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.

everyone looks great! i wish i brought the cord for my camera!

sporting my black slacks and black shirt all the way in houston texas

I’m in Cleveland, Ohio and wore my black today! I ran into some co-workers in the downstairs cafeteria and they have black on also.

I really hope this world wide display goes noticed.. it feels good to have people of different races from all over coming together (peacefully) for a mutual cause.

Free Jena 6!

ALL BLACK BABY!!!!

AND IM WEARING TO SHOW THAT I SUPPORT THESE KIDS AND ANYone (ALL RACES) WHO IS OR HAS BEEN A VICTIM OF UNJUST LAWS

IM NOT SAYING THESE KIDS SHOULDNT HAVE BEEN PUNISHED FOR WHAT THEY DID, BUT THE TIME SHOULD EQUAL THE CRIME… AND IN THIS CASE IT DOESN’T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

EVEN IN OUR OWN NEIGBORHOODS SOME KIDS GET LOCKED UP FOR DOING ONE THING….AND THE POLICE FIND ALL THE OPEN-UNSOLVED MYSTERIES THEY HAVE AND PUT IT ON THAT PERSON….OK I DIGRESSED, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN!!!!

I am a white female and wore all black today PROUDLY. This is not just something that blacks should fight for, but ALL people.

@No name submission pic
You look like Pepa. Nice pic tho! Everyone looks good!
JENA 6

I’m wearing my Free J6 tee right now. I’ve only seen one other person wearing black today for the Jena 6:(.

Im reppin’ as well. What I dont like is the way MSNBC has “The so-called Jena 6″ as a head line for their coverage. It IS Jena 6 u journalistic bums!!!!!

I’m very disappointed at the lack of supporters not representing wearing Black attire. I have seen so many people (Blacks especially) in NOTHING black.

BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL !

@ Brooklyn Chick
No name submission is kinda cute! Holla at ya Boi!

I got my black on! Head to toe. I even got on black earrings. I gotta admit though, I’m a little disappointed with the amount of knowledge and support up here in the bay area. Or at least in my circle. This is one of the most diverse areas in the country and it seems like there’s a lot of indifference. Shit like this matters. Right is right and wrong is wrong. No matter where it happens.

Did y’all notice everyone is sending pics from the office. Black folks are working. That’s what’s up! Bascially, I think the best picture is…..just to change the pace for a minute…

In Nashville and wearing my black!!! So are all my black collegues (except one). So nice to see.

I’m wearing my black today as well!!! Supporting my ppl; they have raised enough money to post his bond now!

i go to the university of missouri-st. louis and they had this huge exhibit up about the jena six. i signed my name and kept it movin. if i had’ve known about this post i would’ve took a picture! but i repped my black. most of my (white) co-workers (who just so happen to be psychologist) actually left for jena yesterday!

Beautiful people….just beautiful!!!
Luv the pics of those reppin in their BLACK!!!

U KNOW I’M ROCKIN’ MY BLACK 2DAY.
Let’s just remember this is not a one day fashion statement.
We must remember 2 support this 2day and on until we see a change in the justice system towards BLACKS! We can’t let them see us united 2day and seperated 2morrow.

I FORGOT TO WEAR MY BLACK SHIRT BUT IM STILL MARCHING AND STOMPING WITH YA’LL.. EDUCATING ALL WHO DOESNT KNOW ABOUT THIS AND LETTING THEM KNOW THAT MY BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT ALL FUCK UP THAT WE ARE HUMAN VERY VER INTELLIGENT AND WILL NO LONGER BE TREATED LIKE WE ARE SOME SLAVES WITHOUT A SAY IN WHAT HAPPENS TO US… MY BLKACK WE NEED TO COME TOGETHER ON ALL THINGS NOT JUST LET A MAJOR EVENT HAPPEN TO SHOW PEOPLE WE WILL STAND TOGETHER.. DONT BE FOOLED BY THE HYPE WE ARE HERE TO STAY AND WILLING TO FIGHT FOR THOSE WHO CANT KEEP YOUR HEAD UP MY BLACK PEOPLE WE WILL PREVALE ONE WAY OR ANOTHER… LOVE PEACE … SAUCEYEYEZ2

@21 ,

I was thinking the same thing. However, I believe these entertainers care more about their ratings, sales etc…. If they stand strong on this issue what would White America say. This is not a race issue this is about justice for everyone. As soon as something is done to them (”entertainers”) they would want us to rally and fight the cause for them as well. They do not see how this effects them as well, they have to work twice as hard to be where they are now, and still is not paid the same…. Now I have seen so many people go and perform at so many benefits that’s really nonsense and you mean to tell me they could not put together a benefit at Jena? Some of these entertainers are not real they have their publicist making decisions for them. And now they need to raise so much money to assist these kids and you mean to tell me all these rappers that have long criminal records that may have been unrightfully accused of, can not donate their time and money? We have people giving their last (money) to help these young boys and these rappers/Celebes buying out the bars, making it rain in the club, buying $3,000 dollar pair of jeans. We are going to have to get our priorities together. Ask Michael Jackson once they have deemed you a target you are going to want the same “Black”community to rally for you!

I luv to see my black people stick together on a situation like this. They need to free those young men it was just a fight not murder!! Children, teens get into fights all the time. I mean come on i guess we all are going to face 22 years to life in prison for a fight.

EVERYBODY LOOKS NICE

REPPIN VERY WELL- I WORE MY BLACK TODAY

I WAS BEAMING WITH PRIDE THIS MORNING WHEN I TURNED ON THE NEWS AND THEY SHOWED PEOPLE AT JENA, LOUISANA OR ON THEIR WAY

IT’S AMAZING WHAT WE CAN DO WHEN WE UNITE-

CL DID THEIR SHARE BY POSTING THE STORY AND PROVIDING UPDATES THANKS CL!

MY LOCAL BLACK RADIO STATION JUST RECENTLY JUMPED ON THE BANDWAGON-EITHER WAY I’M GLAD THEY DID BUT CL WAS WHERE I LEARNED ABOUT THE STORY FIRST

I WISH I COULD HAVE BEEN THERE-NO I SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE

Lovely, I love it!!! YES!!…thats what Im talking bout….
The color black is so beeee oooo teee FUL!! ….

yep def had the BLACK ON TODAY!!

BLACK POWER!!!

ZACHARY….I WANT TO BUY ONE OF YOUR SHIRTS..PLEASE LEAVE YOUR CONTACT INFO!!

MATTHEW IS FINE AS HELL…..WOW….

Darneisha–girl, you are Gorgeous!!!! you really need to be a model

HOUSTON IS REPPIN” ALL BLACK TODAY BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@#79 Fly Chic -I TOTALLY AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WTF-

Why are some people using this comments section as a date request for pics submitted. Thats crazy!!!!!!!! *****cricketts***** I’m duumb-founded!

Shot out to Bun B! For taking the time to show his support!

I just wanted to say that I am at work and there are so many people wearing all black including me!

It really brought tears to my eyes yesterday while listening to the michael baisden show and hearing the love and support from our people on the JENA G case…I feel that we have came a long way from our past sistahs and brothas who fought for our rights and our freedom, which we are doing now…we must continue to have our voice be heard in a society in which tries to regard us as the minority… I believe that this JENA 6 case has shown us that we are a powerful people who have the strength to rise up against injustice… I think this marks a monumental day in history and that we will continue to fight against inequality and racism, and this situation was a perfect example to this…and yes I am at work with my BLACK on from head to toe!!!!

i wore black and I am so proud (not only of black people for getting it and taking a stand….but mainly for the people who are not black supporting the Jena 6)…..becasue many of them simply do not have to care…..but in reality, this situation is not a black thing this could effect ANYONE of ANYRACE, background, sex, sexual preference, religion, culture……………I wish I could have rallied….do ya’ll know were to you can get those Jena 6 shirts

Such an amazing thing to see - it really is. I fought back tears in my cublicle this morning reading all the coverage on this. We have come so far and our strength and verility is an amazing thing. Perhaps this can help bridge a few gaps that the media has tried to widen. Perhaps this can help restore our faith and love in each other. I love black people so very much and I hope more of you start to love yourselves and eachother.

In EVERYONE of these pictures… EVERYBODY is beautiful…~Butta

…and they say we can’t stick together - THE DEVIL IS A LIAR!!!!!

Got my Black on. Landover, MD is in the Building, Stand up!!!!
I’m proud that people (of all races and ethnic backgrounds) are stading up for Justice and Equality.

Martin Luther King would be Proud.

This is SOOO touching to me. I’m mad I didn’t go on the bus but to see all these people supporting this is beyond amazement. It makes me tear up….I’m not gonna cry though.

God bless my state, the Jena Six, and all the people of this country!!!

NO PIC BUT I AM SUPPORTING ALONG WITH MY DAUGHTER AND 21 FRIENDS.

Got mine on! I’m so glad to see people of all colors supporting this cause.

Reppin Lafayette, LA ….Dressed on all black over here…supporting my people and loving every minute of this…Free Mychal Bell…. No Justice, No Peace!

Were are all the hip hop superstars. The only one I have seen is Mos Def. Where’s Jay, Diddy, Luda, Bee?

I have my Black on….

@julieisadime & noeatingheretonite….. Hello ladies

I’m wearing black today as well!

100.

Tysha Dixon
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Were are all the hip hop superstars. The only one I have seen is Mos Def. Where’s Jay, Diddy, Luda, Bee?

GOOD DAMN QUESTION….SHOWS HOW MUCH THEY CARE!!!

@Val your hair is always nice.

Hi I am soooo very happy to see so much support here in Chicago and around the U.S.!!!!

Stand up and be Counted you guys!!!

BLACK POWER BYTCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It’s not over until that child is released on bail

WHO IS JENA6?

Everyone looks great! I love it when people come together Thanks CL for showing your support!

beautiful you guys

I’m so proud of the amount of support the black community can give one another. I have on my Free Jena 6 T shirt right now. (I’m waiting to see my picture that I sent in) I thought I would get flack form the other folks around my job too, but no one has said anything. But here in the N O I’ve seen lots of folks walking arounf he CBD in black.
We must stand for something or we will fall for anything!!
LOL @ 73, I noticed all the cubicles, too. Black folks working, real nice!!

i’m rockin my jena 6 shirt up in the windy city (UIC)

@ Mallato - thank you hun

I am so glad everyone is in support of this cause and sending in their pics… KUDOS to CL *Claps*

Black Star Power in full effect.

@100 I FEEL YOU ON THAT WERE ARE ALL THE STARS????? I MEAN DAVID BANNER IS OUT THERE TO BUT HE IS ALWAYS DOING OR IS ALWAYS ONE OF THE FIRST TO TRY AND MAKE PEOPLE AWARE OF THE SITUATION AT HAND.. YOU SEE DIDDY TRYING TO LOOK GOOD FOR SOME DAMN FRAGRANCE AND WHO CARE YOU SEE YE AND NO CENT BATTLE OVER WHO HAS THE BEST ALBUM..ONCE AGAIN WHO CARES RAPPERSINGERS, AND WHO EVER NEED TO REALLY CHECK THEMSELF AND SHE THAT WITHOUT OUR YOUNG BLACK MEN AND WOMEN THERE IS NO THEM SO WHILE WHITE SOCIETY IS TRYING TO EXIT US OUT WE NEED TO STAND STRONG AND LET THEM KNOW WE ARE HERE TO STAY …. REPPING JENA ALL DAY!!!!!

Wearing my black here in hot-azz Phoenix, AZ!

@Val…. You are welcome!!!!!!!

Im wearing black, woohoo!

CL- this is so cute! I time for everyone supporting this cause. Trust-TALLAHASSEE, FLA IS WEARING BLACK! 1 TIME FOR FAMU and the churches that sent buses to Jena for this cause.

# 13 Could u add the word “some” in front of white because as a white female I would just like to say that honestly NOT ALL white people are as ignorant,uneducated,disgusting,and selfish as the white people handling this situation in jena! I know alot of white people who are appauld at the way this situation was handled! It all starts with teaching our children to be loving and caring to everybody! I don’t speak to my own mother and she won’t let me see my sisters because my boyfriend is black our son is bi racial so my mother says she doesn’t “agree” with it! Because she grew up in a small town mostly whites she was told like many others from my parents generations that black people are “bad”. Im just glad I became my own person! People of different races & cultures & religion we all just have the same goals in life! Its my mothers loss because what she doesn’t realize is that im the happiest ive ever been I have my own family now and I get alot more love fom them them than from my own mother! Its just sad that my son has to grow up in such a hate filled world!

yes i did notice that everybody is at work even the non-colored showed supports….which is very nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I look dapper in my Black today. Down to my black flip flops. I will be uplading my pics when I get home!

rocked my black, felt good too, because I saw so many other people wearing black

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Hey i also put a free jena 6 pic
on my myspace page
take it and put it in your if you like
its copyright free cause i made it

http://www.myspace.com/harry_core

put it on your myspace and/or blackplanet pages
force people to ask questions because there are
people out there that still don’t know about this atrocity

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Thank you F2! I live in NYC where wearing black is a everyday thing. I wore it yesterday and I’ll probably be wearing it tomorrow. Does that mean that I don’t support the Jena 6? Hell no! I would probably take this post more serious if half the pictures weren’t of smiling happy go lucky looking people and if more people commenting knew more FACTS about the case.

The school did try to suspend the white students as well as the black students. Barack Obama has spoken on the issue. And while Oprah is cool and shit, shes an entertainer, not a politician or God like some of yall seem to think.

Im supporting the jena six.. Today my school gathered around the schools flag pole to show support for the trial today. Milford Mill Academy, But i hope all goes well. my prayer goes out to the young men.

Baltimore showed alot of love today and support to the young men facing these charges down in jena. My highschool was on the news today for protesting and standing up for what we believe is right . I was suprised that half the school well the whole school was wearing black. My prayers once again goes out to the young men and i hope that justice is served and their set free.

thank you Angel….WE ALL MADE A WONDERFUL DIFFERENCE TODAY

Hey CL…where my photo of me reppin’ Jena 6? I emailed yall about 3 hrs. ago!!

good work angel la……it’s great to go on a gossip site and see this kind of solidarity as well as the information. you wuz robbed at the weblog awards….can’t understand how YBF won….

THIS IS SOMETHING TO KEEP EVERYONE’S HEAD UP.
When things go wrong as they sometimes will,
When the road you’re trudging seems all up hill,
When the funds are low and the debts are high
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh,
When care is pressing you down a bit,
Rest if you must, but don’t you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns,
As every one of us sometimes learns,
And many a failure turns about
When he might have won had he stuck it out;
Don’t give up though the pace seems slow–
You may succeed with another blow,
Success is failure turned inside out–
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt,
And you never can tell how close you are,
It may be near when it seems so far;
So stick to the fight when you’re hardest hit–
It’s when things seem worst that you must not quit.”

AMEN

GOTS MY BLACK ON!!!!!

FREE JENA 6

I wore mines today also, I felt good today doing it…. Free The Jena 6…

i wore black 2 day as well as the majority of my school.. Clark Atlanta University.. as well as Morehouse N Spelman…there was a crazy amount of support out there 2day..

TODAY MARKS ANOTHER DAY IN HISTORY THAT BLACKS DEMAND A CHANGE. WE ARE STILL FIGHTING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT AND WHAT WE BELIEVE IN. YOUNG AND OLD TODAY WE UNITED AS ONE IN THE FACES OF THE SAME WHITE GUYS WHO PERFORMED THESE ACTS, THE ONES THAT STILL WILL NEVER LET RACISM GO, AND THE REST OF OUR AMERICANS WATCHING US. WE ARE STILL PRAYING FOR EQUAL RIGHTS AND A CHANGE IN OUR COUNTRY. WE ARE STILL GETTING VIVID IMAGES OF OUR PAST AROUND OUR CHILDREN IN THERE SCHOOLS AND AROUND OUR COUNTRY. LETS CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR CHANGE. NOT ONLY IN ORSELVES BUT THE HEARTS OF OUR CHILDREN OUR COUNTRY OUR CULTURE AND OUR CAUCASIANS ACROSS THE WORLD. LETS BE BLESSED. TIMES BRING ABOUT A CHANGE AND FOR EVERY DARKSIDE IN THE MOUNTAIN A LITTLE SUNSHINE WILL SOON TOUCH IT. GOD BLESS. DILLARD UNIVESITY NEW ORLEANS LA WE SHOW OUR SUPPORT.

DANG, ALL OF MY BLACK SHIRTS ARE DIRTY, BUT ANYWAY, I A SUPPORT THE JENA 6 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART. JUSTICE WILL PREVAIL.

Oh my gosh, this so heartwarming. Well done to everyone involved for making a stand! Not just the Black community but all the other races who are contributing to let people know they won’t stand for injustice.

I’m glad/proud that so many us realize that this racism ish has been boiling just beneath the surface for awhile now.

It ain’t nothing nice, what’s going on against us in the legal, political, media, and corporate structures all across America.

What’re we going to tackle next, after we win this cause?

I WORE MY BLACK TODAY!!! FREE JENA 6

it’s a joy to see black people united for something beneficial as things.

106&Park’s reppin 4 the Jena6 w/their black on today!

Out of the 4000+ people who have read or skimmed through the Jena 6 article on MSNBC, the average rating for the story and other articles relating to this is a 2.5. This is indicative of the fact that the majority of people in America do not care about this story what so ever. Since we are not in the majority…. I wonder who could have been giving this story low ratings gee I wonder (note the facetious tone)…

No doubt I got my black on!!! I love my people and how we can get together. We need to do it more often to let peolpe know that it’s 2007 and this sh*t will no longer be tolerated. Why do we have to have people speak for us…we need to speak up and speak out! Let it be known, YOU WILL NOT JUST DO WHATEVER THE HELL YOU WANT TO US ANYMORE.

WE SHALL OVERCOME….F*CK THAT, WE HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO OVERCOME THE BULLSH*T THAT WE ARE FACED WITH EVERYDAY.

This is not a “I want my 40 acres and mule” type of thing. This is a call to my people to get off our asses and DO SOMETHING!!! DO SOMETHING!!!

STAND FOR SOMETHING OR YOU’LL FALL FOR ANYTHING! PLEASE BELIEVE!

I got on my black.. with a little red

I wore my black, but can’t send pics from my phone…Much love tho to everyone else who supported

I just love being BLACK!!!!!! I have on my black and so do alot of people here at NIH in Bethesda MD!!!!!!

I have on my black today too!!!!!

Does this negro Mos Def have on a T-shirt that says that “Hip Hop is bigger than the Government”? Lmao, Alright brother.

Even more beautiful than the beautiful black folks in black is the black power fist salutes, G’n ‘head Black Folks

Black Power

YAAAAAY Good job you guys, but the funny thing is that this is also pictures of everyone NOT WORKING…now get yo ass back to work for all of our black asses get fired!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!LMAO

Got on Black Shirt today.

Wish I could have been there. I wore black today.# 9 said it just right, they thought that we BLACK people could not come together and look WE DID IT!!!! Like I have said many times BLACK people, when we stick together we can seriously run things. If you get the opportunity to go to MSNBC you will see how sooo many BLACK people who came in support. If it does not bring tears to your eyes than I do not know what does. I think this incident that has happened in JENA is suppose to bring us CLOSER to one another and to stop the hating in our communities but instead to start building each other up. On MSNBC there is s link that mentions how it was black bloggers that were spreading the word on the web.That’s right one person has the power to make change and becasue of all our efforts in spreadin the words look at the GREAT works we have done. Let’s remember this day moving forward, when you see another black person walking down the street, on the bus, in the store, smile, say good morning, good afternoon etc. the karma on that is rewarding. Today is the true definition of what BLACK LOVE!! really is.

Got my black on. Dont give damn If I was baking this after noon. Jena 6, we got your back, all the way up here in NYC. I promise we black people are gonna stick by your sides ’til you are free on all and every charge. That’s right. I feel so good reading all this love and support on this website. I wonder where Pittboi is. That’s right, we supporting Jena 6 no matter what. Forget you, where you at now, I guess you didnt have the guts to talk all that crap after seeing how much us real black people support and fight for each other no matter what the circumstances. HA!!!!

greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt love it.. black people stand up and stick together love it

Beautiful People … this is a sight for sore eyes! Finally we get it together, stand together, and rise up .. together. Thank you for posting these pictures. I’m so proud of everyone right now …

148.

Judah
Thursday, September 20, 2007
Does this negro Mos Def have on a T-shirt that says that “Hip Hop is bigger than the Government”? Lmao, Alright brother.

THE SHIRT “SHOULD” HAVE SAID, “WHERE IS HIP HOP?” i’m just sayin…

shout out to mos def and bun b for representing their weak ass comrades!!!

I WORE BLACK TODAY I EVEN MADE SURE MY MUM WORE BLACK CLOTHING I DIDNT REALLY SEE ALOT OF PEOPLE WEARING BLACK I THINK HALF OF THEM WERE WEARING BLACK JUST BECAUSE :^ \

SUPPORT JENA 6

I am so happy and proud of this. I was just watching CNN and the reporter said that there has not been one arrest and that everything has been peaceful all day. This march is bigger then JENA 6, it’s about injustices for blacks all over America. Think about it, had Jena 6 not become a national news, those people would have thought it was okay to take away 6 young mens lives by putting them away for 20+ years because of a highschool fight. Yet there was a black boy that was hit in the head by a white boy with a bottle and there were no charges filed…. there was a black boy that was jumped as well at an all white party, no charges were filed…. there was a white guy that pulled out a gun on some black kid in his store and when the black kid wrestled him to get the gun out his hands (and succeeded) that kid was charged with robbery! This is a serious issue. Some people from this town say that this is not a “race” thing, but the proof is in the pudding. Prove to America that this is not a “race issue”!! When I was reading the CNN website about whats going on today in JENA, there was a comment left by a woman from a different country that said this:

“Why did the black students have to get permission to sit under a tree? Is that really the freedom that your country promotes globally? FYI- the rest of the world does not distinguish the color of a TREE!!!! We are not that stupid”.

Another person from a different part of the world stated:

“The world is watching this. Americans need to wake- up and realize that there is a major problem. How racist, ignorant and blind can people be? Instead of fixing another country, fix your own”.

Sighs….SMH, these qoutes are sad, but so true.

Ya’ll sho is pretty!

ummm I’m rocking BLACK PANTS………that counts right??

sorry hehe..

@ Sade

You hyped up huh sis? Lol.

@ Iamdarkaqua

My thing to is, this is not a hip-hop issue. This is a black issue. Some of these rappers are trying to turn hip hop into a religion and it only exposes their stupidity.

I WORE BLACK, AND ALSO POSTED A BULLETIN ABOUT THE JENA 6 ON MYSPACE ( BELEIVE IT OR NOT, BUT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE HAVE NO CLUE WHAT IS GOING ON ).
LETS RIDE THIS OUT TO THE END, AND SUPPORT THE JENA 6.

Heey im over here in canada and i always get upset with racism.. it bothers me alot.. and when I heard the Jena6 story i got mad, So i wore my black today

FREE JENA6!!!!!!!!

I wore all black today. It was nice to see a lot of neighborhood girls/guys I past by (Jamaica Queens) who had black shirts on too.

Man this is a BEAUTIFUL THING! POWER TO THE PEOPLE..So sad that it’s taking this to get us to unite…O well one step at a time! God bless us

i have to agree with an earlier post i read. where are the other hip hop and r&b figures coming to support? why was iman’s husband the only one who contributed monetary to get bail money? where is jay-z? diddy? fiddy? kanye? beyonce? russell simmons?

big ups to bun b and mos def!

i wore my black today and i also participated at a rally today at my university, Loyola Marymount University. I actually felt that i was making a difference by helping others. It is great to come together as a whole not just by race but as human beings and support each other.

I love all the black power today, I wore my play today! So many people went down to Jena, I wish I could’ve gone but I’m in high school Very few black people wore black today in my high school in support of the Jena 6 today It was funny because the people I saw wear black all the time didn’t wear it today?!?!?! Most people didn’t even know what I was talking about, nobody’s really socially conscious down here, losers! I know that justice for the Jena 6, DA, and those white kids that hung the noose and attempted to shoot them will find justice IMMEDIATELY!

I am so pround of my black people there was a rally today at chicago state university today. if i didn’t have to work i would have been there.

161.
Judah
Thursday, September 20, 2007

@ Iamdarkaqua

My thing to is, this is not a hip-hop issue. This is a black issue. Some of these rappers are trying to turn hip hop into a religion and it only exposes their stupidity.

Judah PLEASE believe I know its bigger than those katz, BUT what bothers me is they don’t stand for SHIT!!! If they think it will screw up their “image” or “money” than they remain silent. This isn’t the first time either….ALOT of these damn artists are getting on my nerves now. Selling out all kinds of wack products for fans/consumers to buy, but never really give back. Like you can tell the ones just doing shit for a tax write off and the ones that really cares!!!!

Love it…they were expectin some shyt to go down and it was nothin but positive energy!

I was sooooo rockin’ my all black today in support. End Racial Injustice, Now!!!

i wore my free the jena 6 shirt today…..

Damn…I am looking at these pictures and almost shedding tears at the black unity!

We need to stick together, not onlu under bad situation, but 100% of the time.

Black is powerful and beautiful!

Now, if only we could get some light on Dunbar Village.

It’s Good To See So Much Support For The Jena 6 From All Races BUT sad to see so many black people my age or older not know what is going on.

Its Beautiful To The CL Readers Showing Love and Support By Wearing Black For The Jena 6

Peace
Z.Davi

ps angel you got me next to bun b…thats whats up

Great Post! and Great use of your entertainment blog! It’s nice to have an interuption in our regularly scheduled programming for something like this. Good work CL and CL readers.

@ 175 and yes, let keep this momemtum going for the victims in Dunbar and all th other nameless faceless black people who are victimized by inempt policing and an injust judiciary system.

Judah, you have no idea how hyped I am now!

I enjoy being Black!!! I support them!

At least now SOME people are getting it & WAKING UP, if nothing else!

@ #52

All Al Sharpton was there as well.

Nation of Islam was at the Rally (without Farrakhan who sent someone to speak on his behalf)

Clips are posted on various new related sites.

Ok now where is all of our entertainers who are supposed to be role models? I havent heard about any of them supporting the Jena 6, or wearing black. What a shame. Also I really hope oprah really steps up her game. But today was a very proud moment in history, shoot i will no be suprised when they make a movie about this, yall know its coming!!! lol

Very good look black people……very good look.

kind

I wore black today! Well the black that I had. I wish I could have bought a jena 6 shirt. I’m like so happy man. I love to see black ppl come together. Thats whats up. Thank you to all the Jena 6 supporters! But u kno what, its sad that it takes stuff like this for SOME of us to come together. Alot of of still don’t care.

omg i so support this!!!

Ugghhhh @ 181. We doing this because of injustice. You idiot, your comment shows me just how close-off and unreality based your mind is. So because you see whole lot of black people protesting, that means we coming down there to beat and steal, Shut your ignorant ass up. Its people like you who need a f*cking clock to the head so you can wake up and smell the damn coffee. Even though slavery so-called ended about 2 centuries ago, sh*t like this shows that it’s not over. Damn civil war didnt solve sh*t. That’s why it took my ancestors another damn century and more to get where they are today. And Black people still have got such a long way to go. Damn, you are soooo brainwashed, its not even funny. I bet you’re just scared because black people fighting for something that’s not right and we not gonna let some pig skinned people think they are gonna continue to get away with their madness. F*ck that, we standing up, whether your punk scared ass like it or not.

Wow, Angel, that was fast as hell, you already deleted the comment. Got me looking like a fool typing to noone. The current person @ #181, my comment was so not directed towards you.

i mos def wore my black and made everyone else i know wear it too!!!

NOW THIS IS WHAT I LIKE TO SEE, MY BLACK PEOPLE REPRESENTIN….LET’S KEEP THIS UP

Angel, please do concreteloopers and the world a favor and delete the idiot’s (#181) comment. So ignorant.

#181 People like you are the reason for the march in Jenna. You are the reason minorities are still marching and fighting for justice and equality to this very day!

Comment deleted…and rightfully so.

Thanks, Angel

I didn’t have any black because my grandma didn’t allow me to wear it because it was too hot but I repped the Jena 6 all day.

Everyone looks so nice in their black today! Thank you CONCRETELOOP for staying on this story. This is an entertaining website that is sociallly conscious when it needs to be. I didn’t know concreteloop had so many readers so this was nice to see. FREE JENA SIX!!

My sister and I wore our black today. I didn’t see that many other people wearing black in my area. I guess they didn’t get the memo.

I think this was the most ridiculous case ever! I’m a freshman in college @ LSU now my senior year @ my hs which was like ridiculously bad we made the national news like 15 times i attended skyline hs in oakland,ca…the last day of skool my junior year we had a black & mexican race riot the skool was on lock down and the S.W.A.T team came it was ridiculous there we’re an average of 3-5 fights a day on average if it we’re @ my skool the whole skool would be in jail…damn im just like 1 down 5 to go

Wow CL! Thanks so much for really putting effort into following the Jena 6! You’re one of the few to actually keep up with us in Louisiana! We definitely appreciate the support! Thanks for posting our support pics as well!!!

Free Jena 6!

Sherrin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kETRhJNKhm4

[...] is a beautiful thing: CL READERS REPPING BLACK FOR THE JENA 6 [Source: [...]

CNN did a 1 hour segment on the Jena 6. It was very interesting to see a lot of facts about this whole situation get much needed attention.

I agree with #120

Yes this is about race, but not all people of are racist. Racism comes on many colors of individuals who are very ingorant of the human race.

i had my black on today and so did the rest of my family and friends no matter what color of skin this is beautiful how we can come together at times like this

i was definitely in all black….it was cool and weird all at the same time….i know the black is to show a unity and to show support, but it also in my opinion, looked like a nation in mourning with the all black gear…..racism is just ugly.

Thats what i’m talking about, REP JENA 6, cus I had my all black on today FAITHFULLY…FREE JENA 6!

im so overwhelmed, im almost in tears. ths is great, seeing all these people in black, and not all of them black. im in black too.. n i live all the way down under!!! im an avid reader of CL and if not for, i would have had no idea about the jena six.. good work angel. oh, im AFRICAN and proud. supporting all the way from australia….

Great job everyone…I’m raising money for the Jena Six Legal Defense Fund@ http://myrightmind.blogspot.com.

Stop by …give $2 or more and let’s stop these racists in the courthouse as well!

We have 5 more trials to go..

I attend Florida A&M University and everyone had on their black today. A group even traveled by bus to N.O. If it weren’t for work I would have been driving that bad boy!

PAY ATTENTION BLACK PEOPLE! WE MADE MAJOR MOVES TODAY….OUR UNITY AND KNOWLEDGE CAN CHANGE THE WAY THE WORLD LOOKS AT US!!!
Stay Gold,
Jette

I don’t care what NOBODY says from here on. We can come together, We CAN work together we can make a difference.

big up to Mos Def and Bun B for representing down there.

We need a single guys! Give more people a way to FINANCIALLY support! peace

just an interesting fact for all African Americans in the United States
Slavery started in 1619
Slavery ended in 1865

That means slavery lasted for 246 years
If you calculate the time from the end of slavery until the present time you will find it to be 142 years

years slavery lasted > years we’ve had freedom

so we havent been free as much as we’ve been bound…time wise

This IS NOT a civil rights issue.It’s a case of six young kids getting STUPID.Somebody throws a hangmans noose up & that’s justification to damn near KILL some kid.Not seeing the justification.Way to go CL…willfully ignoring the facts to play up to peoples’ misplaced anger.Jesse Jackson must be proud.

I wore my black shirt today even though it was hot as ever,people at my high school wore there black shirts also, even some of the white people, it filled my heart with joy seeing black people come together without acting out or starting fights, said by my bishop so it is true over thousands of black people can be in on place and no one started a fight, God is good. My bishop and people from my church went on a bus load to support jena six but i couldnt go because i had school. anyways what up Bun B, repping Houston. God Bless everyone who went out to support those kids and most of the people couldnt point out the jena six if they walked right passed them. That was a wonderful thing to see.

wow am very excited to see the many supporters of our people i too wore all blk, as did all my friends, too bad i didnt have my camera, QUESTION****what state did all the pics come from very interested in getting a hold of the light skin brotha with the louis purse, id wife you, where do i find you! Keep supporting the cause!

@ 210.

How about you google Jena 6. Get the facts and come back and comment. Don’t go off what you heard off of FOX News or some other bull shit media outlet. Get the facts. Obviously you don’t know the full story, so you’re just a waste of space.

ANYWAY…

MUCH LOVE TO EVERYONE WHO SENT IN PHOTOS. This really made our day and the whole CL Crew will make sure to keep you guys updated on this CIVIL RIGHTS issue.

I love that my black people came together, even saw some white people rocking all blk and it brought me so much joy! Now to # 212 you are right, how does he have longer hair and a better bag than me!? He’s beautiful! you should find out if thats his man before you start trouble up in here lol……..

I have one thing to share from the rally I was at. We talk about the “old heads” MKL, Malcolm X, Jesse Jackson, etc but we forget that the older group is not the ones who are going to fight this battle for us, it’s got to be the younger group doing the leg work and rallying. A young man brought it up in the rally and he’s right. Who’s the leaders of our generation and it’s a different racist battle. It’s not the same one fought during the 60’s Civil Rights Movement, this is a different beast. And to fight this beast we have to attack it differently.

I was proud to see a lot of young kids there, they were representing for themselves and their high schools.

Get involve, I refuse to be a number count on the Jena 6band-wagon.

#210 do your OWN research about this topic BEFORE you make your oblivious comments
like angel said you’re a waste of space!!

@ 210 sit your ass down somewhere . FYI the so called “victim ” was at a damn social event the same day after the gave him that well deserved ass whoopin . So, how did they almost kill him ?

It’s good to see my brothers and sisters of all races come together for this cause! Lets not wait til something bad happens or an in justice. Much love to all!

To Mr. Jonathon Jakes, the lite skin brotha as you put it is actually latino, and he’s already taken, I’m his future husband, he’s everything I’ve been looking for in my PAST, I met him in the PRESENT, and I’ll be marrying him in my FUTURE. I love everthing about him, he makes me smile morning, noon and nite! When he’s away for more than an hour, I feel lost and i’m consently thinking about him! HE IS MY BEGINNING AND MY END and I love him from the TOP of his Sexy HEAD to the BOTTOM of his Sexy! When we are home I watch him for hours and I never loose that twinkle in my EYE for HIM.

To Ms. MZALIZAE, thanks for the LOVE that you are showing my BABY, his been growing his hair for two year now and YES it is all his, I should know cuz I run my fingers thru his hair everytime I see him and yes isn’t he so sexy with his purse, he rocks a different one everyday! But that’s not his MAN in the picture they are just best friends! Thanks for keeping Mr. Jonathon out of trouble.

I’m crying looking at all these pics of us blacks united!

This is so wonderful. Lets keep it up people this the beginning of a new revolution!!! I see you Monique from GSU (extra beat) lol Tiger pride.

This is some Crazy sh**. It’s really unbelievable. Racism still exist and this is why we as a people will never advance. Too much division for the wrong reasons too much hate. I pray for the world I really do.

Today as thousands of pairs of feet pound the pavement of Jena Louisiana we hope for the acknowledgement of injustice.
I have not really touched on this subject that I have been following since last November when I heard about it.
Even as it has started to get more media attention I haven’t covered it.

The reason for that is because there are so many complex layers to this case. It has been such an emotional and heart piercing topic for me.
Race is only part of it. There is so much background information in this case that is inclusive of other fights, school house taunts,previous records, a double gaged shot gun pulled on black teenagers at a gas station, and the list goes on.
Today those feet not only march for racial justice but for the rights of all those who are experiencing cases like Jena 6 in all the nooks and crannies of America. It brings tears to my eyes to even think that the same place that is supposed to protect and empower your child with a tool called education allowed various occurrences to happen on campus to endanger a child’s entire existence. This is about airing dirty laundry and exposing our beloved country’s downfalls and flaws.
For members of the Jena community to be in the media saying ” I don’t see anything wrong with what is going on,” explains the mirrored thoughts of many more communities then we think right in the good ole home of the Red White and Blue.
It is awesome to see that we can come together to stand for something that is right. For a child of any race or color to get in a school yard fight and be looking at 20-80 years in jail is absolutely insane.
Be active and consciously aware of how our daily actions in the way we treat others can greatly affect the future generations and the role they decide to play or not to play. Those who are marching parents and grandparents were not afraid to march and stand up for that which was right and was able to give us the ability to have more options in our life then they did.

It is time for that tree in Jena and all the symbolic trees of inequality to COME DOWN. This can only happen if we make it happen.

The options of our sons and daughters will be dependant on what we are willing to sacrifice, what we are willing to stand for and what knowledge that we instill in them to oust the ignorance that can be perpetuated by systems in place, people in charge or those whose parents who have socially failed to provide a basic structure of morals and values in their offspring. Will those beliefs that you have instilled in your child make them put up or tear down trees in their future?

great pics everybody

Aww this is such a beautiful thing I wore my black yesterday! its good to see everyone unite like this!

I WORE BLACK!

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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