to #221… we can advance past the racism if we stick together. The Asians, Jews and Arabs to it all the time in this country. Black people in America let too many things divide us. That was a great showing of unity yesterday and I wish I could have been there in support.

That was BEAUTIFUL!

227.

ZEE
Friday, September 21, 2007
That was BEAUTIFUL!

IT AIN’T OVER YET…..STILL GOT 5 YOUNG BROTHERS TO GO

I wore my black yesterday!!!!

I wore my black t-shirt under my military fatigue (I had to work), but anyway - I am so glad to see that not all the supporters were just blacks. My favorite picture is the white woman showing her support. (In Mr. Brown voice) “Thank Ya!”

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ii wore my black =] && werdddd ii gott jumped once && trust me even if yur parents go hard for it the most yu can do is get a restraining order && then those ppl will be forced ta transfer schools or something…..no where near attempted murder chargers…..but ii live in new york….. n ewayyy god bless all who supported them && especially CL because honnestly w.out blogs like this we would of never even got a chance to support Jena….it wasnt even in the news till like now…

I work in a all white work place except for my department and all of the black people here wore black , we couldn’t discuss it but when we passed one another in the hall we kinda just gave each other a little smile….Free Jena 6!

@210, That white kid was not almost killed, far from it, after the fight he went to the hospital for 3 hours was released and went to a school function later that night. That don’t sound like almost killed to me, if that’s the case I almost died when I broke my arm.

Why yesterday (of all days) was I not able to get on CL to show some love?? Dam. lol. Anyway, great to see all of the supporters come out and do their thing. Simply Beautiful. It doesn’t end here though. We can’t allow this to be the last time we think about these boys and their plight. We have to remember that the battle is an ongoing one and that this is far from over. Keep signing the petitions and following the story. Mainstream media is going to let this die quietly and silently hope that it fades into the background. We, however, cannot afford to do that. My CL peeps, please remain vigilant and supportive. I will certainly keep these boys in my prayers and continue to follow up.

Also all of the schools in Detroit requested the kids to wear all black

STAND UP CL!

IT’S SO NICE TO FEEL UNITY AMONGST EVERYONE ON THE POST FOR SUCH A WORTHY CAUSE

I’M SO PROUD OF EVERYONE FOR REPPIN FOR CL AND JENA 6

I CRIED WITH JOY WHEN I SAW THE BROADCAST SHOWING ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN JENA, LA

I’M BLACK AND I’M PROUD!

I was in so much black they thought I was a Ninja at work..lol

Wassup Tiffanie Marie!!!

ALABAMA got some fine sistas!!!!

YES! I wore my black! YES! Im felt so proud, I was on the phone wit a friend in Lousinana and she was giving me updates on everything and it made me feel so… so… good 2 be black! 4seriously, I know it sounds corny, but its like our own version of everything we’ve seen from Martin Luther King days. We must stay together and yesterday proved that we can do it and we are not a lost cause! I pray that God blessess us ALL!

I am so PROUD of all of the support in the black community, and well all of the people of any shade that came out to have their voices and face’s be seen and heard to speak out on such injustice that is still lingering on here today in 2007, and this is just one icident, injustices are going on all over the world especially to people of color, I could not be in JENA, but my spirit and support as a black mother and my mother’s before were definitly there, I advised my son, my ten year old son we still fight, By ANY MEANS NESSESCARY, but most of ALL have love in your heart. I think that if we have as many BLACK people vote, that came out and showed their support for the Jena 6, MAYBE WE WOULD ALL HAVE A FAIR CHANCE IN THIS WORLD!
I am calling all people to come together and start up some type of movement to get ALL WILLING AND ABLE BODY’S TO REGISTER TO VOTE , WE CAN CHANGE HISTORY , OUR PEOLPLE ARE HISTORY MAKERS , WE SHALL NOT BE MOVED . I LOVE YA’LL

oh my friend’s daughter asked me the cutest question- she’s only 6. It was what does POWER TO THE PEOPLE MEAN?

So, parents, aunts, honorary aunts, uncles, friends, explain to the little ones

WHAT - POWER TO THE PEOPLE MEANs!!

My response to her, it’s means that even though she’s small she has a power to fight for what she believes in….

It felt good wearing black yesterday. I wish NYC had had their own personal rally I would of been there! I love seeing blacks together let’s do this all the time yall no more violence against each other.

Yes, yesterday I sported my black trouser socks and comfort shoes at work as well. *Teacher apparel.

Oh, and everyone looks great!

YEAH BABY!!!

The revolution has begun!!! And it has been televised!!!

I was told it takes a whole village to raise a child…. well check CNN!!

The village has spoken!!!

Let’s keep this up black people…. we have SO much more power than we use… let’s assume our greatness and TAKE OUR PLACE!!!!!

Yesterday was a beautiful day in America for Black People. The nation was oversaturated with black pride, much like it was in the sixties. I attended the Million Man March in 1996 and that was truly the historic event of my lifetime (thus far), but yesterday was another one of those moments when you start to think that we are ALL connected in some way. Those of us who identified with the young men and support them like our brothers and sons. It was beautiful, that’s all I can really add. I’m Black and I’m proud, but I’m even more proud of my people, who decided that this was going to be a united stand against injustice. Now let’s save OJ! (just kidding) lol. I love Black People.

Read MORE about it from various media outlets.Okay -so the white kid was out of the hospital & at some social function later.I AGREE that it sounds like the law basically blew up a schoolyard brawl into something more serious.Back in my highschool days the fight was’nt over ’til somebody took a chair to the back of the head a’la “pro” wrestling style.I DIFFER WITH THE PROTESTERS ON THIS POINT:

Back in the day…hard working brothas and sistas would end up in jail on the flimsiest of charges…or none at all.Other brothas & sistas knew a raw deal when they saw it & protested.Rightly so.THESE 6 KIDS DID BASICALLY COMMIT A CRIME AND SHOULD FACE SOME PUNISHMENT FOR THEIR ACTIONS.I just think most of the protesters are using this as a VICTIM CRUTCH to confirm what they think about America as some place where we as Black People are perpetually oppressed & exploited & somehow can’t make it.When you rally around that mindset - as comfortable as it has become-YOU ARE DOOMED TO FAILURE.

I don’t expect any on here to be with me on this point…but food for thought.

This was the BEST POST EVER !!! Hip Hop, Internet, America — Black folks can run this country. Way to show our support.

Yo

Check this out was just shown

http://www.cnn.com/2007/U.../21/car.nooses/index.html

This shows that racism is alive in 2007. I have some words to say those who say this is free speech or just a prank. So you would be alright with someone putting up a few nooses attached to a stick display & put it in your front yard to represent every member in your household or attach them to a tree in your yard. Get the h*ll up outta here.. What these boys where doing equal nothing but trouble or to cause trouble, I guess they wanted their azz whipped as they did not learn from the 1st time around incident.
If you have paid any attention in history classes you would know what nooses represent from past history & it is nothing positive.

All involved should be punished & it should be equally punished. Even for the events that happen prior last year. Not because you are another race you get off free or get better treatment. The boys who attacked the white boy should be punished but life in prison. Get the heck outta here. I never known a school fist fight turning into life in prison. There was no weapons involved. Oh I forgot, that tennis shoe was the weapon. O please that is some BS.

I think it’s good that black people could get galvanized enough, for this situation, to assist those young men in hopefully getting a fair trial. It just speaks volumes to me that this much attention had to be shined just to get a fair trial. Spare me with all this house negro, “I’m so happy to see my white brothers and sisters in all black!”, lol. The blacks that say that sound like some damn coons because these white people don’t give a damn. For every woman of another race that wore black because they love the black man’s rod, there were a million white people that said, “What the hell are the n*ggers complaining about now?! They jumped one of our boys!!”. They’ll get their revenge too through their police departments, it just won’t be reported in the media. I mean honestly, there are 10,000 towns like Jena in the United States that blacks can’t even drive through. Why can’t we worry about building up our own communities instead of worrying about acceptance from the white man and the other races?

In my opinion, this marching stuff is tired and it’s predictable. The powers that be have no respect for it and it’s indicative of black people begging white people to love them. All the marching blacks did in the 1950’s and 1960’s changed nothing for black people. Nothing. Check the statistics. That’s why when the other races act like they care about our issues, they always want to “march” with our people and speak nonsense into a damn bullhorn to further deceive black people.

@247

I don’t think that any fair minded, rational black person can deny that the boys allegedly committed a crime. The issue is, like it always is involving black people, the dynamics of the case and the way the law gets controverted, manipulated, and distorted due to the inner motivations of white people and this racism is pervasive in all aspects of this society. According to reports, the vindictive racial attacks were back and forth. How come the reprimanding was not equal? How do we know that the full story is being told? Racism transcends the law in this society, and all societies for that matter and it’s irrefutable. All the way from the hiring practices, school systems, educational curriculums, bails, court sentences, etc., race stipulates it all, and the statistics corroborate this. My point is that the equality that black people claim that they want can never be achieved unless the people that draft and interpret the laws are put under mind control to disregard the racism that they were imbued with from generation to generation. That’s why the white man teaches blacks, and teaches black people to teach other blacks, to put their faith in the law. It allows him to oppress any people at a whim without certifiable or verifiable proof. Look at what they’re doing, and will do at a higher level, to the Muslims and they will justify it in their laws.

There are black people that are college graduates and earn 200,000 dollars a year and rail about the injustices of America. There are also blacks that dropped out of high school and lay on their mother’s couch all day that will want to fight if they hear someone say something against white people or America. It’s all predicated on the spirit given to someone from the Lord. You cannot expect all black people to have the same barometer for success that you have or to be satisfied by the same things that you’re satisfied by. There is always going to be a feeling of disenchantment or suspicion from blacks in America because of the bad track record between whites and blacks and the organized mistreatment against blacks by the American government. It’s unreasonable to think that most blacks will ever trust the government. White people don’t even trust their own government anymore, lol.

I want to thank concretloop for your show of responsibility on this issue. No wonder Kanye West shouted you out on 106 and park! Yesterday was a monumental event in the history of black people everywhere. The show of solidarity was inspirational.

I want to point out something to everyone. There is a site sandrarose.com and this is what she had to say about the issue:

“Well, the march on Jena, Louisiana is over. What did it accomplish? Black was the color of the day yesterday in many black communities across America. What did wearing black accomplish? I still think the rally in support of the Jena 6 boys was noble, but a little misguided. Only one of the Jena 6 remains in jail and based on his history of violent behavior - he needs to stay right where he is. The reality is if the 6 boys didn’t beat one boy unconscious and kick him while he was on the ground, none of this would be happening.

There are reports that many supporters were arrested and had their cars towed in towns leading into Jena, Louisiana. Many people were stranded without transportation and their licenses confisticated by police. Now there’s your injustice. Why not march about that?

It doesn’t matter if the victim attended his prom that night. He still sustained injuries. Would we be satisfied if he died? It doesn’t matter if he was bragging. The Constitution gives us all the right to Freedom of Speech. Violence is never the answer. Martin Luther King preached non-violence and died so we could be free from oppression. Those boys were not oppressed on that school campus. All of this over a tree? MLK is rolling.”

She obviously has not educated herself on the fact of the case.
I have personally decided not to visit her site anymore and I wanted to inform others who may find her opinion offensive so that you could decide if you should patronize her as well……FREE THE JENA 6!!!!!

Point taken.

At no point do I believe that racism does’nt have some institutional basis.I just think we’re capable of DESTROYING it…and being the proud people we were meant to be.
But only if we ditch the VICTIMIZATION mindset.

Careful with that Muslim thing.The Arab Muslims have a history of enslaving us that goes FARTHER back than Europeans’ history of enslaving us…and if you wanna know what Arab Muslims think about Black people…look no further than SUDAN.White Christianity has at least learned the err of it’s ways and has been open to change.(I’m NOT religious) Islam is STILL stuck in the 10th century ideologically.Talk about SLAVE MASTERS’ RELIGION…They BOTH are.

Angel & crew I am so proud of the work you guys have done covering this story. People always say young people don’t stand up for anything, your site and coverage of this story just proves we do.

Did anyone hear? They denied Micheal Bell’s Bail!

thank you for that @ 251
i definitely will not be visiting her website in the future

WHERE IS THE PRESIDENT AT WHEN HE HAS A GREAT CHANCE TO PROVE KANYE WRONG? WHEN WILL WE GET A PRESIDENT THAT READY TO ADDRESS THE RACIAL ISSUES IN AMERICA?

@252

Brother, that is where we will disagree. You have to understand that for black people to overcome the oppression, by your own admission, in this society it will be the first time in the history of civilization that such a thing occurred without violence or the fall of those in power. That’s why I mock black people’s dreams of equality, because it’s a carrot that is dangled in front of their noses by the white power structure to make blacks believe that by continuing to build up this society, they can climb the societal rungs. Whites know damn well that this is not possible. This is why they encourage marching. Why didn’t white people march when the World Trade Center was allegedly destroyed by Arab terrorists? They didn’t. They went overseas and subdued two entire countries, killed millions of people that have nothing to do with the purported crime, and destroyed the fabric of their society. I just don’t like to be sold wolf tickets brother.

I don’t bring up the Arabs or Islam to imply that I have any sympathy for them whatsoever. I’m only concerned with my people and I deal with the word of the Lord, the Bible. The Arabs were the middlemen in the slave trade, that’s a known fact. My point is that in order for the white man to gain the oil reserves, the poppy fields, and to destroy the Islamic way of life they’ve trumped up a pretext to invade and passed LAWS to validate their crimes against humanity.

@256

Never.

I wore my black yesterday also it felt great, I know that the fight is not over. We have to continue to do whatever we can to support these young men, especially Mychal Bell who should no be in jail in the first place. I am just so happy to see so many young people my age and not only blacks but people of all colors support these young men…… Free The Jena 6

LOVING ALL THE PICS! I didn’t have a black shirt though -_-

Is that Bun B.?!

Madd props to CL staff and readers for supporting the JENA 6!

Free the Jena 6, Showing My Support All the way from london!
X

I have a question.

Things like this happen in the south all the time. Do you think they may make an example out Mychel Bell by not releasing him and dragging the situation out to, by stating that your rallies mean nothing, we are superior, we control this/

Do you believe that this may have caused the living situation for theblack community in Jena to worsen?

@263

Yes because it’s contrived. No disrespect to black people but the whole all-black think became kind of commercialized and shallow. It became something to do just to do it and like all shallow things it bore no fruit. The marching thing has never worked and it will never work.

Awesome!! Simply Touching!

@ 263 and 264

I have some ideas about how to get them to listen:
1. Hit them where it hurts-their pocket. They can stop going to businesses in that area that are not owned by people of color.

2. All of black parents should consider home schooling their children and building up a network system where they can support each other. If Jena HS cannot support the black students there, then why should that school recieve government funding for them?

3. The black peolpe in Jena should (if they have not already) learn and master a trade. They can use their skills for BARTERING-something that I think our people have totally forgotten about. This can help to save money.

4. With the money saved, they can invest in other black enterpreneurs, businesses and began purchasing real estate and land.

I know these suggestions seem a bit out there but if these steps were followed, I think that it would cause the black community there to become self reliant and could really make an impact.

I heard about this on the news, but I didn’t hear anything about wearing black today… but by coincidence I DO got a black shirt on!!

who gives a fuck what Oprah or other celebrities think about this issue? that’s not going to change whats going on…

White Judge
“Oh! Oprah doesn’t agree with it? weell…aww…go ahead and let the little nigger go”
I dont think thats going to happen. lol. But seriously. It doesnt matter if celebrities are siding with us on this issue- its what we as “normal” people can do as a whole to make an impact. I wore black and made stickers on the computer and handed them out at McArthur mall in VA. My boss sent me home early cause he said i was trying to impose a riot…c’mon now. I mean really…

did yall know….it is the G Dubs job to see that the law rightfully executed? All over the US… he has the power to…um…pardon? Makes me wonder if he read that part of his job description/or understands it (cuz we all know he’s a little slow/over zealous) but yeah…..he could do something…..Or maybe he doesnt know about Jena, LA like he didnt know the levees werent going to break in New Orleans although he was briefed by the hurricane center and fema.

makes u wonderrrrrrr.

i wore my blackon that day, feels gteat to support my people mann

Wow… Miss Marie, Really black is beautiful, everybody wonderful….

The one w/ Bun B and Mos Def is new………that’s wassup it’s good to see some celebs be open w/ their support to the Jena 6…..I remember earlier this month when Mos Def was on Bill Maher w/ Cornell West….I wish I could send my pics in but I got no black shirts -_-.

It’s good to see my fellow black people comin’ togethor for a good cause. We need to do it more often when something unfortunate like The Jena 6 happens. One love.

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I wanna know why none of the Jena 6 was not charged as a Hate Crime. If 6 white kids beat up a black kid it would be a hate crime. I tired of all this double standard BS. The charges should never have been attempt murder. But as you can see with this latest guy going back to jail for criminal activity before this beating, these were no angels by any means. Just a another future thug.

Everyone looks real great. It’s good to know that alot of people are supporting the Jena Six. We need to start standing together. I know I wore my black and so did my daughter. Keep up the good work black people. !!!!!!!!!!!!

iam so glad to see everybody wearing black today everybody i kno have a black shirt on saying free the jena 6 are another slogan. thats why iam rockin black 2 day and all this wekend represnting for that 504 area. praying for the jena 6

So…. people smiling and happy though??? Having fun?

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