( Bun B & Mos Def in Jena, LA earlier today )
As you all know, today has been dubbed ‘Black Thursday’ in support of The Jena 6. We are asking all the readers who are repping black to send in their photos for this special post. As you can see, Bun B is a reader of CL and he sent in the exclusive photo above. Shout out to him and Mos Def for holding it down in Jena!
We are adding new photos left and right so keep checking back to see new ones.
GO TO FREE THE JENA 6.ORG FOR PICS & MORE INFO ON THURSDAYS RALLY & THE CASE
Send all photos to concreteloopjena6@gmail.com. Also make sure to add your name! Check the photos after the cut.
I wore my black!
Just sent my shirt in!!!! Free jena 6 and I’m not going to forget about it and go on as if it’s nothing by tomorrow. This is a n issue that needs to be adressed
No but seriously, in highschool during my 12th grade year my friend and I were group jumped twice. I guess it probably was our parents responsibity to maybe have pressed charges, but it was kind of viewed as high school shenanigans. And since it was black females on black females, do you really think that the judiciary system would have brought attempted murder charges on anyone. Doubt it!!!
Everyone looks great, happy to see all of the supporters. I wore all black. CNN has a picture of a crowd there. Lovin it!
THEY’RE SHOWING THE RALLY LIVE ON MSNBC
Love it…wish I could be there!
Wish I could be there to support them……BUT I GOT ON MY BLACK TODAY THOUGH…accented with a little gold to add some flavor..so I could show my supprot for the Jena 6….LOL…
THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL THING. BLACK IS POWER!!!
BTW…I’M ROCKING MY BLACK TODAY.
I am hot in all this Black lol but I am so proud I just watched the footage at CNN.com and it made me cry. They thought African Americans couldn’t come together we proved them wrong.
I’m tuned in now, thanks for the update. this is great stuff
I hope this does something groundbreaking and is not all in vain. These backward southern towns seem to do what the fuck they want and get away with it regardless of a change in attitude in the rest of the US. Let’s hope people power can make something happen.
Alot of people wore black today. Three girls wore the actual t-shirts here at work that read “free Jena 6″, and one of the doctors complained and requested they take them off.
IM WEARING ALL BLACK TODAY! I WISH ALL AFRO-AMERICANS WOULD DO THE SAME. WE GOTTA MAKE A DIFFERENCE BECAUSE WHITE FOLKS DON’T CARE ABOUT US. ITS FUBU. THE SOONER WE REALIZE THIS THE BETTER!
I am at home but I have on black pants and jacket. I sent my son to school in black shoes and a black shirt too.
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Im wearing my black
– CHICAGO –
We’re having a rally at Chicago State @ 12
show up
show support
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I am reppin with my all black in Burbank Cali.
I AM GOING TO CRY!!!!!!!! ALL THIS BLACK LOVE AND SUPPORT AND UNITY GOIN ON! BUN B AINT SUPRISING, LOUISIANA ALWAYS LOVED HIM!!!!! WIPING TEARS AWAY!
Looking good!
I have on my Black and so do many others out her in Long Beach, CA.
WOW, I JUST TURNED ON DA TV IT LOOK LIKE A BLACK A PANTHER PARTY! DANG!!!!!!!!!!
Why hasn’t Oprah talked about the Jena 6?, and where do our fellow black entertainers and ministers etc stand on this issue?
justice needs to prevail and in this case we had a double standard and its absolutely wrong
white people always talking about GOD but look at their actions?
i love all people but whites in this country are just one a kind
i hope those boys get the chance to go free
peace
@12…That’s craaaazy how the doctor requested for them to remove their shirts.
I am so glad to see all the people wearing black today to show support for such a worthy cause. I hope that justice will be served and that Mr. Bell will be released from prison. Going forward, I hope that a dramatic change will occur in the hearts and minds of the residents there.
I feel so overwhelmed with joy about our generation actually taking a stand for something. Unfortunately, I could not go to any of the marches held here in the MD/DC/VA area, but I am showing my support in other areas including wearing black today.
I’m wearing black today…
I LOVE MY BLACK PEOPLE! LOL
#21, I was wondering the same thing. I love me some Oprah, I hope she steps up. If she doesn’t I will be very disappointed.
My co-workers and I have on all black *raising fist in the air* Power to da People!!!
I’m loving this, I so wish we could do this everyday instead of only when something is going on. This is a beautiful thing
STAND FOR SOMETHING
@23 Yep, he said something about the workplace not being a political or religious environment, ya da yada. He is a very nasty individual. You can guess what he was.
where’s obama?????????
I’m rockin the black in Richmond, VA. This is a great moment for our people, we need to stand up and be heard and let people know we will not let them take our kids. We will not stand idle while they stop on our rights!
I definitely wore my black, I just need to get someone to take a pic for. What’s happening with the Jena 6 is reprehensible.
EVERY BODY LOOKS LOVELY, ITT’S GOOD TO KNOW EVERYBODY IS COMING TOGETHER ON THIS FOR JENA “6″ Zachary I Love Your Shirt
I am quite surprised at all of the people at my job with their all black on…even the “big wigs” walking around in the office with all black on and they are white..saying they are in support…very surprised….I love it I hope justice does prevail!!!!
Damn! Forgot to wear black! Anyway…FREE THE JENA 6!!!
I love the way we are coming out in big numbers, to make a difference!
@ AFRIKKA
RICHMOND, VA STAND UP!!!!!!!…..im with you
I WORE MY BLACK. I’M REALLY HAPPY THAT WE ARE COMING TOGETHER AS A PEOPLE. LET’S CONTINUE TO STAND FOR SOMETHING.
NOW, IF WE CAN DO THE SAME THING ABOUT DISRESPECTFUL MUSIC.
I love black pride! This is great support for these young men. I saw this on CNN as well and even “The View”, so the word is definitly getting out. Our local news and radio affiliates are also on this cause and offering much needed coverage on this.
I saw on CNN that one of the teachers at Jena high school wanted people to know that their school is not “racist” and every student gets treated “equally”, and their town is not r”acially divided”. I mean is this chick living under a rock or what! If that was the case, those 6 young men would have gotten in school suspension like the white students did. Some people I think don’t realize just how ignorant they are when their on television.
I’m wearing my black today in Lexington, KY. I wish i could’ve been there to support the jena 6 in person. Has anyone gone to CNN and read the comments by the white people. Most of them truly do not understand what this is about. but I’m not suprised
I wore black today and felt good walking to work and see people in black. The crazy thing is some of the people who wore black look like they were real pissed and didn’t want to be approached. So much to the point I didn’t even look their way. I asked a few of the white people @ my job did they wear black in support of the JENA 6., They had NO FU*KING CLUE! That really pissed me off!
GOOD STUFF!!! everyone looks great.
@Tasha
To make them understand how we feel, someone should just remind them of OJ. They will never get over that.
http://www.minglecity.com...orum/showthread.php?t=996
please read this article on the site above!!
I’m wearing black today as well. I’m here in Georgia and alot of the black people in my city that I’m running into are not wearing the color. Maybe they don’t know?? I have no idea, but you would have to have been hiding under a rock to not have heard about this case. I know Fort Valley State University purchased two coach line buses for their students to go to Jena, La. But then again, it is a HBCU! Wish I could be there!!
I wore my black and my 12yr.old daughter wore black sneakers due to that she wears a uniform for school and they can’t wear anything but blue polo shirt and khaki pants but she is down with the cause!!! I can’t really believe that many people and I do mean Black folks don’t know anything about this!!! but they did know about Kanye’s and 50′s cd battle!!! Black folk need to stay informed!!!
I live in Georgia too. I dont see alot of people wearing black today either. But in my office all the ladies are. And let me say this, I believe when cases like the Jena 6 happen and Black people support it, it brings people together. This may seem petty, but in my office, alot of the females don’t like each other. But today, we are all smiling and speaking. I’m sure tomorrow it will go back to the same, but atleast when the time calls for us to come together, we do.
Dang I’m at work can’t upload pic right now!
I LOVE MY PEOPLE RIGHT NOW!!!! BLACK ALL DAY BABY!!!
We all reppin’ our all black and showing love out here in Cali @ Cal State Northridge.. FREE JENA 6
I’m trying to get a picture together to send since my co-workers and i have on black today. Nice to see support. Even the spanish dept at my job had people wearing black today and they did
SAY IT LOUD…IM BLACK AND IM PROUD!!!
Wonderful…I have my black shirt on. We all need to take it one step further and start investing in black business and creating our own. I work for a white company but I am starting a baby clothing line next month…online. GRLNVA- that’s sad your boss said that. That is because he has that power, if we acted as though we didn’t need the job- because we have our own- he would be singing a different story. And just be that statement, that let’s you know where he stands!!!Teach young black boys- not that I have children- that no matter how much you want to marry white, go to school with white, laugh and joke with white- YOU ARE NOT WHITE…this goes for the daughters too. Reading is also important. My favorite author is Michael Eric Dyson. I had made a statement on another site where there was some racial issue and I said, ‘why are we fighting one another, when Al Qiada is waiting to blow us ALL up. There is only one real treat to whites and they can’t even find him yet’. I am seriously going to find out moving to Canada- even though I am from the carribean. One day I will go home.
P.S. Where is the Nation of Islam??!!
I wore black my coworkers couldn’t because they have to wear blue uniforms but I gave them blk ribbons.
*In the voice of Mo’Nique* “YES, BIG BABY. WE ARE DOIN IT, AND DOIN IT REAL BIG!!!”
lol.. I got on my “Uppity Negro” shirt on today.. Seems like he lady that founded it doesn’t do it anymore or sumn cuz I can’t find the website to post.
And all of these ppl look so cute!! I guess if they knew they were a mess they wouldn’t have sent their pics in.. And that Matthew with the daughter is sexy! lol So is Zach.. Big Ups to Bun-B!
@#45– HBCUs ALL DAY BABY
ya know?!
I work from home,but I dressed up today. Black slacks and black top.
I hope this days leads to some changes being made.
and Darneisha — ur hair is beautiful chick!
I’m in full support of the Jena 6, and I’m glad to see that we as a people are standing up. I am not wearing black but not for any other reason than I just didn’t want too. Many may feel I’m not about standing for a cause, I am, but i don’t need to wear black to prove that point. Many people who are wearing the black don’t even know the full story behind the Jena 6 injustice. So if you’re going to wear the black on this day make sure you know why, and not just because you got an email to do so. Also, let’s not forget we’re standing to get charges reduced, and not eliminated all together. We also need to be marching about getting charges against the white students also.
I’m rockin my all black today.
FREE JENA 6!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m in Memphis TN and I’m definitely rockin my black at UT Medical Group.
Our Channel 8 made the Jena 6 their TOP NEWS MIDDAY STORY! This is awesome to see.