone has a need (ie Electricity, Fuel, Water, Food, Health, etc.). Then do it better than your competition. Then, they can’t help but support you. This will definitely work in smaller cities or communities.

15a) If you’re in a smaller city or community, you may not be able to band together with your family. Band together with certain members of your community (Remember, KYMS–no Uncle Toms and no fools that can be bought), and endeavor to own a business that offers a service that everyone will buy and as much land as possible. While you’re doing that, start a community effort to vote out the racist Tax Commissioner, Police Chief, District Attorney, School Board members, and replace them with people who will be a friend to the Black community and the local church.

16)Get involved with your local and state politicians. (See # 14 & 17)

17)Give to the causes for your local police and let them see your face as a supporter. Start making trips down to your local police precinct or start chatting up the local officers. (See #14) Once they know you as an upstanding citizen, then they won’t mess with you or will come to your neighborhood and clean the riff raff out. Ultimately, you may not believe me, but if you support them with some of that hard-earned money from your business, you’ll have a voice in their administrative decisions.

18) Lose the Crab-in-a-Bucket mentality. (This is for those of you who have carved out a nice living for yourselves.)
Stop acting like House Negroes and recognize that you’re not where you are for your own greed. You are there in order to be in a position to help someone else. Along your journey to the top, someone had to help you. They may not have been black, but you, being a Black American, should want to change what you had to go through and deal with. Stop feeling so threatened and insecure. Someone better than you will ALWAYS come along, and the sooner you deal with that, the better off you’ll be. The world is big enough for us all. Help a young college graduate have a nice start in life. You’ll be blessed for it.

19)Learn how to love yourself and others.
The Black Community has been living with the pain of the past too long. It’s time to get a new image of Black, step into a new future, stop allowing others to define us or determine how high we fly, adopt a new attitude and feel good about the priceless value of being BLACK!!! No matter if you’re light or dark, fat or skinny, short or tall, stop hatin’ on each other, dogging each other out, stop calling each other names, and learn how to have an attitude of gratitude and a heart to help one another. We have to be willing to step out of our comfort zones in order to effect change in someone else’s life. Remember, someone else is trying to get where you’ve already been–and where you’ve been is for them to learn from, not to keep it to yourself. In order to lead, you have to serve. So, be blessed to be a blessing until all families are blessed.

20) Stop being our own worst enemy: Two wrongs don’t make it right.
If folks choose to have racist attitudes and actions towards us, it’s their problem. It’s never right to stoop to their level and respond with hatred b/c of a ‘few’ bad apples. Bottom line, we will always pray for our enemies, for God says LOVE NEVER FAILS. He is the Judge, and He said: “Revenge is mine. I will repay.” So, they will get theirs…believe that!

However, also know, that loving also means you don’t be a pushover. Sometimes loving others means to serve notice that if you hit us, we’ll hit back….in your pocketbook, getting you kicked out of office, getting you removed from your job, or whatever it takes to get you out of a decision-making role that you’ve used for your own gain and to try and hurt us.

We don’t have to fear the idle threats of racist people. They are operating out of fear and if you understood your authority in Christ, you would not be afraid, you would rejoice b/c you would know that they’re already defeated. The Word says: “The Lord is on my side; Whom shall I fear? What can man do to me?” God is our Source. But, sadly racist folks are not even our biggest enemy……WE ARE OUR OWN WORST ENEMY.

The Black Community is where it is b/c our priorities are not right. The daily decisions we’ve made, based on those priorities, have weakened us morally, financially, emotionally, and in every way you can imagine. We’ve gotten away from the morals and values that made us strong (Spiritual, Family, Work, etc) and have steadily chipped away at the foundation our forefathers built on their backs. How long are we going to allow this to happen?

Because of this decay in the foundation of our hearts, we have been divided and many have been conquered (jail, drugs, crime, etc). We have allowed ourselves to buy into the deceptive thought processes of the mainstream (Tolerance, Freedom, Godlessness, etc) in order to be included….and we never were–except to finance it all. We are all living on borrowed time, borrowed air, borrowed earth…and God can take it all back anytime He wants. It’s not about hating other races, it’s just time for us to close ranks and be committed to fixing ourselves and then working outward.

I don’t have to know you to love you. I hope all of you feel my heart in this. I just want us to get better and to do that, we have to renew our minds, change our words and attitudes. Have a good evening!

@101

You ask good questions sis, but the first thing that black people have to understand is that this is spiritual battle. When you talk about the Haitians and the revolt that they led, firstly, they outnumbered the white man there. Secondly, the Haitians are not independent. A Haitian boy, about 14 years old, told me and my brothers that the Marines that are down in Haiti to “restore order” aren’t doing anything but raping the women and assaulting the men. He said that the Marines often sexually assault Haitian prostitutes with the nozzle of their guns. He claimed to know this for a fact because his uncle is a doctor in Haiti and he would tell him about how he would have to stitch up the sisters’ vaginal canals. The young brother also said that the Marines opened a club/hangout for the Marines where the only Haitians that could be admitted were light-skinned prostitutes.

In regards to the revolts in America, like the brother Bill already touched on, there were a series of revolts that were quelled because the slaves were grossly outnumbered. Blacks have to understand that this is the caucasian’s time to rule as stipulated by the Bible (Dan 7:7, Rev 13th chap). Simple as that. For example in Deuteronomy 28:68 it says “…..and no man shall BUY you”. “Buy” is an old quaker word used in the King James version meaning save. No so-called “rebel leader” or “black leader” is going to save us because the Lord is going to save us (Isa 33:22)and put all the races that capitalize over us and have enslaved us in slavery themselves (Psa 149:6-9, Isaiah 14:1-3, Rev 13:9,10). That’s why the slaves would be in the plantation and sing “…swing low, sweet CHARIOT….”, the slaves were talking about the angelic crafts that the Bible prophecies will rescue us from this captivity (Isaiah 26:20, Isaiah 66:15, I Thes 4:18). Nat Turner was known for being not only literate without being taught how to read, but he could also quote entire chapters verbatim as could Harriet Tubman. The Lord sent him a vision in which he was told to “kill the serpent” (Job 33:14-18). Nat Turner immediately understood that the vision pertained to the caucasian and that’s how he mobilized the revolt. Furthermore, our ancestors were far stronger than the black people of today, far stronger. They served the captivity stipulated by the Lord for their sins and when you study the tortures that our people had to endure, we can’t do anything but value their sacrifice. Women raped and their fetuses sliced open, men tied between horses going the opposite directions, having our eyes pulled out with knives, fed alive to the dogs, etc. Most of our children, preferably the boys, had to serve them food naked because the children would then be the victims of pedophilia (Joel 3:3).

Bear with me because I’m going to lay out our history because everything that has happened has affected why we are where we are right now. You have to understand that when the white man took us off the coast of Africa, that was the culmination of a series of events over the course of almost 2500 years. Our people were originally kicked out of Israel in 70 A.D. by the Romans and the majority of us fled into Africa because we could blend in with the Africans. When you read about the “germanic tribes/barbarians” against the Romans in history class or in movies like the opening scenes of “Gladiator”, those were actually blacks fighting against the Romans throughout northern Europe. That’s why the Romans used the term “barbarian” meaning “woolly-headed”. The white man knows that the barbarians were black and that they ruled Europe for 1000 years following their eventual destruction of the Roman Empire. That’s why white historians call the Middle Ages the “Dark Ages” or the “mid-EVIL”period. It’s a play on words. It’s also mockery that they cover by saying that “dark ages” means that there was no “scholarly learning” during that time. When the Lord allowed Muhammed and the Arabs to come to power, he forced our people that lived in northern Africa to convert to that Islam madness by the force of the sword (Isa 21:13-17, Jer3:2). Those black Israelites that converted to Islam are known in history as Moors and they eventually conquered much of Portugal and Spain in 711AD led by an Israelite of the tribe of Simeon named Tariq. The blacks that were brought over to America in chains were Moors or Jews that were first deported from Europe to the west coast of Africa after the white man’s Renaissance and Spanish Reconquista. They were not and we still are not Africans; or as the Bible calls the Africans, Hamites. You can look it up yourself; the Black Moors and Black Jews were forced to leave Spain and Portugal in a series of statutes from 1492-1496 and were exiled to the west coast of Africa. That’s why the real Africans collaborated with the Arabs and the white man to sell us over here in slaveships (Deut 28:68). The white man tries to weasel his way out by saying, “you’re own people sold you into slavery”. That shows that they’re unrepentant for slavery and for every other atrocity they’ve committed. For that reason, the Lord has stipulated that they must in turn pay for the crimes commited by their ancestors (Job 21:19, Psa 109:14, Isaiah 14:21, Jeremiah 32:18, etc.) the same way blacks had to go into slavery for our crimes against God and his covenant with us (Deut 28:15-68, Ezek 21:3, Dan 9:11-14, etc.)

I don’t know if this has been posted..but it doesn’t hurt to read it multiple times.

1. Send a letter to the governor- there’s 2 defaults letters that you can use or you can read your own. However you write your letter it’s important to show that the governor is accountable for the DA’s action

http://www.colorofchange.org/jena/

2. support the family- you can send a monetary contributions. As much as people talk about not wearing things more than 1 time or how they rock designer stuff..you can send $10 bucks.

http://www.colorofchange....i-bin/py/jena-petition.py

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No disrespect to anyone on here but I see alot of black people are still so proud that they think that their plan will help the black community and it will not. It won’t even be implemented for it to even have a chance to work so stop with the ridiculous lip service. The only thing that’s going to change the black community is what the Lord has used to change all nations that have allowed themselves to indulge in wickedness, that’s death and destruction. It’s unfortunate what has happened to those brothers but they are the victims of the curses that the Lord has put on our people. Where are all the negroes that have a million and one excuses for racism at? This is whjat really disgusts me. These negroes are nowhere to be found when a story like this emerges because they really could care less unless it affects their own sphere.

Judah, thank you .

Thank you Judah
Post # 125….

I’ve been waiting all day for you to break it down…

Rev. Al Sharpton has visited Jena. In fact, he’s going back again with MLK III today.

http://www.thetowntalk.co...20070811/NEWS01/708110360

http://www.thenewsstar.co...806/NEWS01/708060323/1002

This is my first time hearing about this, and I have to admit I’m shocked this is still happening eventhough I’m from the south and have heard many race related stories.

Judah, you make some good points some of the time but you don’t offer solutions either. And just because you write well it doesn’t mean your words are the gospel. A well chosen word without a well thought-out solution is like a well without water — big but empty.

If your own kind always speaks of despair and puts downs their own, they are no better than the enemy. I would rather know what to do to fix a problem than dwell on all the evils of the past. It makes more sense. And I already know that you will retort with lines upon lines of bible verses to prove your points already stated above. All I ask is this, what is YOUR solution since you’ve already disclaimed everyone else’s?

This is an outrage. I watch the news religiously and I can’t believe I haven’t heard about this before.

I signed the petition and emailed it to some of my friends. This is why I don’t mess with the South. Sorry, you will not catch my brown ass down in Louisiana or Georgia.

118. DRE_SINCERE

I totally agree with your response. And I apologize if I said anything to offend you. I sometime just react when I hear people talk about our young people. Forgive me.

We do tend to set ourselves up for failure. I just wish there was a way that we could change from behavior.

This right here is one depressing situation.
I hope all the black folk that think we have “over come” are reading this carefully.
This can happen in your town too.

Thank U Angel for reporting on such an important topic. I hope BET will or (has done) the same.

Deep in Prayer,

kind.

@133

I’ve already stated the Lord’s solution, death and destruction. Straight up. No disrespect to you brother or sister, whoever you are, but what are you asking me to do? You want me to write 4 paragraphs detailing MY PLANS for the black community? Lol, I’m just a man. It’s lunacy to think that a man or woman can resolve the issues in the black community, that’s my point. We must return to the Lord in the spirit of truth. To change the black community the root must be pulled out of the ground. How can adult blacks say that, “we must teach our children differently” when they themselves need to be re-taught. The children are violent and frustrated because the adults have failed them. The elders are angry at the younger blacks (i.e. Bill Cosby) because the younger blacks couldn’t make that civil rights movement LIE that the elders believed in come to fruition. The brothers are angry at the sisters because the sisters will not respect them. The sisters are mad at the brothers because the brothers cannot discipline themselves and be real men for their community. There’s too much confusion to think that a man’s plan or “educational reform” (still designed by the white man of course) will change the black community.

The majority of our people enjoy doing evil and the Lord is going to have them put to death. Two thirds of our people are not going to make it (Zech 13:8,9). The ones of us that love the Lord and are repentant for their mistakes have a chance to enter the Kingdom. You can’t grasp that because you value man’s word over the Lord’s Word and that’s why the downward spiral of this world in general, and our people in particular, will and must continue until it culminates in the eventual destruction of this land. There’s nothing that we can or will do as a race that will earn the love, respect, and honesty of the white race. That, in my opinion, is what you and many other blacks are getting at when you state your plans. You want to become upstanding individuals so that the white man will look at you as equals, “appreciate” you, and “love” you. Blacks don’t want to act right for their own sake, they don’t want to love each other, they want to redeem themselves so that the caucasians will show them fellowship and love. Honestly speaking, black people sound like a ho that turns as many tricks as she can to get her pimp to love her. That’s why you, and many other black people (if you’re black), get angry when the word of the Lord comes out. You’ve rejected the God of the Bible and you’ve decided to worship the white man as god because he is in power. To prove the validity of the laws of the United States, you must know the laws and be able to apply them in the proper context. The Bible is the same way, that’s why I refer to it when I make a point. Nobody’s making you read it. If people are interested, they can go see what the verses say. If I was quoting the Constitution or state laws in my posts, you and no one else, would have a damn thing to say.

At the end of the day, my ultimate vision does not respond to your ultimate vision and I refuse to indulge in the fantasies that black people indulge in because they will not come to fruition. Why would I give you my plan for “equality” in America when the Lord says that Christ and the angelic forces are going to come here and burn this land to the ground for all the evil it’s committed. It wouldn’t make any damn sense. What you believe to be “despair”, another individual will regard as truth. What you don’t understand is that we don’t have to agree. We’re not all going to make it to the same place because we’re not all heading in the same direction. It’s not a big thing. That’s why Christ, the prophets, the apostles, and even the few real black leaders throughout history were put to death (John 8:40). The truth hurts (Gal 4:16).

I emailed Nancy Grace on the CNN website with the link to the colorofchange.org website, hopefully someone will read it. If you guys can, lets email every news channel so that they can give this story some major attention.

JUDAH STFU …. YOU ARE N THIS WORLD JUST LIKE THE REST OF US SO YOU WORSHIP THE WHITE MAN TO . WHO WRITE YOUR PAYCHECKS ????? YOU GET ON MY NERVES !! LIKE YOU DONT LIVE BY THE SAME STANDARDS AS WE DO . GIVE ME BREAK

I SIGNED.

Thank you Judah. Im honestly trying to soak up everything you just wrote. I for one can understand where you are coming from. I still have more questions and a lot to learn. Oh well, peace.

This is so disgusting. 2007….2007 and this kind of crap not only still goes on, but is tolerated! You better believe I’ve signed, and I suggest that we get on these sites like myspace, facebook, sites that we log into anyway, any other social networking website or message forums you may frequent and make sure that though this story is not being covered in the media, that it will not die down. That there are plenty of us out here that will do all we can to make sure that these young people get proper, unbiased justice.

@139

“Yeah I Got It”, lol, nigga what do you got? I worship the Most High and Christ you idiot. The same way I get on your nerves, stupid coons get on my nerves. You are the NO.1 enemy, not the white man. The coon negro must be eliminated from the black community like the roaches that all of them are. Simple as that. Wiped the fuck out. At the end of the day, you know why you’re mad? You don’t know why you’re mad because you’re too stupid to know, so I’m going to tell you. You’re mad because you’re of Satan and you cannot mentally or spiritually visualize a way out of your condition (Isa 44:18, John 8:47). Here we are talking about the issues in the black community and the only thing your coon ass can conjure in that peabrain of yours is how much another black man “gets on your nerves”.

Now, I’m in this world but I’m not of this world (I John 2:15). Only people that are of Satan think that people like me talk down to people. People that are of God know God’s words and respect them.

Lmao @ Judah .

I swear, Its like we take one step foward and four steps back. For the life of me, I dont know why we are still treated this way. People will rather see the color of our skin, and at this point, I dont know if I want to bring a child into this world the way it is now. I signed, and this will go on my Myspace page.

goes to show racism is alive and well… fucking pathetic.

DCTRINI

That’s the dumbest BS I’ve ever heard. What the hell do you mean why should they have sat under the “white tree”?

Why did Rosa Park sit where she sat?

Why did Dr. King DIE for us?

Because we’re trying to CHANGE for the better. Don’t forget, the white kids beat up a black kid, as well and they weren’t charged. Either you need help, or you’re just ignorant. Or maybe BOTH. It wouldn’t be too damn hard to believe.

The word on this has been spreading on facebook for some time now. I was waiting fo you all to shed some light on the story. It’s really beyond sad that we’re still facing problems like this in a society that we call home. There is really no point on dwelling on the situation but learning from it and improving. We all need to just continue praying for change and to involve ourselves in a movemrent for change.

First of all there should not be a damn white tree….this alone should be the reason why NO ONE in this country can say there is no more racism. And WHY IN THE HELL did that student need to ask permission to sit under a tree at a PUBLIC university that he or his family put there money into for him to attend it like anyone else?! Another strike. It’s saddening, disturbing and plain trifling that he thought he had to ask PERMISSION to sit there. And if leaving nooses RIGHT AFTER some black kids sit there and for the school to reverse there expulsion and call it a prank is nothing short of racist and insensitive as hell to me. Higher learning my ass……those people are morons. The D.A. is a d-ck plain and simple. And how in the name of the United States of America and all that we are SUPPOSED to stand for do 3 people who take a gun from someone who pulled it on them get charged with a crime.THE VICTIMS but the real criminal gets less than a slap on the wrist! Come the f-ck on but let me calm down before someone calls me an overly sensitive black person. -_- Now legally them 8 boys should’nt have beaten that dude up and ignored his dumb ass but teasing that boy that was beaten up by some white kids not too long before was wrong and in my mind he deserved his ass whooping but only a total idiot would say this sh-t isn’t racist to charge these boys with attempted murder..AND CONSPIRACY…………CONSPIRACY! What f-ckin’ CONSPIRACY?! Where did they get that from seriously?! You don’t racially taunt someone dare I say especially black people and think nothing will happen. An all white jury is NOT a jury of your peers…….his lawyer could’ve done better but it probably was a lousy ass public defender. 22 years is ludicrous and I’m not a lawyer but I’ll be damned if 22 years for this isn’t anything short of cruel and unusual punishment..the sentencing doesn’t commit the rime especially when the “victim” -_- comes out with real minor injuries and some bruises. True you don’t know what can happen when you’re beating someone down especially 6 to 1 but he didn’t even get serious injuries or even need an overnight hospital stay. This type of justice or shall I say injustice against these boyd is not what a real America should stand for………….or does it?

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And yep I signed both petitions and sent the links to a few friends. Some of them are borderline crazy uber liberal activists too.