JENA 6 UPDATE: BELL GETS NO BAIL / 2 ARRESTED IN NOOSE INCIDENT / FBI Probes Anti-Jena 6 Web Page
Friday, September 21, 2007

Bell in football photo (CNN)
Sorry for the delay on this update!!! Here is the newest info about the Jena 6.
After thousands rallied yesterday in Jena, Louisiana in the defense of the Jena 6, many hoped that the hearing for Mychal Bell today would result in him being released on bail. But that was not the case.
Mychal Bell, the sole defendant who remains behind bars from the group of teens known as the “Jena 6,” will not be released Friday, a court decided.
Bell, 17, has been in jail since his arrest more than nine months ago.
It was not immediately clear what happened in court Friday, where Bell’s attorneys had planned to push for his release.
“It is our understanding that the judge refused to give bond or bail to Mychal Bell today,” the Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil rights activist who traveled to Jena for Thursday’s rally, said in a written statement. [ READ MORE ]
Don’t let this dishearten you. Did you see all the support the Jena 6 received yesterday? This is not over.
CLICK HERE TO SIGN A PETITION!!!

Noose hanging from truck.
An adult and a minor were arrested in Alexandria, Louisiana after police saw two nooses hanging from a red pickup truck.
Petty Officer 2nd class Casanova Love of the U.S. Navy was the person who sent a photo to CNN’s I-Report. Love was in town from his station in Hawaii to visit family. He and some friends were standing outside a club when the truck drove by and passed a large group of Jena 6 protesters. That is when the police pulled them over.
When asked why he sent the photo in he responded to CNN with, “People need to see this. It’s 2007, and we still have fools acting like it’s 1960.”\
UPDATE//UPDATES///UPDATE






247 Comments
1.
Angelicious07
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Why? I’m feeling so numb right now.
2.
Chris
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
the revolution will not be televised
3.
Dimples
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
That’s ridiculous. We have to keep hope alive
4.
Chi
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
This is a low down shame! Folks are STILL acting like it’s 1960. Wonder how MLK JR would feel if he was still here today.
Things that make me go hmmm….
5.
ms.t
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
man this shit makes me so mad.. i got so many feelings runnin through me right now
6.
Chance
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Please do not be discouraged. PLEASE electronically sign the petition at the following website:
http://www.naacp.org/get-...etitions/jena-6/index.php
7.
THAT_DUDE
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
hmm….well I guess all they can do it re-appeal , so rocking all black that for nothing ?!?!?!
8.
JoRo
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I can’t believe that picture. People are so backwards it is just depressing. I don’t even know what to say.
9.
Sequita
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
What kills me though is that Jay-Z, Kanye, 50, Jermaine Dupri, Diddy, etc etc all have $90,000 laying around somewhere and this baby is still in jail. You wanna parade around for perfume album sales and what-have-you but can’t lift
10.
Riz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
On the real fuck America, seriously, I’m in Canada, n proud cuz we don’t got it that bad, people aren’t stubborn or ignorant in the U.S.. And if you don’t agree with me you got some problems, lets put it this way. The USA which we all consider the leader of this world besides China, has loads of $$$, they spend Billions on a phony war, when they could be helping everyone across the world fight poverty and contribute to peace. Thats what we need to do, now this kid is arrested and from what I know hes not guilty! but he still didn’t get bail how sad is that. Tells you that even now in the U.S. ppl still got it bad its like you guys living in the past, here shit theres literally a huge difference between the Canadian Ghetto n the U.S. we got way better, and we aren’t that rich, we got good medical only due to taxes.. And if your thinkin oh they doing it to stop the terrorists?? MY ASS, U.S. alone have killed over 100,000 Iraqi’s many of them civilans, the soldiers have raped the women, (WAR CRIME).. you know why Saddam Hussain was hanged?? for (WAR CRIMES) now W. fucking Bush is doing the same and everyone is so ignorant they could only care about whats going on to the U.S. ..get over yourself America
11.
Sequita
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
less than 100k to get this boy outta jail?
12.
Softest Place On Earth
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Okay I’m still not understanding why he can’t get bail. Okay Remy is out on bail and she is accused of attempted murder and beating up and threatening a witness. She shot someone, he beat up a guy with a shoe, no deadly weapon involved, but he can’t get bail. This just a example to Al and all the other protestors that they still can do what they want. For those who don’t think it racism, this should wake you up.
13.
aiych
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
what goes around comes around, those judges will get what they deserve.
Then again, only God knows the full story and peoples’ intentions. Whoever is in the wrong will be duly punished in one way or another.
That town hasn’t seen the end of it.
14.
babyruth151
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I have prayed and continue to pray not only for those boys, but for this racist country as well. What happened to the white guy that pulled the gun on the black kid in the store ? did he get arrested? This ish is ridiculous!!!
15.
DaNii
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Something good will come out of this later on… I’m not letting it get me down cause these boys don’t deserve this punishment at all. Maybe something less harsh but gosh… Oh well we just gotta keep fighting for them. I’m sure i’d want someone doing the same thing for me if I were locked up on some crazy B.S. like this… Sigh. Keep the faith!!!
16.
Leah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
The whole situation is just so sad…I thought enough money was raised yesterday to post the bail…
17.
Julianna
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I saw this on CNN. They showed his mom, who my heart really breaks for right now. She could barely walk to her car from crying so bad. And to THat_Dude, “rocking all that black” was not for nothing. We didn’t back down during the bus boycott nor when it came to getting our rights to vote,etc…this just eans the fight is just beginning.
18.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I cosign with you MS.T. I wish there is a way we can run this city into the ground. Since it is a small town I am sure alot of people own there own businesses- which means- they have to get their loans from somewhere. If black people had the power to buy or merge with the bank they get their money from - that minority owner would make them pay a higher premium/ payments. I would force them to close- leaving them with no income. Or if there are large plants in that town shut that down and cut off all resources. This would stiffle them economically. Somethings got to be done!!!
19.
aiych
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Riz, would you please type like you have some sense?
20.
soulphlower
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Blatent racism. I guess I would rather know who the fools are than not. This situation is going to show the true colors of a lot of people. We all should be angry. It is discontent that start revolutions. And show the others that we will not just sit on our hands while you rape us or our children.
My energy and prayers are focused on Bell and the Six as a whole.
21.
DropKick
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Don’t let this dampen the beauty of yesterday. The neo nazi thing doesn’t surprise me, another fear tactic. I was surprise to see all the KKK members at the ralley though, too bad they chose to wear their police uniforms as oppose to the white sheets.
22.
sexydiva
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
i still don’t understand why they wont give him bail ..
23.
IAMDARKAQUA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
OK FAM PLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEASE DON’T GET DISCOURAGED. THE RALLY WAS JUST THE BEGINNING!!! THEY NEEDED TO SEE THAT WE AS A PEOPLE CAN STAND TOGETHER NONVOLIENT AND STAY FOCUSED ON THE MATTER AT HAND!!!!
THIS MOVEMENT IS A JOURNEY…NOT A SPRINT!!! WE MUST STAY FOCUSED AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT DILLIGENTLY AND UNITED!!!
AND DIDN’T GO DOWN THIS TIME BUT WE WILL BE BACK AND AS WELL THE STATE CAPITAL!!!
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT WASN’T JUST ONE EVENT, BUT A SERIES OF EVENTS FOR A GREATER CAUSE. WEARING BLACK MADE A DIFFERENCE, COMING TOGETHER MADE A DIFFERENCE, CONCRETE LOOP AND ALL THE OTHER BLOGGER MADE A DIFFERENCE….WE AS A PEOPLE ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE
24.
Isis
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
What this and the others suffering in Jena need, is our prayers and our constant support. Did any of you really think this would end that soon? These are the same people who have slave owner running through their veins and have been sitting and waiting for a day like this. If you’re full of rage right now wait for the days to come. Can we keep the dream alive? Seriously, ask yourself. It’s time to MAN UP people.
25.
ms. dyme
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
cosign # 9. I hate telling other people what to do with their money because it’s their money and they can do what they want with it But shouldn’t these rappers and other black entertainers feel obligated to do what they can in a case where Blacks are still recieving unequal treatment in the year 2007. Or maybe many Black celebrities have not informed on this issue. It’s really unfortunate.
26.
plprz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
when will black folks wake da fuk up and realize that marching is not going to put an end to a biased, racially-motivated (in)justice system. WAKE DA FUK UP, BLACK PEOPLE! you cannot bring your marching shoes to a systemic war; you will lose EVERY time.
27.
quietone
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
hmmm…why do the owner of this truck and minor get arrested for having a noose attached to the vehicle and the minors who hanged the noose at the school were not arrested? Things to make you go hmmm…. I’m beginning to get like my grandmother, I’ll be so happy when THIS life is over! Unfortunately, we live in a world of ignorant, stupid people!
28.
t.f.a
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
i couldnt imagine being this child parents, i was raised if someone hit me, to hit them back and im sure im not alone so anyone could be in this situation!! All i can do is continue to pray for this child and his family and know that everything unfortunately happens for a reason and that god must have a plan!!! So i will continue to wear black and i will continue to keep hope alive and i hope this doesnt discourage anyone!!!
29.
babyruth151
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ 10 Ritz
Everyone has got their own share of problems. There are racist people everywhere yes babe even in Canada. Now America’s got its problems ,but I would never say F it . I got too much hope to do that . If you feel that way, why are you on an american based website?
30.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
That’s expected. The powers that be had to show black people that they would not allow blacks to affect how they interpret their own laws. It was necessary for the government to show white America that they will not be intimidated in any way by blacks.
31.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#29- Are you from Canada?What part?
32.
Sasha
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Chance #06 Thanks for the link!
33.
Mz.Washington
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
This is such a damn shame its 2007 and this is still goin on we still have a loooong way to go! Honesty im white & im ashamed to be catagorized in the same race as these disgusting people! I just wanna say again that not all white people are racist & im so upset that this ignorance & racism is still so alive in this country! We all just need to keep praying for these boys & this country!
34.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
We also need to shut America as a whole down…make this country go into a depression. I am tired of these corporations kicking our behind. I just cancelled 2 credit cards, - left with 1- they are not going to see my money no more!!! If enough people follow suit…we can shut this place down economically.
35.
bumpagyal
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
When i heard about this story..
I was sooo shocked..
Couldnt believe situations like these still happens..
I still cant believe it..
This story doen’nt even get any coverage over here in Britain..
Its really sad..
I dont understand why such blatant racism still exists..
Is the condition of the world ever going to get better?..
Because it seems to get worse and worse as time goes on..
And most of this celebrities dont care..
Want nothin to do with it..
They more likely thinking it could “tarnish” their image..
Imagine if 1 of the Jena 6 was my brother..
I wish there was something I could do to help..
Wdf is George Bush doing??..
Kanye is right “George Bush dont like black people”
Bastard
36.
moxpoe1
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I think we should be a little patient……justice is gonna prevail.
37.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
we can pray from now- until Jesus comes back…we need action!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Any suggestions?????? I stated alot.
38.
Tazz1504
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Im praying for this boy and his family its sad to know that all this is still going on I just cant grasp the reason why it hurts me more than anything… He is having his life taking away over a school yard fight its ridiclous that this white boy and friends are out still causing problems I feel like kicking some ass but I know thats the devil and I want stoomp to that level of ignorance or self embrassment….. Just know GOD is coming soon and this will be over.
39.
Mz.Washington
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
IT ALL STARTS WITH PARENTING I believe racism starts at home I grew up in a small white town alot of the kids my age were racist because thats how their parents taught them to be the funny thing is is that none of these kids were ever around people other than whites to see how other people are so they never had their own opinions just their parents!! Thank God I moved outta that town my parents got divorced I moved in with my dad best move I ever made!
40.
Sharonda
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Wow
41.
lil ms lovely
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
A DAMM SHAME.. SHAKING MY HEAD.. AND WE LIVE IN THIS WORLD..
42.
Nanz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Instead of people saying the country is racist or whatever why dont people start donating or something to help the family. I live all da way In London U.K so i can not really be as much help apart from wear my black in support. People should come together and support this young man that is being destroyed and humiliated by the justice system and the govenment. Were is George Bush in all this sitting down somewere laughing. We are giving the white people of Jena what they want by not donating money to help the child. When they have the money they will have to let him go because there will be no more excuses. So i say that everyone should donate something even if its 1 doller if 90,000 people donate 1 doller there will be enough lets help the family. And lets not forget to pray for the family through this troubled time
43.
Megan
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Ridiculous.
Black people we need to start the movement over again.
44.
BLACMONEYBROKER
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
YESTERDAY I CRIED, MY PEOPLE STOOD UP COLLECTIVELY, WE BECAME ONE, I AM A CHILD OF THE SIXTIES AND YOU PEOPLE ARE BEAUTIFUL, NOW WE GET TO SHOW RESOLVE, CHANGE STARTS NOW, WHAT A BLESSING, HOLD ON BROTHER BELL, WE ARE COMING TO GET YOU, AND NO JENA JUDGE CAN STOP US, BLACK NATION STAND UP!!!!!
45.
Taj The Photographer
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
It is a historical fact, tolerance and acceptance of one’s differences has never been one of humanity’s defining attributes.
Sadly, I am not surprised. They always use one person to make an example of. You didn’t think they would set ALL of them free, now did you?
46.
beezy
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I’M CONFUSED!?! ISN’T PHILL SPECTOR A FREE MAN AND CURRENTLY ON TRIAL FOR KILLING HIS WIFE!!!!????? THAT FOOL GOT BAIL!!!!
BLACK: GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT!
WHITE: INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY!
SPEECHLESS…
47.
LChanelPR
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
My friend is literally in tears as she just got back from her journey in Jena. She said the mood of the people working together was beautiful until they heard the news regarding no bail…
#9 Sequita you are so right..I think we need to call out hip hop moguls who made the damn FORBES list to do something.. I mean damn…. they got 90,0000 deposited off of interest alone and this prescious little boy is still in jail. Even if he gets penalized for the fight, can his family at least have some time with him so he can get his mind straight.. I am literally getting goose bumbs by reading this sick mess.
I have a daughter and I really hate that she has to grow up in this world. This is why I am trying so hard to make it at my PR stuff because just in case something like this happens to my baby. I can have it covered. At least the financial part of it anyway.
LOVE ya coverage CL
http://www.honeymag.com/modules/elleword.
48.
BLACMONEYBROKER
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I LOVE BLACK PEOPLE!!!!
49.
Knuck
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I feel so sad inside… I can’t even comment
50.
Have Not Thought Of a User Name
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I heard about this early this morning, it’s okay I seen a lot of young people out there and we got a lot of fight in us it aint over. I think the protest encouraged M. Bell because CNN got a picture of him pumping his fist on the way back to jail.
51.
IAMDARKAQUA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
NANZ,
money was raised yesterday at the rally for bond….that wasn’t even discussed at the court hearing. the judge won’t let them out on bond
52.
Dutch
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Don’t stop supporting these kids…I can’t believe there still continuing with this madness and I’m mad none of the news stations are reporting the FULL STORY…this is bullsh*t…This kid is sitting in jail wasting his life away over blatant racist arrogance and we are letting it happen…
53.
NetworKing
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I have a feeling this is just the beginning.It’s like a pimple that is getting ready to pop. If you look on the news. They show O.J. Simpson 2 million times and Britney the other 5 milliion. They graze across this issue, hoping it will blow over, but this is far from over. The media can be dirty. I just told a girl at work, and she didn’t even know about Jena 6! So start tellin people about it!
54.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
None of my friends knew either (Jena 6) so unaware- like you see a car coming at you- and you just stand there…no attempt.
55.
Shelby
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I say give them life for being idiots
56.
samech
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
the middle east fight for what’s theirs—-sacrafices are made everyday.
SHALOM
57.
TAISH4U
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
this is some real bullshit, where is the JUSTICE!
Co-sign with 46.
58.
nessey
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
i cnt even stomache dis
59.
RICKY BOI
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
first off where is obama????? is there justice or it’s just us?????
60.
TGS
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
This should be a wake up call to all of you folks that think racism still doesn’t exist. I read the article, and I didn’t see a valid reason why bail isn’t being granted. The judge said it’s “premature” to release him. What kind of fucked up shit is that???
It doesn’t matter how much money they raise if the the bitch ass judge won’t grant bail.
61.
his_wife
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I want to apologize to anyone that I am about to offend.. This is exactly why I would never lie with a white man just for this reason. That was purely a hate crime but they saw it as a “joke” now one white boy gets his ass whooped and 6 black men have a criminal record behind that. Bush is spending billions on war and can’t even get the shit in America straight. My heart goes out to those families and I pray that justice is served, whether it is now or 10 years from now.
Like Kanye said “even if you pushing a benz you still a nigga in a coupe”. White America will never see us as equal because they fear what they don’t understand. And anyone that thinks racism is gone is living a lie, just because you married to one or have kids by one doesn’t mean that somewhere in that family they are not calling you a nigga behind closed doors. All these black men get rich and switch, won’t be me. Any one of those boys could have been a relative of any of us. If the table was turned would 6 white boys be doing time if they beat a black boy.. HELL NO!! It happened a few times and those fucking crackers are walking the streets while a few of us are dead or were left mentally and physically challenged.
YES SHIT LIKE THIS MAKES ME A FUCKING RACIST, YES I SAID IT!!!
62.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
*singing*
LET MY PEOPLE GOOOOOO!
I KNOW THIS SHIT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN, JUST LIKE WE GOT F**K OVER DURING HURRICANE KATRINA…. IT WON’T STOP….I’LL KEEP ALL OF THEM IN OUR PRAYER..
.ITS CRAZY SO MANY PEOPLE SAY THEY WANT TO GO TO HEAVEN….GOD SEES NO COLOR…THeRe WONT BE SEGREGATION 0r ANY DAMN NOOSES IN HEAVEN….
IM GETTING HIGHLY PISS OFF!
63.
pretteyeyez
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I was speechless when I heard this…..
64.
kendra
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I cant believe this I am sooooo disappointed…but where are our black influential leaders at…Oprah, Obama, or Jay-Z what are they saying about this whole situation!
65.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#64 KENDRA
I THINK OBAMA..IS NOT GOING TO EVEN OPEN HIS MOUTH ABOUT IT…HES TOO BUSY TRYING TO GET INTO OFFICE….IT’S REAllY SAD
66.
yes
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#18 that is not answer, that is just return racism, we need equality not revenge
it just sickens me what the judges said about messin up their lives at the stroke of the pen, i believe they are not doin their job properly they are just bein racist trying to ruin these kids lives
i do think they did wrong and should have some punishment becaue sometimes we have to be greater than other and not let them bring us to their level, but I think 9 months is long enough
and i dont know who’s lookin for obama, he is not the president, he is not over louisiana
67.
RICKY BOI
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
murderers can get a bond this is bull!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the people of jena says ” we not racist” bull**** now the kkk got the family info on their web site sayn they going get justice and now the fbi is in it hmmmm wonder kkk gona b arrested.
68.
whylordwhy
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I’m still waiting on Obama and other leaders comments
69.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@66
What equality are you looking for?
70.
StyleRazzi
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I know this isnt a joking matter but can we take one second to focus on the fact that dude’s real name that sent the photo to cnn is CASANOVA LOVE!!!!!. . . . . . . Ok now that Im over that . . . . . . I cant believe that he is still in jail. Enough is enough already. I feel for the people still left in Jena that have to deal with racism on a daily basis. I also cant believe someone would have the nerve to hang a noose from the back of a truck. My eyes are wide open right now. Im speechless. We fight for freedom and equality in the Middle East and we dont even have the same rights here at home. Damn Shame. . . . . stylerazzi.blogspot.com
71.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@67
Most of the FBI is KKK. I’ve said and I’ll say it again. That marching doesn’t do a damn thing. Sharptongue could’ve went down there by himself with his salt and pepper perm and big mouth and got the result that was needed, the charges dropped to juvenile status. The Most High will shut down EVERYTHING that is not according to his word.
72.
RICKY BOI
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
hmmm isnt it ironic that the 16yr with the nooses , gun , brass knuckles , drunk will only b charged as a juvenile and mayor and police chief said he fall under different laws because of his age…………………….p.s. shame on obama aka the fighter of civil rights in Chicago
73.
C
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Ok, I am a bit confused…couldn’t Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton assist the family in helpng to post bond. Are there any bail/bond companies in a Parrish or a city close by. This is ridiculous, simply ridiculous. He is has been in jail since Dec. of 2006. I have heard people say “well he had a criminal background.” The fact that he had a criminal background truly hasn’t helped his situation, but it shouldn’t keep him in jail and for 90% of that time in an adult jail. He even turned 17 while in jail.
74.
Daphne
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Obviously this incident is indicative of the bias and racism in America. If you know anything about our Constitution you would know how serious this situation truly is. First, of all the charges against Mychal Bell have already been dropped! Bell has continually been denied bail even after the states appeal court dismissed the charges filed against him. The district attorney has said that even though the charges have been dropped, he still has two weeks to file more charges against Bell! Bell’s defense is in the process of filing a writ of Habeas corpus…because the jail system has no legal right to hold this young man after charges have been dismissed. This is unlawful imprisonment. Jena, La’s has violated Bell’s Bill of Rights. So while people are marching and wearing black ensembles, the fact remains that even if this matter is resolved…we have not progressed all that much since slavery.
75.
ja
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Now who is going to protest for the white people, cuz we all know that nooses are not against the law. Man we are WE AS A HUMAN RACE going to GROW UP,
76.
ja
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Now who is going to protest for the white people, cuz we all know that nooses are not against the law. Man when are WE AS A HUMAN RACE going to GROW UP,
77.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I say lets over throw Jena. I mean, its only a few thousand right, so I say we should rent some buses and go down there to not protest but really kick some *white* ass. I mean, I’ve said this ish before, “You cant get them to understand you verbally, make them understand physically”. These white people not hearing us. You think they care, you gotta fight fire with fire. Im sick of all this “All we want is peace” crap. I knew their white asses was going to make this sh*t diffucult. Its time to turn the tables around and get the fighting. Well, some may not agree but this is my opinion. I also was reading an article about Jena 6 in the newspaper and some reporter asked this white guy what he thought of this. He was like, “Well, its not really that big of a deal, they (black people) blowed this whole situation up for nothing”. Hmmpphh! People driving by with hanging nooses on the back of their trucks and getting 22 years over some stupid sh*t, sure sounds like a big deal to me. I still support Bell. He’s gonna make it. Im praying he is.
78.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
*I was*.
79.
SAUCEYEYEZ2
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
THE PAIN THAT IM FEELING RIGHT NOW CANT BE EXPLAINED… IM SITTING AT WORK TRYING TO KEEP A CLEAR MIND AND HAVE FAITH IN OUR FUCKED UP JUSTICE SYSTEM… I FEEL TOTALLY VIOLATED LIKE IT IS ME SITTING IN THE JAIL , THIS IS A BABY 16 YRS. OLD THESE ARE ARE LITTLE BROTHERS WE HAVE TO AS A BLACK CULTURE STAY STRONG AND HELP THOSE WHO CANT.. CAUSE I AM ONE THAT IS ABOUT TO FALL APART SO THESE BABIES WONT….. MY PEOPLE PLEASE STAY STRONG FOR EVERYONE NOT JUST YOURSELF CAUSE WE NEED IT.. WE NEED TO SHOW PEOPLE THAT WE CAN BE CIVIL IN A UNFAIR, UNREAL SITUATION …
LOVE AND PEACE
80.
Cheryl
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
By the way if you did make it this was an event that can not just be explained in words. It was an overwhelming feeling (I cried) to see the thousands of (my) people marching. My God … to actually see those boys and not on a photo is a different experience … but on with business.
I was actually one of the protesters. I am a native of LA (New Orleans) however the group I was with was from Nashville. First and far most I am mad not because of the boys but CNN. When we wanted coverage they did not move but it seems they are all over this. In addition, this articles reads something to the effect of “two people” … no two teenage white boys but surely when they spoke of the protesters it read “African Americans”.
I am not sure if you know that these boys went around the block(s) twice before they were stopped on the third time. I actually saw it on the second time, and immediately informed the other protesters. I could not believe … I actually shook my head like on the cartoons, in disbelief. I prayed they would come around again. As they were arrested we chanted what did we want, JUSTICE, when did we get it , NOW, we said.
81.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Ja
Enough with all that human race sh*t. You always pop up to try to get black people to worship this man’s laws.
@Sade
I was waiting to hear what you were going to say sis, lol. Did you get to go to the rally at City Hall? I heard it was poppin’ on 125th st. too.
82.
Leah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ #77
I feel what you’re saying, but you know that won’t solve anything..that will just turn the whole situation into an even bigger nightmare than it already is…
83.
That's Wassup
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
No words can even describe this situation. I pray that yesterday’s event starts the process in getting justice for those kids. Just as in our history each march and protest opened up the door for much more. This is just the beginning!
84.
annaya-michelle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
damn
well ish aint over, he GON get bail, sum day n it bettr be soon, even on cnn dey were like wtf is goin on!
85.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
SADE@
MAMI..FIGHTING & KICKING ASS WON’T MAKE IT BETTER…IT WOULD JUST MAKE SURE IGNORANT… WE HAVE TO KEEP OURSELVES ON A HIGHER LEVEL, I DO FEEL YOUR PAIN…I WOULD LOVE TO BEAT A COUPLE OF PEOPLE DOWN…BUT THATS NOT THE ANSWER…AND WE ALREADY HAVE THE DEVIL WINNING… (FOR NOW)!!…GOD HAS AN EXCELLENT PLAN….SOMETHING GOOD IS GOING TO COME OUT OF THIS…& THEY WILL HAVE THEIR LIVES BACK TOGETHER
86.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Sade
That’s why on that Jena 6 post awhile back I told you that there must be a race war because it is stipulated in the Bible. It is unavoidable. No one will be able to stop it because just as blacks get offended at a situation like this, whites get offende dwhen they feel like blacks are trying to change the status quo.
87.
Daphne
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I noticed a lot of people talking about hope and prayer. May be some hope and prayer would work in a utopia, but since utopia is non-existent what else needs to be done? Clearly, hoping and praying is not bringing forth the desired outcome in this situation. What… more marches? More wearing of black? Stop making fools of yourself. You did not accomplish anything by wearing all black yesterday. Do you really think the people in power were paying attention to your outcry? I think not! There’s a reason why the government feared the Blank Panthers. They empowered and educated their people…our people! They hoped for the best but knew the reality of our harsh society and decided to be educated and militant. They didn’t just wear black!
88.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
No Judah, I couldnt go, smh. I would have love to though.
Leah, I know , I thought a sista could give it a shot. Hey you never know, right.
89.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Daphne
I couldn’t agree more. You don’t get respect from a bully by negotiating with a bully. You receive respect from a bully when the bully knows that you will break a brick over his head.
@Sade
Who’s your teacher sis?
90.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I remember that Judah. I mean, we all might as well start fighting now. I feel screwed anyway.
@ Daphne, I tried to tell them. White people only fear our asses when we are violent. But black people dont seem to get the message.
91.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Remember in the civil rights marches that negroes like to reminisce about, you never saw the Black Muslims getting dogs sicced on them or sprayed with waterhoses because they did not seek the favor of the white man. It was the integrationists under King and those other homosexuals that misled black people into that madness.
92.
ThinkAboutIt
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I didn’t expect that they would release him, or concede on any of the charges - at least not yet, There was no way that the same powers that served up the injustice was going to allow the pressure to change what they had done. They will never admit that there was injustice.
The marching and galvanizing was more for us than ever for them. We needed to show in numbers that we do still care and that we are willing to stand up and fight… and soon, that fight might include more than just marching and showing up.
93.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Judah, I almost feel embarrassed to tell you. Oh well hear it goes. Some angry short white guy. He was my global history teacher. I tell you, that was the craziest motherf*cker I have ever met, lol. All the black kids thought he was funny as hell, I thought his ass was scary, funny too but scary. He seemed like he would loose his damn mind at any moment. He wonder’s why I used to be absent like everyday, funny he still passed my black ass.
94.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
THIS IS CRAZY…IM WATCHING RIGHT NOW ON TV…
THE KKK & NEO-NAZI IS TRYING TO SEND MORE THREATS AND GETTING WHITE PEOPLE INVOLVE IN THEIR HATE CRIME.
QUOTED: …. THEY ARE CLEARLY SAYING THAT IF ANYONE OF THOSE YOUNG BLACK MEN FOR JENA.6 GET OUT THEY WOULD LET EVERYONE KNOW THEIR ADDRESSES, SO THERE CAN BE HARM DONE TOO!!
THIS IS SOME DUMB IGNORANT ASS SHIT!!…KKK/NEO-NAZI NEEDS TO SET DOWN THEY ARE CLEARLY PLAY-OUT.
NOW WHAT MAKES THEM THINK AFRICAN AMERICANS AND ANY OTHER RACE FEAR THEM??
95.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@94
What makes you think that they’re played out? Why, because they choose to tell people what they stand for. Most of the damn police officers are KKK in spirit. The KKK haS marches and rallies where they are protected by 200 police officers in riot gear. What does that tell you?
96.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
LMAO @ Sade
We all had white teachers sis. It’s America.
97.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
The Jena 6 is only the tip of the iceberg which as languished in this country since the beginning of the black experience in America, (the problem of the twenth century will be the problem of race) quote of a famous black fighter for freedom. Have those who have supposingly gotton over and are now living what is considered middle class become so comfortable in the false world of mortages and ive league schools for there kids,until they dont look at the black people in the streets seeking some relief from this legalized hell on earth in which each day consist of trying to survive How many of us who consider them selves a productive segement of society as we view hunger and poverty grow with leaps and bounds for the mass of our black brothers and sisters.Those of us who have jobs are living some days in stress ,because we know who can destroy everything we work hard to achieve,while we are asking for civil rights,we need human rights,not some legislated right ,which has to be renew every so often If i sound bitter its not that it just that i understand what they mean when they say it takes time for changes to occur,we have given time ,blood and our lives for the right to exist and today the same old system still lives only they have taken off the robes and put on a boss suit.
98.
Kenyanpebbles
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
although this is truly sad, i’m not suprised by it. anyone who says there is no racism in america is a fucking liar or blind and lives in their a bubble. according to the consitution every man is equal and that is a fucking lie too
99.
Kenyanpebbles
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
WHAT IN THE HELL? WHEN PARIS HILTON WAS GETTING OUT OF JAIL IT WAS ALL OVER THE NEWS. THE NEWS!!!!!!!CAN PEOPLE HAVE THEIR PRIORITIES STRAIGHT? !???!!? BUT WHEN SOMETHING LIKE THIS WHICH AFFECTS ALOT OF PEOPLE IN AMERICA, YOU HARDLY SEE IT ON TV IT’S LIKE NO ONE CARES! RACISM IS HAPPENING RIGHT IN FROTN OF OUR EYES BUT PARIS HILTON GETTING OUT OF JAIL IS MORE “INTRESTING” FUCK THIS SHIT. THA’TS SOME BULLSHIT!
100.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
-JUD-
IM NOT SURE IF YOU’RE READING IT THE WRONG WAY OR TAKING IT THE WRONG WAY.
BUT I SAID THAT BECAUSE MOST OF THEM ARE A BUNCH OF ASSHOLES WHO HIDE BEHIND UNIFORMS…AND SO FORTH.
GOD DONT CREATE EVIL SPIRITS!!
101.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
people should have known that they wasnt going to release him. i wasnt expecting him to be release anyway. he assalted another person….just so happen to be a white one in a prodominetly white town. it is not against the law, to put up a noose. putting your hands on someone is against the law. when you do something like that….be expected to deal with the consequences. i said it when cl first put this story up. you can sign all the petitions you want, it will not make a diffrence. you can get oprah winfield down there, it wont make a diffrence. wrong is wrong and lil micheal bell has to deal with it. plain and simple
ps. this is my opinion and i will not change it.
102.
PARADISE.QUEEN
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
THANK YOU KENYA…GIRL YOU HAVE THAT ON POINT!
103.
StyleRazzi
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ja. . . . . . Hanging a noose, painting racial slurs and symbols- those are hate crimes. Read that again boo boo HATE CRIMES. the only ones that give a F and will stand up for those dumb ass men are the dumb ass KKK. . . .and you obviously. The people in this country that want racial unification far out weigh those that want seperation so a race war would never happen. We marched in peace and now the KKK wants to introduce violent tactics to taunt the families and create fear. Let them try. If they think we came out yesterday in full force they havent seen nothing yet
104.
VINCYGAL
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH YALL..MARCHING ISNT GOING TO DO A THING..WE GOT THE MEDIA YES BUT WHAT REALLY GOING TO GRAB THEM IS A GOOD ***BOYCOTT***!!!!!!!!!!!!
WE ((NOT ONLY BLACK PEOPLE..BUT EVERYONE AS A WHOLE )) STOP FINANCING THE FOOLISHNESS..AND HOLD OUR MONEY THESE HOLIDAYS..ONLY BUY THE NEEDS AND SHOW THEM WHAT THE 21st CIVILS RIGHTS MOVEMENT IS ALL ABOUT…
105.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@101 No one is condoning what the “JENA SIX” boys did. We are simply asking the question.”Why the double standards?” Why weren’t the white children involved in any of the incidents, indicted? Why would the district attorney threaten the black peaceful demonstrators? For the people that feel that this is a non-issue, I would ask all of you to study the case more and know the facts. Furthermore, what will we as a people do when Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson die. Who will stand up and bring attention to our issues. Please be more informes and more active in your own community and things of this nature can be avoided.
106.
Mz Coko
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Mutha fuckas…it definitely isn’t over…they thought the rally was the end..they have no damn idea!
107.
Kenyanpebbles
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
putting up a noose can be seen as a threat because what were nooses used for? do you think it’s decoration
108.
Shay43
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Also on Friday, the FBI said it was looking into an online posting by a neo-Nazi white supremacist group that published the home addresses of all six of the African-American teenagers, as well as the phone numbers of some. The group said on its Web site it is calling on followers to “let them know justice is coming.”
109.
Shay43
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
the FORBES MAN ON THE REMIX I GET MONEY can give some $$ 50, Jay-Z Diddy?? HHEEELLLOO!!! sometimes it makes me think the money we are spending on their clothes cds and they living life with it and they cant even think about GIVING BACK!! Im about to go back on BOOTLEGS!!..lol
110.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#105 I READ THE CASE AND I UNDERSTAND WHATS GOING ON. I JUST GOT MY DEGREE IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN MAY. I DONT NEED TO UNDERSTAND THIS CASE MORE SWEETIE…I UNDERSTAND IT FULLY. I KNOW WHAT IS AGAINST THE LAW AND WHAT IS NOT. I KNOW THAT PUTTING YOUR HAND ON ANOTHER HUMAN BEING UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES IS UNEXCEPTABLE. I KNOW BEATING UP A PERSON BECAUSE HE CALLED YOU A N WORD IS UNEXCEPTABLE. DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEEL TO GET JUMP BY MORE THEN TWO PEOPLE. WHAT IF YOU WAS THE WHITE BOY MOTHER….HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? I KNOW THE BOY HAD A CONCUSSION BUT HE ENDED UP A FEW HOURS LATER GOING TO A SCHOOL FUNCTION. WHAT IF HE HAD DIED…WOULD PEOPLE STILL BE MARCHING FOR MICHEAL BELL. MAJORITY WOULD BECAUSE THEY DONT SEE IT FROM BOTH SIDE. THEY SEE IT FOR ALL WHITE PEOPLE ARE RACIST. MOST BLACK PEOPLE THAT I CAME ACROSS, SAID THAT THE WHITE BOY DESERVE IT. HOW DO YOU JUSTIFIED SOMETHING LIKE THAT. SAD
111.
nola_girl
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
This child that we are so worried about sitting in jail.. is a criminal. Just before the incident, Bell was in jail on assault charges. In fact, he has several assault charges on his record… do I feel sorry that he is in jail??? no. The fact of the matter is he shouldn’t have been charged as an adult, but nevertheless he started a fight that lead to a student being knocked out… yes, he may have been okay later in the day, but he has out cold for several minutes.
112.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Paradise Queen
Sis, my point is that if you think that the KKK and the Neo-Nazis, skinheads, etc. are some fringe groups, you’d better think again. They are on the rise and their numbers are rapidly growing. As far as God not creating evil spirits, what scripture is that? The Bible tells us that the Most High creates both the righteous and the wicked, good and evil (Prov 16:4, Isaiah 45:7, Amos 3:6, Rom 9:20-23, etc.). If God doesn’t create evil, then who does, Satan? Satan cannot create a damn thing except confusion.
113.
Cantknockdahustle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Southernbelle get the fuk outta here with your inconsiderate old world views. You got a degree in criminal justice but u can’t spell for the life of me! Sit in the corner and cut ya fingas off. You’re the type we call “an educated moron”.
114.
Shay43
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I honestly think that the white kid didn’t deserve it. I understand he taunted them but FIGHTING does not solve anything.. IE JENA 6
but the case is the unfair justice these kids are getting…tried as an adult??? attempted murder??
115.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
THANK YOU #111 NOLA GIRL….YES HE HAS OTHER CRIMINAL CHARGES ON HIS RECORD THAT PEOPLE DONT TALKING ABOUT. PEOPLE SO FOCUS ON WHAT HE DOING IN JAIL AND DONT KNOW THE OTHER PART OF THIS BOY.
116.
Shay43
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
as nolagirl said..I know these criminal background but the case still stands the case is INJUSTICE!!
117.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#113 ARE YOU MAD BECAUSE LAST TIME I CHECK WE ALL HUMAN. THIS IS A BLOG NOT A FREAKING TERM PAPER. THAT’S WHAT WRONG WITH FOLKS, THEY DONT WANT TO HEAR OTHER PEOPLE POINT OF VIEW. IF YOU DONT AGREE WITH PEOPLE, …YOU ARE CONSIDERED WRONG. I’M A OPEN MINDED PERSON, I CAN LOOK AT THINGS FROM DIFFRENT PEOPLE PERSPECTIVE.
THAT LAST STATMENT YOU MADE WAS IGNORANT. GROW UP AND LEARN HOW TO RESPECT PEOPLE OPINIONS. PEOPLE DONT HAVE TO AGREE WITH ME TO UNDERSTAND. I’M JUST SAYING BE OPENING MINDED AND NOT SO MUCH JUDGEMENTAL. YOU SIT IN A CORNER AND READ A BOOK.
118.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
To my understanding sweetie, it looks as though all of your sympathy goes to the little white “victum” here. We’ll did it ever occur to you that the “victum” may have been one of the ones hanging the nooses on the tree? Have it ever occured to you that the “victum may have been the one that bought the gun to school? You don’t the “victum” and neither do I. But it sounds very strange that 6 black boys would pick a fight with an innocent white kid for no apparent reason, especially if that students “supposely” got along in that school or in that town for the matter. Did your little degree say anything about unfairness? If it was 6 white boys doing that to a black kid we all would know they would of had a slap on the wrist. Kids fight everyday and the boy didn’t die! So we can’t go buy what if because it didn’t happen.
119.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
The people that are bringing up his prior arrest record sound like coons. So are you saying that he should be locked up for previous crimes that he has already been arrested and tried for because you’re offended that he stomped out a white boy and helped ruin your dreams to hold hands with the white man? The issue is not that he should be exonerated for his participation in this purported crime. The issue is whether or not he can get a FAIR TRIAL. This is why many of you duplicitous-ass black people cannot be trusted and why it’s going to be good when the Neo-Nazis and the skinheads run up on you. Watch when it happens how the federal government, the police, and the LAW that you put your trust in will take a blind eye. You negroes need to have some nooses hung on your trees and some crosses burned on your damn lawns. You kill me with that tolerance stuff. You’ll be the same negroes that will go on for hours about what you’ll do if another “nigga” test you, lol.
120.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@117 Oh yes and Miss Southern Bell, to answer your question about my feelings if I was the white mother we’ll if my son were racist and might have said something to tick those boys off then YES, he would get what he deserved. If my son was one of them that hung the nooses up, then YES, he got what he deserves. I hope that answered your question.
121.
Ilovemesometreysongz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
This is really sad. Like it saddens me to know that this is still taking place in 2007. History it really repeating itself and its a shame. My prayers go out to Jena 6 and their friends and family. I co-sign with #9 here you have all these rappers out here spending money left and right and this baby still sits in prison. Like come on now his bail is $90,000 you mean to tell me that they cant spare it. Spending money on a good cause would be too much like right. They would rather go out buying cars, jewerly, houses and etc. Another thing Kanye West is stressing so much that Bush doesnt like black people but has no involvement with this. I really just dont understand. We truly live in a messed up world. I beg everyone to sign the petition and have their friends and family sign as well. I have posted bulletins on both myspace and facebook informing my friends of what is taking place and begging them to sign the petition. This is not the end this is only the beginning but we really have to come together as whole to make and impact. It also saddens me that so many people dont know whats going on. If you dont know google it or simply ask somebody. Free the Jena 6!!!!!!!!
122.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
You have to wonder how these white supremacists were able to get the phone numbers of all 6 boys. Very interesting. Could it be…the FBI, the Jena police. The possibilities are endless because when they saw all those negroes march through their town, I gurantee you white people got as galvanized as blacks, if not more.
123.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Tina, sometimes people dont think. They like to give their opinion and talk sh*t without even looking further into the story. I mean damn. And people need stop calling that white boy a victim. He aint no damn victim as far as Im concerned. Mychal is and so is the rest of his friends. Who cares about your degree, in this case, your little criminal degree doesnt even matter. Im sick you folks always so quick to defend white people but cant even lend a hand and ear to black people. I mean in this time and age, all that bullsh*t dont even matter. Because regardless if you great in academics or anything else, white people still view you as 3/5ths of a person. Ha! People are so easily fooled. Whatever, dont come crying to blacks folks when some white person discriminates against your “open-minded” ass. Uggghh, smh in pure disgust.
124.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Nooses and racism started that shit!!! Dont act like it wasnt the case. They sit there and lie on tv saying that they are trying to be fair yet the white boys just got suspened and are on probation while 6 black boys are being trialed for murder and everything the hell else. Thats bullshit because if that was being played fair then them damn white kids would have they ass in somebody damn courtroom being trialed for possesion of a weapon and racism. Trust and Believe if any of those black boys go to jail and not one of those white boys do then there will be hell to pay because those boys parents and family nor any other black person in america is going to let that shit ride as thats the law cause thats bullshit!! point blank period!!
125.
DivaB
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Co-Signing with #67,
RICKY BOI
CONCRETELOOP need to do an update because on CNN just now about 8:00 p.m. just said its some KKK’s and NeoNazi’s that have a website are now THREATNING…YES, THREATNING the other 5 boys of the Jena six, claiming that they have those guys addresses and stuff. CNN wouldn’t give out the website…
But.. Its about to get REAL deep now yall….
REAL Deep. Its really sad. It gives me chills. I was sick as hell when I heard Mychael wasn’t let free today but after seeing this stuff on CNN about these KKK’s over the last hour has confirmed, ITS SOME SHIT about to GO DOWN in Amerikkka.
126.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
The boys’ families got one option. Get their asses out of Jena,Louisanna. Point blank. They cant stay there. Its not safe. After all the smoke is cleared (sure), even more drama will continue. Imagine if all boys get of jail, people have gone home. KKK, coming for that ass. Im telling you. They not coming out yet because black folks are still out and about in their town. They waiting until the coast is clear.
Just leave, Im begging you. Just leave. For the boys’ safety. I would hate for something bad or even worse to happen to them. And that is the truth.
127.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@124 CO-SIGN 100%
I never could stand Uncle-Toms. And that’s all they are.
128.
Lihara
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I DON’T FIND THIS TOO BE SURPRISING AT ALL…NOT TO BE TAKEN INTO THE WRONG CONTEXT BUT IN THE BACK OF MY MIND I JUST THINK ALL WHITES ARE RACIST BC NO MATTER WHAT IN THEIR MIND THEY THINK THEY ARE SUPERIOR..I’M SURE THEY ARE WHITE PEOPLE WHO READ CL!! I’M MIXED I LOVE BOTH MY NATIONALITIES (WHITE & BLACK) BUT WITH PERSONAL EXPERIENCES..
129.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#118 I HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR ANYONE OF THOSE KIDS. THE WHITE BOY WAS WRONG BECAUSE HE CALLED THEM THE N WORD. MICHEAL BELL AND COMPANY WAS WRONG FOR JUMPING HIM. ALL I’M SAYING IS MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE OUT HERE DONT SEE MR. BELL AS DOING ANY WRONG. WHEN ITS TIME TO TALK ABOUT HIM…PEOPLE THROW THE NOOSE AND OTHER WHITE BOY INCIDENT INTO THE CONVERSATION. LETS TALK ABOUT WHAT HE DID AS A PERSON. WHAT HE DID AS A INDIVIDUAL WAS WRONG. WHAT HE DID WAS AGAINST THE LAW AND THATS WHY HE STILL IN JAIL. WHAT THE WHITE BOY SAID TO HIM WAS WRONG BUT ITS NOT AGAINST THE LAW. THE DIFFRENCE IS ONE PERSON COMMITTED A CRIME AND THE OTHER DIDNT. PLAIN AND SIMPLE
PEOPLE WANT EQUALITY BUT THEY DONT NO WHAT IT MEAN. YOU HAVE TO UNDERSTAND THAT ALL WHITE PEOPLE ARE NOT LIKE THIS. YOU HAVE TO BE OPEN MINDED WHEN DEALING WITH OTHER RACES. NOTICE I DIDNT SAY AGREE WITH THEM. I RESPECT EVERYONE OPINION, BUT I DONT HAVE TO AGREE. PEOPLE NEED TO STOP BEING SO CLOSE MINDED AND LEARN THAT EVERYONE WILL NOT AGREE WITH THEM.
130.
calibuddafly
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ Diva B
All the hate and their personal info is listed on the website that Nahlins Chic posted. There’s got to be a way to shut that server down. The police in Jena had the nerve to say that its not necessary to have security posted on those families, WTF???
131.
sassysexychick
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
I POSTED THE PETITION BULLENTIN ONTO MYSPACE I HOPE IT REACHES MANY OF MY PERSONAL ACQUANTINCES AND THEY TOO WILL SPREAD THE LOVE AND SIGN OFF ON THE PETITION.
132.
Leah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ Southern Belle
Do you think the punishment that they’re trying to give fits the crime?
133.
Ilovemesometreysongz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ #111 Bell having a criminal record before this does not having anything to do with what is goin on now. That was then and this is now. To southernbelle your sympathy is going out to the white boy sayin ” DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEEL TO GET JUMP BY MORE THEN TWO PEOPLE. WHAT IF YOU WAS THE WHITE BOY MOTHER….HOW WOULD YOU FEEL? I KNOW THE BOY HAD A CONCUSSION BUT HE ENDED UP A FEW HOURS LATER GOING TO A SCHOOL FUNCTION. WHAT IF HE HAD DIED” This same white boy that your sympanty is goin on out along with several of his friends beat up a black boy at party. As a result Barker was beaten up and sent to a CONCUSSION BUT HE ENDED UP A FEW HOURS LATER GOING TO A SCHOOL FUNCTION.
Watch the video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoiZnr4jLY
Also…
THE FOLLOWING WHITE SUPREMIST SITE HAS LOCATED AND PUBLICLY DISPLAYED THE ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBERS OF THE YOUNG MEN REFERRED TO AS ‘JENA 6′. THIS CANNOT BE LEGAL!!!! Im begging you to FLOOD THIS WEBSITE AS WELL AS THE MEDIA SO THAT THIS INFORMATION IS REMOVED AND SO THESE BOYS AND THEIR FAMILIES ARE SAFE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THANKYOU!!!!!!
http://www.overthrow.com/.../news.asp?articleID=10590
134.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@129 I guess we just have to see how this one plays out. The truth: The jury/judge is looking at this in Black and White, not a criminal or a mis-demeanor assault. Mark my words we will not go for this shit any longer.
135.
Lihara
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
LOOK @ THE COMMENTS MADE ON THE YOUTUBE VIDEOS..THESE CAN BE THE SAME PEOPLE AT YOUR JOB OR AT YOUR SCHOOL SMILING AND THESE ARE THEIR THOUGHTS….
136.
judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@Sade
You damn right they gonna come for those boys. The white man is not like these black people. They don’t forget. Now if the KKK comes through and pulls guns out on the boys and the boys pull out guns in self-defense, some of these coons will say, “There’s NEVER an occasion to counter violence with violence. They should have let themselves get shot like Dr. King said.”
137.
Lihara
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
WHITES THINK THEIR BETTER & SUPERIOR..EVEN WITH THE SMILE EVEN WITH THEIR FRIENDLINESS…
138.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#124 HOW AM I TALKING SHYTE….BECAUSE I DONT AGREE WITH YOU. YOU SAID WHO CARES I HAVE A DEGREE….GUESS WHAT I CARE. I’M NOT HERE TO TALK ABOUT MYSELF, I JUST FELT THE NEED TO SAY I HAVE A DEGREE. I WAS TALKING TO TINA ANYWAY….NOT YOU. SECONDLY, THE WHITE BOY IS A VICTIM BECAUSE HE DIDNT PHYSICALLY TOUCH MR BELL. HE WAS THE ONE WHO GOT BEATING UP BY A BUNCH OF BLACK KIDS. THATS WHY PEOPLE ARE IN JAIL NOW BECAUSE THEY DONT KNOW HOW TO KEEP THEIR HANDS TO THEMSELVES. THATS WHY WE DONT HAVE EQUALITY, BECAUSE OF PEOPLE LIKE YOU. THATS WHY MR BELL IS LOCKED UP BECAUSE PEOPLE DONT SEE WHAT HE DID WAS WRONG. GIVE ME A BREAK HUNNY. YOUR LAST COMMENTS WERE VERY IGNORANT.
TINA I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE SAYING….I JUST DONT AGREE WITH YOU. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SAY THAT I ENJOY CHATTING WITH YOU. I LIKE THE FACT YOU DIDNT COME AT ME IN A DISRESPECTFUL WAY. THANKS FOR ANSWERING MY QUESTION TOO. I APPRECIATE IT….ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY.
139.
sassysexychick
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
THE WHITE BOY ALSO SHOULD HAVE BEEN CHARGED WITH A HATE CRIME ACT; HE TOO SHOULD OF BEEN ARRESTEAD AND HAVE TO POST BAIL.
THEY BOTH WERE WRONG POSSIBLY BUT THE INITIATOR WAS THE IGNORANT WHITE BOY NOT THE POOR BLACK BOY. THEREFORE IN MY OPINION HE GOT WHAT HE DESERVED(YT) BOT THAT IS!!!!!!!!
140.
TINA
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@138 You too Southern Belle and good-bye to everyone else.
Till tomarrow, lol
141.
twintron4
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Why can’t he post bail? He is not a threat. Just when I thought it could get no more ridiculous…
142.
southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
LOL @TILL TOMMOROW…..ALRIGHT GIRLY
143.
Kenyanpebbles
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuoiZnr4jLY
yes and i’m not suprised at the racial comments, either they’re doing it be funny,dumbass funny or they’re just plain idiots, nuckle heads and anything else associated with stupidity
and also if you think this is fair then why?
the white students who ganged up on a black student at a party arent even charged for anything?
the white man who pulled a shot gun at the black kids not charged, but the blacks were for theft of a firearm
so do you still think it’s fair?
144.
Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
Muwuhaahhuuhaaaaa, my comments are ignorant.You have yet to see ignorant sweetie. That’s it, I have officially lost my cool. First of f*cking all, you claiming the white boy is a f*cking victim, yet he hung up the f*cking nooses, brought a muthaf*cking gun to school to threaten some black kids, him and his pig-skinned friends jumped some black boy and he is a f*cking victim. B*tch please. Im tired of you and your “Lets just try to get along, I got a criminal degree, that is wrong, this wrong, yadda,yadda”. F*cking numnut, you dont get it do. WHITE PEOPLE DONT F*CKING CARE, how many got damn times I have to say it to your ass. Lawd help me. Obvisiously some damn “peaceful” protest aint gonna work. Yelling “No Justice, no Peace” aint gonna f*cking work either. I condoned what Mychal and his friends did because us black people had enough. The only way to stop these white f*cks from disrespecting us is to fight their asses.Why you think they feared the Black Panthers so much. When are you coons gonna get it through your thick ass skulls, you looking for the white man’s love and approval. B*tch he aint giving it to you!!! So Im going to say this again “Stick your criminal degree up your cracka loving ass”. Wooo-muthaf*ckin-sah. And umm sweetie, Tina, cussed your ass out too. Reread what she wrote in earlier posts. She dont like your yt-loving ass either. Now is that ignorant enough for you. Do I need degree to certify my sh*t??!! Hmmph.
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southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#132 THE PUNISHMENT OF 22 YEARS IS WRONG. IF I WAS THE JUDGE MR. BELL WOULD BE SENTENCE TO A YEAR OR MORE IN A JUVENILE DENTENTION CENTER. I THINK 22 YEARS IS A BIT MUCH BECAUSE THE WHITE BOY ENDED UP GOING TO A SCHOOL FUNCTION THE SAME DAY. I THINK MR. BELL DESERVE TO BE IN A DETENTION CENTER FOR HIS ACTION. I DONT AGREE WITH 22 YEARS OR LONGER BUT HE NEED TO BE TAUGHT A LESSON FOR WHAT HE DID.
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Ilovemesometreysongz
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
@ 143 Im not exactly sure if you were directing your post to me but if you were I dont think any of this is fair. Southern belle does. I feel that is charges were goin to be made then everyone involved should have been charge. I posted the video to show southern belle that the same white boy she is calling a “victim” is the same white boy along with friends jumped a a black boy. She sayin he couldve died and he is the victim, but his as whoopin was a result of what he started. If you ask me he deserved to get the shit beat out of him and he’s lucky all he got was a concussion. Yeah and Im not susprised by the racial comments left on the video either. It just goes to show how iggnorant people are.
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Cantknockdahustle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
There’s no use arguing with the ignorant likes of Southernbelle. I’m glad I dropped out of that criminal justice major…now I understand …By the way when you say “read a book’ …I have a Biology/pharmD degree and I’m not even bragging so set ur azz down and yes I said it STFU …oh I 4got you’re already sitting your irrelevant azz down!!
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judah
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
LMAO @ Sade
Sis you funny as hell.
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MW09
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
We need to focus people!!!! This will not be over soon. We still have to continue to fight and support a million times harder! Change doesn’t come instantly but it will in due time. KEEP FIGHTING AND BELIEVEING!! YOU CAN”T BEAT THE PERSON THAT NEVER QUITS!!!!!!!
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southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#144 YOU ARE A ANGRY PERSON AND YOU NEED HELP, I WILL NO LONGER RESPOND TO YOU BECAUSE YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE. . I WILL BE ALL THE BYTCHES IN THE WORLD. WHY ARE YOU STILL BRINGING UP MY DEGREE. NOBODY CARES RIGHT….THATS WHAT YOU SAID. YET, EVERY POST YOU SEND TO ME ITS ABOUT MY DEGREE.YOU WILL CONTIUE TO BE MAD BECAUSE THE WHITE MAN AINT GOING TO CHANGE NO RULES FOR YOU OR ANY OTHER PERSON. YOU WILL CONTINUE TO PROTEST AND WHATEVER ELSE YOU DO FOR A BLACK BOY WHO WAS WRONG. YOU CAN CONTINUE TO HATE ALL WHITE PEOPLE BECAUSE OF ONE WHITE PERSON FAULT. AT THE END OF THE DAY, I LOVE MY BLACK PEOPLE. I WILL NOT SUPPORT A PERSON OF ANY COLOR, WHO THINKS ITS RIGHT TO PUT THEIR HANDS ON ANOTHER HUMAN BEING. PLAIN AND SIMPLE
ANYWAY, YOU CAN SAY WHAT YOU WANT ABOUT ME LITTLE GIRL. YOU DONT KNOW ME AND BESIDES YOU ARE GETTING MAD OVER A BLOG. WHEN YOU STOP YOUR INTERNET THUGGING AND TALK TO ME AS A WOMAN I WILL LISTEN. UNTIL THEN, YOU HAVE A GREAT DAY.
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southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
147. YOU ARE ON A BLOG…I CAN SAY WHAT I WANT ON HERE. YOU CANT TELL ME NOTHING. YOU HAVE A DEGREE BUT DONT ACT LIKE YOU DO. YOU CURSING AND MAKING YOURSELF LOOK BAD JUST LIKE YOUR FRIEND SADE. LIKE I TOLD HER, I WILL KNOW LONGER RESPOND TO HER BECAUSE SHE DONT KNOW HOW TO TALK TO PEOPLE. I WILL SAY THE SAME FOR YOU…PLEASE ENJOY THE REST OF YOUR DAY. THAT IS ALL
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Cantknockdahustle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
LMAO@ THIS UNCLE TOM negress southernbelle LMFAO. I’m glad my people came together in a peaceful manner to fight injustice. We still have a long way to go ….lets keep our eyes on the prize! Can I get an Amen?
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southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
#87 DAPHNE WILL SAID… I AGREE
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southern belle
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
WELL SAID…I’M SORRY I’M NOT PERFECT LIKE SOME PEOPLE LOL
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dats_da_truth
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
The issue is not about what punishment the white boy got or deserved. The issue is not even about Michael bell. It is bigger than that. I won’t be satisfied even if Bell gets out of jail and gets a lesser charge. I will only be satisfied when the prosecutors, district attorney, the Louisiana chief of police and the judge who preside over this case get their heads handed to them. I want these fucks to be removed from any authoritative positions.
I want a land mark case of monumental proportion be brought against this small city of Louisiana. I want every powerful black owned law firm to sue this fucking city, even the state. And if justice isn’t met…burn this fucking city down…turn it into a monument like Rosewood.
You see, as blacks, we can no longer afford to engage in a war of attrition. I am tired of asking…we are asking for Bell to be released…fuck that…I want the heads of all these fucks who presided over this case. No more asking…it’s time to demand change.
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whydontihaveaname
Friday, September 21, 2007 /
who cares what southern belle says??
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ja
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@StyleRazzi
Hanging a noose is NOT a hate crime unless there is a spoken threat, not expessed, but spoken with words. Learn the law. The reasons why we will never go far is because we as black people dont abide by our own words.The last thing these young men should have done was jump a person. It’s only a coward that would need to jump someone to feel good or redeemed. Its not white peoples laws, its everybody’s law. NO ONE is jusitfied in harming another human being. If you know about GOD then you don’t have to be told this. And I dont understand a lot of the logic. Some of you are saying that the little white boy jumped the black boy first. Well this is the only place I’ve herad that. And if that is the case then, they both should be in jail. That is fair and just. Why arent you rallying for that? The other half are saying that he was justified because he was black. Well that’s might white of yall. It seems to me that same excuss has been used by the white man. Not really that much difference at all. LASTLY, dont like the laws, do something about it before you kids end up in jail following the lead of some dumb ass still living in the 60 waiting on the race war -Complete-
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noeatingheretonite
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I’m NOT condoning the fighting, but when you put in it perspective:
1. There’s a known “white” only tree on campus.
2. Some students petition the school to be able to sit at that tree and was told that they can sit where they please- this is the correct course of action.
3. Sometime later nooses are hung from the tree. Principal wants to expell the students but the school board over-ruled it and they only got 3 days IN SCHOOL SUSPENSION for a HATE CRIME- You know this was all over the school, causing tension.
4. Black kid invited to a “FRIEND’s” house party where he ends up beaten with bottles and jumped by the white boys- only problem NO ONE apparently saw anything- THIS IS IMPORTANT
5. Blacks kids get a gun pulled on them at a convenience store, where they had to wrestle the gun away.
6. Black boys beat up white student at school- same scenario as #4 BUT THIS TIME there are WITNESSES? This fight took place at school- with much more kids involved and around than at a house party but there are WITNESS???? Someone identifiied Mychal as the one kicking the unconscious white boy. Before the fight there was taunting and laughing, the white boy or boys talking about how they taught the boy who got beaten at the party a lesson.
Is it that hard to believe that Mychall MAY HAVE BEEN PROVOKED? I’m not defending fighting BUT If my ass got jumped at a party I was invited too and then a couple days later I was taunted and laughed at, you best believe now that I’m ready for the fight that I will be kicking some ass too.
I’m not saying Mychal shouldn’t be punished BUT if you are going to punish 1 than you have to punish all fairly and is the DA that stupid to say oh yeah well we know that a black boy was beaten at a party but know one saw anything- well shit what about the boy that was beaten? Isn’t that proof enough that it happened, shouldn’t the owners of the house be held accountable? A fight at a club holds the club responsible hence the reason why you get kicked out.
BLATANT RACISM…SO IN YOUR FACE THAT IF MAKES YOU WANT TO KICK THEIR FACES IN.
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noeatingheretonite
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
it’s late I should be sleeping..”but know* one saw”; *=no, and “FACE THAT IF* MAKES”; *=it, if there are other errors just overlook them. thanks.
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ja
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@noeatingheretonite
I think you need to go and read some other sources, some of your facts are off
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noeatingheretonite
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@160-JA,
I’ve actually been reading CNN, MSNBC, multiple blogs, color of change website, various articles put together by different people.
Maybe I’m not piecing it together correctly as I’m just taking it all from memory. If you have a better source or article, then I wouldn’t mind reading that also…
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oooh nasty
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Take a small nap & sh*t get funky. After reading the article I started feeling sick to my stomach. I cant even even for the life of me imagine what his mother must be feeling right now. Hell that could be my baby in there-scratch that, that could be any of our babys right there. Hell that is one of our babies right there. *shaking my head in disgust & disbelief *
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Ja
You tryna call me out sis, then call me out. You have the right to worship the white man and his laws if you wish but please don’t mention the Most High and his word because we both know that you don’t know it, lol. We both know that I can go into the Word and bring out the scriptures on the race war and you won’t have a damn thing to say in response, so spare me please. I went over this with you when the Jena 6 story first erupted. If the law was truly the law for all then there’d be no need for all of this hoopla. The fact of the matter is that you and the rest of the Coon Committee are embarassed that you believe some “uneducated” blacks routinely make you look bad. That’s why you huose negroes like to blame other blacks for why black people are not “equal”, as if you could even describe what equal is if I asked any of you. According to the legislative and judicial system that you hold in such high regard, blacks are already equal so I don’t know what the hell you think is coming.
No; it’s not the judicial system, the racist police forces, of the skewed educational curriculums, it’s MYCHAEL BELL’S fault why black people are not equal. If only he hadn’t stomped that white boy out, we’d be in the promised land, lol. You probably wish that noose was around his neck don’t you? One less negro standing between you and your god, the caucasian man. It’s probably Mychael Bell’s fault that every white supremacist group is rallying right now too right? Mycheal Bell probably sent his own address and phone number as well as the addresses and phone numbers of the other 5 boys to the Klan right? Was Hurricane Katrina Mychael Bell’s faut too? How about 9/11? The Kennedy assasination? Is he related to Osama? Lmao, you house negroes are hilarious…and don’t let a house negro get a degree…whooo…they like Kanye, you can’t tell them nothin’. What’s funny is that with all those degrees, they’re still dumb as hell.
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southern belle
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#157 WELL SAID….
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southern belle
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
HAHAHA JUDAH, YOU ARE A DUMB BROTHER…..THE FACT THAT YOU ARE USING THE N WORD SHOWS YOUR IGNORANCE. . THE FACT THAT YOU THINK ITS OKAY FOR MICHEAL BELL TO PUT HIS HAND ON A WHITE PERSON SHOWS YOU ARE IGNORANT. THE FACT THAT YOU THINK ITS OKAY TO HATE A PERSON BECAUSE OF THEIR SKIN COLOR ,SHOWS YOU ARE IGNORANT.
GUESS WHAT, OUR OWN DAMN COLOR IS KILLING US. NOT A BUNCH OF RACIST WHITE MEN. THE FACT THAT CHILDREN IN OUR INNER CITIES CANT GO OUTSIDE TO PLAY WITHOUT GETTING SHOT BY OUR OWN PEOPLE SAYS SOMETHING. THE FACT THAT MAJORITY OF BLACK PEOPLE ARE NOT READING ON THEIR RIGHT GRADE LEVEL SHOWS SOMETHING. ITS NOT THE WHITE MAN , ITS OUR OWN PEOPLE. YOU WANT TO HELP OUT DOWN JENA BUT YOUR HOUSE IS NOT IN ORDER. YOU WANT EQUALITY BUT YOU DONT LIKE WHITE PEOPLE. YOU WANT WHITE PEOPLE TO FREE A BLACK BOY WHO COMMITTED A CRIME. YOU ARE THE IGNORANT ONE MY BROTHER. IT IS NOTHING YOU CAN SAY TO ME THAT COULD OFFEND ME. I’M LIVING MY LIFE LIKE ITS GOLDEN. YOU SHOULD TRY IT
I RATHER HERE MORE ON THE WV RAPE STORY THEN HERE ABOUT THIS. I RATHER SEE JUSTICE FOR THAT BLACK LADY DOWN IN WEST VIRGINA THEN MICHEAL BELL. I HOPE THEM WHITE DUDES THAT DID THAT TOO HER GET THE DEATH PENALTY. GUESS WHAT, THEY NOT GOING TOO BECAUSE THE WHITE MAN IS RUNNING THINGS. YOU SO STUPID…YOU WOULDNT UNDERSTAND THOUGH. YOU TO STUCK UP YOUR BROTHERS AZZ TO FIGURE OUT WHATS GOING ON. STOP TYPING TO ME….GEEZ
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UNREAL
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
White people for the most part (99.99%) are selfish, greedy, paranoid, depraved, jealous, cowardly, and insecure morally bankrupt pieces of shit. And any black person that is yet to realize this is just numb.
In my opinion, it is quite simple. blacks in America need to focus on:
1) Enlightenment. Know yourself, know the law, take advantage of the law.
2) Economic empowerment. Money trumps ballots any day.
3) Systematically exposing American hypocrisy wherever they go in the name of “goodwill.”
4) Take responsibility for yourself; your actions, your choices, and your life.
4) Stop patronizing whites, their establishment, and their idelologies with your time, your dime, your trust, your faith, your affection, and your energy. Blacks are WAY above them — spiritually and physically… I don’t know why black Americans just can’t see this.
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whytry?
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
None of this surprises me at all. Of course in the time of us “coming together” no one wants to hear the truth that no matter how things change they really remain the same. I didn’t want to be negative during a time when black people “seemed” to stop for a minute and come together on something in a positive way, but it’s gonna take a whole lot more than wearing the same color & a march to change the climate in Jena, LA and all over this country. Why did it take a situation like this for us to unite (and we didn’t all do that)? On Thursday, I will admit that I had a “Kumbaya” moment, but when it was over I was mad a hell & where does that leave me, those boys, their families & friends, and everyone else in this Country going through their own unpublicized plight? There is a time to join hands & sing old negro spirituals & there is a time for action.
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blackdaddy1696
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
wow.
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blackdaddy1696
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
wow!!!!
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Diamond Diva
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Stuff like this makes me sick! God bless all that have been affected by this!
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who wants to know
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Why is it that so many blacks look to whites for acceptance? For instance, someone posted a quote by Kanye: “it doesn’t matter if you drive a benz you’re still a nigga in a coupe” (or something like that). They are not gods that we must look to in order to validate ourselves. That is why they have so much power. A lot of people need to loose that slave mentality. I’m not racist, because i don’t believe that one race is superior to another. Just making an observation.
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pittbboi
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
This thread is absolutely ridiculous.
UNREAL:
“White people for the most part (99.99%) are selfish, greedy, paranoid, depraved, jealous, cowardly, and insecure morally bankrupt pieces of shit. And any black person that is yet to realize this is just numb.”
Here’s a statement for you. Prove it wrong:
“BLACK people for the most part (99.99%) are selfish, greedy, paranoid, depraved, jealous, cowardly, and insecure morally bankrupt pieces of shit. And any black person that is yet to realize this is just numb.”
See where generalizing entire races of people gets you? Nowhere.
This whole thing has spun terribly out of control. Does this boy deserve bail? HELL NO. Do you think all the marching and wearing black was going to change the fact that Mychal Bell is GUILTY of of aggravated second degree battery and conspiracy to commit aggravated second degree battery? NO! BECAUSE HE IS GUILTY OF THAT. POINT-MOTHERFUCKING-BLANK. DEAL WITH IT. Did you really think they were just going to drop the charges and let these boys go free because of some marching? Seriously, wake up and smell the coffee: if all people had to do to get what they wanted is assemble in large numbers and march, gays would have marriage and illegal immigrants would have amnesty.
Get this into your thick skulls now: Mychal Bell and all of the Jena 6 are guilty of committing a very violent crime. NOTHING will change that. They are at the mercy of the legal system because of their OWN STUPIDITY and nobody else’s. Again, nothing will change that.
You may argue that there are some white people involved in this that need to be charged and some of that I CAN’T disagree with. You’re right. The white boys who hung the nooses to get more than just suspensions. The school board who overtuned the WHITE principal’s initial decision to expel the boys needs to be reviewed and/or fired. But here’s a fresh idea: GO AFTER THEM. DON’T LET THEM GET AWAY. Stop forming pathetic, uninformed arguments that pretty much boil down to “they should be set free because other dude got away with it! Waa waa waa!” Seriously, a bunch of a babies. Go after the REAL guilty people instead of ignoring ALL of that to defend a group of GUILTY boys.
This topic has become a cesspool of spin and he-said/she-said. And some of the biggest posters in this discussion (Sade, Judah, yeah I’m calling both of your asses out), are two of the most uninformed here.
here’s a challenge for the both of you. Explain, logically and legally, why these boys AREN’T guilty and why they don’t deserve some type of punishment. Don’t hide behind the bible; don’t hide behind “well, this white boy did this!”. Explain to me, using the system you guys *claim* to know so much about, why Mychal Bell and his 5 friends are truly the “victims”. And don’t try to throw this back at me, because BOTH of you know I could write 10 pages on why these boys ARE guilty in my sleep (without going on biblical tangents, JUDAH).
If you guys can’t do that, then frankly, you both just really need to just shut the f*ck up.
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UNREAL
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#172 PITBOI:
You miss the entire point. I could give a damn about idiots, regardless of color. #1 of my stipulation deflates your entire rant, so maybe you ought to sit back and comprehend. What you need to do is prove to me, that any black American that believes and adheres to those 5 points I brought up is not FAR better off than average. Then I would listen to what you have to say. What I am not going to do is set out to prove to an adult that whites in general, their greed, their duplicity, their selfishness, their invasionist ideologies, aggrandizement, and moral bankruptcy are 90% of the reason why the world as we know it today is so screwed up. And if for one second you believe that the American judicial system isn’t levered to essentially affect a second form of slavery, or that 99.99% of whites do not uphold that status quo, then you’re simply out of your mind. And yes, I believe blacks as a race are far superior to whites.. most black Americans just happen to be socially engineered to believe quite the opposite, which is sad. You could write a thesis, and it wouldn’t change a damn thing.
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pittbboi
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
And my whole point with you, Unreal, was that your opening generalization was a pile of crap, and it still is. You haven’t defended it at all. You just “sit back” and claim you did, as well as claim that you deflated my rant. Calling for black people to get educated and “know the law” is indeed a noble thing. I don’t have to prove to you that black people would be better off if they better educated themselves. I mean, duh! You could say that about anyone. What you have to prove to me is why that matters here. What makes that so relevant here?
In fact, relevancy seems to be the problem with your entire post. Frankly, I don’t adhere to the belief that the black race is superior. I don’t believe that ANY race is superior over another. You do, and that’s your prerogative. But what’s the point? What was your point in saying that besides the obvious desire to lift yourself on a pedestal? Tell me what your belief in the superiority of the black race has to do with the Jena 6 and their current predicament. Did their being of a “superior race”, as you claim, give them the right to attack a boy without any legal retribution? I simply don’t think so.
And well, the burden of proof is on your table, considering that the law is currently favoring my opinion over yours.
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pittbboi
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Oh, and just for fun…
“What I am not going to do is set out to prove to an adult that whites in general, their greed, their duplicity, their selfishness, their invasionist ideologies, aggrandizement, and moral bankruptcy are 90% of the reason why the world as we know it today is so screwed up.”
Do you honestly believe that all of these qualities that you’ve listed above are exclusive only to white people? ALL mankind who have at one point been in a position power have been guilty of having these very qualities your ascribe specifically to white people. It is the folly of ALL man, not just the “white” man. Prove this wrong.
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weezie
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I’m going to brace myself for the onslaught, but I want to know how these violent criminals have taken on the status of martyr/victim? Six young men jumped on one and beat him until he was unconscious. Frankly, I don’t give a shit what happens to people who gang up on a single people and beat, kick, and stomp them. This is news because the victim was white and the offenders were black and the DA threw the book at them. Had the victim been black, this wouldn’t be news. Hell, they might not ever have been arrested/convicted; and if they had, they might have received probation. I am outraged that violence like this is tolerated by black people and that the justice system does very little to avenge black vicitms of black violent crime. I am not interested in marching for violent criminals. There are better causes to rally around than this.
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WHUWHU
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
UNREAL SAID IT RIGHT!!! Couldn’t have said it better. Some folks feel as though writing term papers on a blog with Queen’s English “proves” how educated, logical and “smart” they are. Does not prove anything nor does it dictate wisdom. You can be extremely smart, meticulously eloquent but very unwise.
The WHITE MAN is notoriously for his greed… from Europe to Iraq to Latin America to the tip of South Africa.I have never heard of Black folks invading and taking over European communities, or other peoples of the world by killing, stealing, raping and destroying civilizations. The White man is destructive. This does not apply to everyone with European ancestry but for the most part, white folks are known oppressors.
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pittbboi
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
“Some folks feel as though writing term papers on a blog with Queen’s English “proves” how educated, logical and “smart” they are.”
Well, I might agree with you if I were using this “Queen’s English” of which you speak. lol
And you’re right, not everyone who’s knowledgeable of how punctuation works should be considered wise (I’m looking at you, Judah). But what you have failed to do is is demonstrate why I am unwise because I do post here with a mild display of writing skill.
EVERYONE is notorious for greed. Don’t pretend like you haven’t met some greedy black people. The ONLY thing that differentiates the white man in this case is that they have been in a position of global authority for some time now. But that’s not to say that if, if that weren’t true and black people ruled the world, we wouldn’t experience greed. Want proof? Go to Africa. Go to Asia. Do you think the Age of Imperialism just happened on its own? That the White man just marched into foreign countries and took what they wanted against everyone’s will? Ha–you’re incredibly naive if you think that’s the case. In many case, European countries (England, France, Spain, etc) were able to even get their foot in the door was by exploiting the GREED the of the leaders who ran those countries.
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pittbboi
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
“I have never heard of Black folks invading and taking over European communities, or other peoples of the world by killing, stealing, raping and destroying civilizations.”
Totally missed this glorious display of ignorance.
Look into the history of Africa if you truly believe black folks are innocent of these things. Look into the origins of the African Slave Trade. Look at Darfur. Hell, let’s take this to a much smaller scale. Look at our own black neighborhoods.
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Nikki
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
That’s messed up man.
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whydontihaveaname
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I met some greedy ass black people..thats another thing when some bad happen we all UNITE every background together but thats never the case during peaceful times..blacks can never UNITE just to UNITE bc we need to show each other we are BETTER
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lisa
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
The gathering for the Jena 6 was absolutely wonderful!! Now if we could just black men to stop killing one another…
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southern belle
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#172 WELL DONE MY BROTHER, WELL DONE SWEETIE. EVERYTHING YOU SAID WAS ON POINT. THE WHOLE JENA 6 IS WRONG. BLACK PEOPLE THAT CALL WHITE PEOPLE A CRACKER ARE JUST AS GUILTY AS A WHITE PERSON. BLACK PEOPLE WHO USE THE N WORD IN THEIR VOCABULARY AND CALL ANOTHER BLACK PERSON ONE IS WRONG. THEY THINK THAT A STUPID MARCH, WEARING BLACK IS GOING TO CHANGE THE WHITEMAN MINE. THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT WHITE PEOPLE DOING THIS TO THEIR PEOPLE. I CAN TELL YOU THIS,
I GOT NOTHING BELOVE FOR THAT WHITE MAN WHO GAVE ME A 10,000 SCHOLORSHIP TO GO TO HIS WHITE SCHOOL. I WANT TO THANK PRESIDENT SPANIER FOR ALLOW MY PEOPLE TO ATTEND HIS WHITE INSTITUTION. I WANT TO THANK MR. MARTIN LUTHER KING FOR BEING THE MOST PROMINENT LEADER OF ALL TIME. HE DIDNT GET MAD AT WHITE PEOPLE, HE DIDNT COMPLAIN, HE MADE APPROPRIATE CHANGES TO GET EQUALITY FOR ALL PEOPLE. THE FACT THAT MARTIN LUTHER KING HAS A HOLIDAY, SHOWS THAT WHITE PEOPLE ARENT THAT MUCH RACIST. THE FACT THAT WHITE PEOPLE ARE ALLOWING BLACKS TO EXCEL IN THE WORK PLACE SHOWS THEY ARE NOT RACIST. WRONG IS WRONG PEOPLE.
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southern belle
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#176 MY POINT EXACTLY
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Knuck
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#183.. u actually sound dumb.. ur mind is enslaved for the simple fact that u said “white people are ALLOWING…” We are no longer in slavery so I am not ALLOWED to do anything. I have a RIGHT to do it because I work for it. By the way, I go to an HBCU and I don’t have to type in all caps to get my point across. Take that back to your white institution. Now, there are GOOD (very good) white people because there are good people in EVERY race. However, I am not going to lie to myself as if the abolishment of slavery and a few new laws has changed the way this country works. Sweetie, get a clue!
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Blue9
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
“Want proof? Go to Africa. Go to Asia. Do you think the Age of Imperialism just happened on its own? That the White man just marched into foreign countries and took what they wanted against everyone’s will? Ha–you’re incredibly naive if you think that’s the case.
Great question Pittboi. Have you ever been to Africa or Asia ? Better yet what do you really know about Africa other than what the conquering colonialists has given you to read in a book? When last did you sit down to discuss history with these “selfish Blacks of Africa?”
Since you are very smart, here is my trite rejoinder for this cacophonous argument you call logic.
First African Kings never ruled countries, they were Chiefs who ruled small communities and villages. The idea of countries, empires and kingdoms was passed down through Europe. Take for example Alexander the Great influenced the creation of the Mali Empire by Sundiata. Larger communities or “countries” like Ghana, Niger or early Mali was always comprised of either people of same culture, tribe and family ties that can be traced back to the beginning of that community.
Yes Unreal may be very wrong about white people, but you cant discount the fact that the white colonialist, in every instance succeeded by
1. Showing small time Chiefs wonders, thunders-Gun powder and strange smelling goods.
2. The introduction of religion to create anarchy within communities as people were told that ancestors and deities they have worshiped for thousands of years are now evil.
3. The creation of cheap schools and jobs for the sole purpose of exploiting the natural resources of Africa ex. Royal Niger Company
4. Of these goods, labor and resources, they took without pay
5. Disease, chicken pox small pox, measles, polio ….Need i say more?
Oh the greatness of the white Man!
African chiefs being forced to sell slaves or lose power and influence within their community. Opium trade in Asia, the complete and continued destruction of the life, culture and economic earning power of the native American “indians”, the re-drawing of maps of countries in the Middle East based the route of oil pipelines, the killing fields of the De Boers in South Africa where ironically the killing method was hanging.
Iraq, Darfur, Palestine, LIberia, Burundi, infecting Moroccan kids with HIV, HIV by tourism… can i continue because these list will take for ever.
PITTBOI Please you can you list where Africans, Native Americans, or the Aborigines of Australia invaded Europe, created new laws, re-wrote their history and gave them a new religion?
Just because you know the law doesn’t mean that it will help you when you in this situation. That you know the law doesn’t mean that it–The US Constitution–was created with the black man in mind. There is no point of arguing with you. If you know the law so much, you know that these logical laws you hold so dear to your heart have had to be changed time and time again.
Your very BLACK ASS wouldn’t be sitting here, typing mindlessly and regurgitating that crap. Travel more ,, get your head out of the law books–the white man’s ass and see the world for what it is.
Hmm… Kudos to UNREAL we were here when the world was cold.
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Keisha
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Thanks for keeping the site updated with Jena news.
I have been deeply saddened since I first heard about this case. I am from a small town in Arkansas and I know that racism still exist, but I never thought that I would see it taken to the extent that it is in Jena. For those that don’t know why Mychal Bell is still in jail, its because the DA has 2 weeks to file charges in juvenile court. This Friday was the first week so he still has one week left. Knowing this DA he will bring the charges as he is on a mission to prove that our protest and rally is not relevant to him. I personally think that he should be charged with prosecutorial misconduct and should not be allowed to practice law again.
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setian
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
For UNREAL, BLUE9 and PITTBBOY
http://www.amazon.com/Med...ns-Colonial/dp/0385509936
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setian
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Read the editorial reviews on that book/link
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Daphne
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Southern Belle
You are an uneducated oaf to say the least…
It appears as though you possess Aunt Jane (female equivalent to Uncle Tom) qualities. You feel almost obligated to defend the nefarious deeds of white men and women, even if it is clear that they have committed an atrocity of some sort. I wish people would rid themselves of this house slave mentality. Malcolm X summed up this pathetic mental state:
While the field slave aspired to free himself by running away from his master, the house slave loved his master. He ate the master’s leftovers, slept in the servant’s quarters and when the master was sick, he asked; “master, we sick?’ He loved his master more than the master loved himself.”
Your adamant defense of our bias criminal justice system and your sympathy for so-called white male who played an intricate roll in this situation, one being which he was a part of the group that initiated this whole tragedy in the first place… all of this is indicative of the fact that you are indeed suffering from this house slave mentality…this new age Stockholm Syndrome if you will.
“THE FACT THAT WHITE PEOPLE ARE ALLOWING BLACKS TO EXCEL IN THE WORK PLACE SHOWS THEY ARE NOT RACIST. WRONG IS WRONG PEOPLE.”
Also, you have created this delusion that the white man has single handling given more opportunities to black people in the work place and providing them with more higher education opportunities. Cleaning floors and being an entry-level worker is not a lucky break. First of all, are you aware of the fact that many colleges and universities are required to accept minority students; about 70% of colleges and university’s do not adhere to the law (Title IX, the federal equal education opportunity law). Furthermore, the Washington Post did a study a while back and found that 95% of all the top executives in the United States are white males. The Census Bureau has found that African American women and other women of color earn less than their male co-workers. For every dollar earned, African American women make about 74 cents of that. I do not know what “opportunity” you’re talking about.
Your feeble mind has also drawn the conclusion that the white man cannot be racist because he gave us Martin Luther King Day. You’re a fool! You do not know the history on this either do you? Representative John Conyers (a black man) is the one who introduced the Bill to make MLK’s birthday a national holiday. President Ronald Reagan and Senator Jesse Helms went out of their way to try and make sure that this Bill was not passed. In fact, Jesse Helms stated on numerous occasions that he didn’t think Martin Luther King was important enough to have a day of honor observed just for him.
Finally, it is difficult for me to believe that you have been educated in the field of criminal justice. You are incapable of comprehending why this situation is unlawful. You need to review the facts of this case. May be you didn’t catch this when I said this the first time. The Jena justice system has violated Mychal Bell’s constitutional rights. The states appeal court has dropped all charges against him. The District Attorney has vehemently denied Mychal Bell bail, stating that he has two more weeks to file more charges. So, the D.A. is keeping him so that they can convict him on some extra frivolous charges. That is illegal, hence his defense team filing a writ of Habeas corpus. You keep bringing up the fact that Bell has a past record. Well in the court of law, prior acts are rarely introduced into a case unless the defendant opens the door on the stand. Prior acts are not and should not be a factor in determining the guilt in unrelated cases. You should know all of this!
I suggest you do some research and broaden your knowledge on our criminal justice system. I hope you start thinking and drawing conclusions for yourself not because of your twisted loyalty to a group of people who care nothing about you.
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WHOEVER
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@ PITTBBOI
YOU NEED TO TAKE THE WHITE MANS DICK OUT OF YOU THROAT . “VIOLENT CRIME “MY ASS , THAT WHITE BOY WAS PARTYING IT UP AFTER THEY BEAT THAT ASS. SO PLEASE YOU SOUND LIKE A FUCKING FOOL . LAWS THIS AND LAWS THAT … GTFOH …WHY SHOULDN’T HE BE RELEASED ? HE’S BEEN IN JAIL NINE MONTHS FOR A FIGHT IN WHICH NOBODY WAS KILLED OR SERIOUSLY INJURED .. AND YOU THINK HE SHOULD BE KEPT THERE ? WHAT IS THE WORLD COMING TO . I NEVER DENIED THE FACT THAT THEY WERE WRONG , YOU SHOULD NEVER USE VIOLENCE UNLESS NECESSARY . BUT YOU DONT KNOW WHAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH WITH THEIR CLASSMATES OR TO WHAT EXTENT THE RACIAL SLURS WERE BEING USED . SO I CANT SAY MYSELF IF I WOULDN’T HAVE DONE THE SAME . THERE WERE ALOT OF INJUSTICES THAT LED UP TO THIS, SO DONT SIT OVER THERE AND ACT LIKE THEY JUST BEAT THE BOY FOR NO REASON . YOU ARE SO FRUSTRATED WITH BLACK MEN ITS REAPING OUT OF YOUR POST . THE SAD THING IS , YOU ARE ONE . I WONDER IF SOMEONE CALLED YOU A FAGGOT CONSTANTLY AND OTHER HOMOSEXUAL TERMS OF ENDEARMENT , HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE THAT ? I HOPE YOU WONT GO RUNNING TO THE WHITE MAN BECAUSE YOUR COON ASS WILL BE REJECTED !
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Knuck
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#190 — Daphne, girl, I’m speechless.. U DID THAT! lol
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whytry?
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
PREACH DAPHNE!!!
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Single
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Welcome to another version of poor poor Blacks. 6 against 1 is Attempted Murder. White, Black, Yellow or Green.
It is just another example unedjucated Blacks and poor parenting. Keep it up Black America!
Blacks beat Whites Bad! Whites Beat Blacks or say the “N” word and get Jessy, Get Farrakan and get That Nappy headed Preacher and fight the injustice. how about get Ophra to invest in her own people, That is injustice.
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Daphne
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Handedly*
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Single
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Daphnie, Pittbboy, Blue9
As I bear witness to very inspired blogging. I must say that the Blog moves off and around the true topic of right and wrong. The energy that these posters has displayed is energizing to say the least. But striking out at the White Man is irrelivant and like time wasted trying to stop the waves of the ocean.
Did Bill Gates rise up and rant and rage against the inequallity of Geeks and Nerds everywhere. NO! he pushed forward focusing his energy to make a real change in his life and the lives of millions of people, That is something, That is time well spent.
Did Dr Martin Luther King rise up and rant and rage against the inequallity of Blacks and Colored people everywhere. NO! he pushed forward focusing his energy to make a real change in his life and the lives of millions of people, That is something, That is time well spent.
Gays, Immigrants and Blacks march and rant and rave and demand change, But does it happen, Yes and No, Of the 999,999 black men on the Million man march only one man made the difference only one man is remembered. Dr Martin Luther King. “The Individual” Whose standards are to be revered and lived by!
” The change is not in the group, It is in the individual and the mind of that individual.”
Choose to focus on your life making the lives of those around you better and fuller. So stop ranting and raging and pointing fingers and focus! What is Right and What is Wrong?
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Lynn1
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Now do you guys understand why I have such a HATRED for WHITE people. Mychak Bell is still without hope. His bail was denied. WHAT THE FUCK!! Have you guys read that after the march the FBI had found that neo-nazis had psoted tha addresses of all of the JENA 6. If you go to MSNBC.com they do have a link to view the story. BLACK people stop intergrating with WHITE people and lets focus on building our communities so WE as a people can provide for ourselves, our future and our children. I do not see how after these series of events any BLACK person could like WHITE PEOPLE. They TRULY ARE THE DEVILS!!!
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DivaB
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Im convinced Southern_Belle and Pittboi are white or either the same person..
LMAO…
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Leah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@ Southern Belle
Thanks for responding to my question. I agree with your response, but I think Mychal Bell has served enough time already and should’ve been released on bail yesterday. Based on your other posts, it seems to me that you have a house slave mentality. I couldn’t agree with Daphne’s post more. I don’t know if you’re one of those black people that believe racism doesn’t exist anymore, but if you do believe that, then you should correct your ignorance. I don’t think that you’re looking at this Jena 6 situation for what it really is. Of course not all white people are racist, but the white authority figures involved in the Jena 6 case are. The guys involved in the jumping incident should be punished, but they shouldn’t be serving any serious time, and even you agree with that. That’s what the whole protest was about; the unfariness in the justice system surrounding these series of events.
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southern belle
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
#199 YOU WELCOME SWEETIE….THAT IS ALL
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Daphne
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Single
Are you an imbecile? This very issue is strictly about race! Have you not realized that by now? No one is striking out against the white man. I am simply stating facts in regards to this case and the history of our nation that led up to the Jena 6. It is the very naïveté and denial that you and many black people possess that hinders us from moving forward. It’s never okay to deny reality! And the reality is in this situation and still in this day and age is that racism is alive and well…just laden in many cases. You like so many other people have this “can we all get along approach,” and I’m telling you now that realistically there will never be peace. The fact that you have summed my postings up to a simple rant lets me know that your mentally handicapped mind is incapable of understanding the real issue at hand. When you grasp the true concern of this case then you initiate a conversation with me. Until then I advise you to address your inane comments to some body else.
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WHUWHU
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I see a whole lot of people got re-educated. I hope Southern Ding Dong Bell and the white man’s minions aka spokes people learned something. Ignorance is a terrible disease!
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Daphne
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Leah
You are also dim-witted. It is clear in all of my postings that I never denied that racism exists! You are in desperate need of reading comprehension because that conclusion should have never entered your mind if you were able to comprehend my posts. No one accused the entire white race of being racist you assumed that I was, may be because you’re not the sharpest knife in the draw…actually I am positive that is the sole reason. I know what the ineffectual protest was about, hence me stating in my aforementioned statements that Mychal Bell’s imprisonment was unlawful and his imprisonment violated his constitutional rights. Did you not pick up on my statements or were you so quick to respond with out even remotely understanding the point of my argument… I think it’s the latter. Furthermore, you can’t understand my posts because your mind is incapable of processing the information. This explains why you would even think for one moment that I would have a house slave mentality. You know what this reminds me of. In kindergarten when a classmate tells another about him/herself and in response that person says “I know you are but what am I,” it doesn’t even have to be true but you just say it just because you cannot make an intelligible rebuttal. I suggest you find out what it means to be a house slave. I know my description of a house slave may have been too difficult for you to understand. I don’t think Amazon sells House Slave 101, so you have to go to that God-awful place called the …Library. When you do and you realize that you share the exact same qualities and come to understand how I am the exact opposite, may be you will work on having a mind of your own.
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Nawlins Chic
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
ATTENTION….
I posted yesterday (as well as CNN) that a white supremist website has posted the name and addresses of the Jena 6 and have actually been harassing their families…well after a little research and some trusted connections..here is the name, address and phone number of the head of the ANSWP organization which stands for the American Nationalist Workers Socialist Party….how about we give him a call/write a letter and let him know that his racist ideas and propoganda will not initimidate our cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill White or Wiliam A. White
1629 Chapman Ave SW
Roanoke, Va
(540) 798-1393
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Nawlins Chic
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
ATTENTION….
I posted yesterday (as well as CNN) that a white supremist website has posted the name and addresses of the Jena 6 and have actually been harassing their families…well after a little research and some trusted connections..here is the name, address and phone number of the head of the ANSWP organization which stands for the American Nationalist Workers Socialist Party….how about we give him a call/write a letter and let him know that his racist ideas and propoganda will not intimidate our cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill White or Wiliam A. White
1629 Chapman Ave SW
Roanoke, Va
(540) 798-1393
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@207
It’s deeper than that though sis. You better write a letter to the Chief of Police, the FBI, and the CIA because they’re all complicit.
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Leeta
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
who will be our next thurgood marshall for the 21st century..this needs to be taken to supreme court..
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Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@ Daphne
I have to say, you are the absolute truth. I dig every thing you wrote.
@Pittboi, jump your homosexual off a bridge. You dont know how much sh*t I have experienced or even f*cking been through, for me to say what I say. You would never understand nor would your dear friend Southernbelle the way I feel about this case. I would never expect you to understand anyway. Me and you live in two seperate worlds. So from now on, keep my username out of your comments.
I see the world from a real clear f*cking view, not some rainbow colored glasses. I said my peace. Im out.
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Lol @ Sade
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Sade-Love Is Stronger Than Pride
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Judah its not funny. Im really serious right now. Im not gonna even say his name, but he talk too much sh*t. I used to think you were being mean to him but after reading half the ish he writes, all I want to do is punch him in the face,lol, but I cant because where chatting over the computer.
And also, you remind me of my uncles in my family *in a good way*.
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Racism will never end.
We as being blacks have to look out for ourselves. Where we mess up at is when we start to believe that racism is dead. Racism still lives in our schools, jobs, sports, ect. see this is what i call modern day cooperate racism. See the racist these days where suits and ties. They are your judges, lawyers, persecutors, mayors, and government leaders. They have learned to change and adapt with the changes in the times, but we have not learned yet. See we thought that when martin luther king was assonated whom we would turn to now, the answer was and still is ourselves.
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Sade
Sis, you can never be mean to Satan or the people that follow Satan. Never. When you deal with the scriptures, it allows you to see the true spirit of people. That’s why I cut to the chase with this dude. I attempted to respond to him and “Southern Belle” but my comment was moderated. It is what it is but like I’ve always said, it’s a mentality that I address, not what people say. The fact of the matter also sis is that we can be as angry as we want. Anger will not avert racial injustices from occurring. Our minds must be trained. When your mind is not trained, you get frustrated and just go along with anything. If black people understaood the lengths to which whites have gone to keep them confused there would be a serious conflict. That’s why the scriptures state that we have not known the depths of Satan (Rev 2:24). Elijah Muhammad=agent, Martin Luther King=agent, Alex Haley=agent, Huey P. Newton=agent. The list goes on and on. The Black Panthers were funded by the CIA. The black agents that got rebellious, i.e. Martin Luther King were put to death. The brothers that realized that they were being manipulated, i.e. Malcolm X, were put to death. The only way to combat what is going on is a true understanding of the scriptures. That’s why the “man”, Pittboi, said he was “looking for me”, lmao, and he mentioned my name numerous times. Satan and his adherents know that their only opposition is the Word of the Lord and the people who understand it in the Spirit of Truth.
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Shany
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I must cosign with Daphne. I think people lose insight on the real purpose of this protest. It’s about our rights and how the justice system has abused it. It’s about time we stood up for all the inequalities in the justice system. The black community is always being targeted for racial profiling, we are tired of being the American skapegoat of the problems of society. For example, when 9/11 happen all I heard was that the attack happen because of Black people. Come on people its clear to see that when a problem arise, they easily blame the black people.
For Pittboi, I can’t believe you can’t see the injustice. Would you like if the government or authorities arrested you because of your sexual preference, because they don’t like you?
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liz
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
We will keep fighting for equality LIKE WE ALWAYS HAVE!! The revolution is coming ya’ll because we deserve equality and justice….
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
No one is going to take us seriously as a people, until we start taking ourselves seriously, and get busy on building our own kingdom worldwide. you’re never going to find your own way by mimicing the white race, or educating yourselves in white history only, because you’re not white, and their history can’t give you the direction you need to succeed, but will keep you in servitude on many levels to whites. learn the black way so you can rise.
Then when we come up with ways to correct these misgivings. Identify why african americans as a whole are not economically, politically, or intellectually powerful, and then find the means to correct the problem. identify why african americans, and black africans on the continent don’t know each other and are not unified, and then correct the problem. then build the kingdom, so that the next jena that comes up, we don’t have to get out and march with no course of understanding or direction, but use our new found international networks to get the results we want.
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Tina
Sis, do you think that what you said is at all possible, much less probable without divine intervention? How can there be economic, educational, societal, familial reforms in addition to reconnecting with Africans (who we were never connected with in the first place), without spiritual reforms first?
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Judah yes I do think it’s possible, but like I tell young black people to learn your black history before, during, and after slavery, so that you have a sense of where you came from, how you got to the point you’re at, and where we must go as a race of people in order to not only survive, but thrive. this new civil rights movement can’t be done half asses, and with no course of direction. All civil rights and political leaderships must have conferences to decide what their main objectives are for african americans as a whole-not just fighting judicial injustices. identify the main forces that are preventing a large majority of african americans from succeeding, and, in order to gain power, our african american civil rights, and political leaders are going to have to network with black africa, and create the powers we need to truly become independent, free, and a force to be respected and taken seriously by other races. jena has exposed a lot of things not just about white people and racism, but about black people, and how lost and ignorant a lot of us still are. wake the hell up, and get real!
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
Independent of our white oppressors, who are not going to do sh*t for us. If our civil rights, and political leaders don’t want to do this, then what is the f*cking point of getting out in droves and just marching? if you don’t have a goal, or some kind of initiative for black empowerment, then why in the f*ck are you bothering to do anything. african americans need economic, political, educational, and spiritual power to fight and win against racial, political, and social injustices, and to stave off exploitations by whites-so does black africa. and, in order to gain power, our african americans to progress and elevate to higher economic, intellectual, political, and spiritual levels. Until african americans and black africans start networking together, both our plights as a people will continue to be towards a negative spiraling downward level. every other race of people living in the U.S. have connections and networks with their own races on their indigenious continents except african americans. it’s time for african americans and the african american leadership to wake up, stop doing half ass marches with no real direction, and get with africa, so that we can all truly be independent.
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I’m reffering to alot of people that I know that still don’t get the fact that one of the objectives that african americans must concentrate on with this new civil rights movement is the goal of unification with our black brothers and sisters on the african american continent. we are over 50 years out from the first civil rights movement, and have very little significant progress as a people to show for it, and virtually no progress in connecting with, and unifying with black africa. we cannot afford to just sit back and wait for reparations, or for whites to help us fix the degradated conditions of a lot of african americans. the main key to the majority of african americans. The rally was very important to get us started!! because they did not let mr. bell go today! also there are some many other in justices that need to be un-done! dc here we come!!!!!
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WHUWHU
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
From my keen observation I find it that most Africans from the continent come to this country, use our resources and advance themselves more than African Americans. I hope I’m not generalizing but why is that? There’s a need for both cultures to build bridges. There are certain things we can learn from them and vice-versa. I’m all for a united front.
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judah
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
@Tina
Sis, these caucasians have defiled our people too much. We’re going to have to be taken out from the midst of them before anything else productive can occur. That act can only be performed by an Higher Power. The scriptures tell us that the only thing that can save our people is the Lord (Isaiah 33:22). The planet is on the verge of, and in the intial stages of World War III due to these warmonger devils. I don’t see how our people can really do anything unless there is a separation, not only between the races, but amongst our own race because our people are so defiled, they embrace confusion and self-destruction. They actually seek fairness from their oppressors.
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TINA
Saturday, September 22, 2007 /
I know Judah and that’s why this world is and was always in a critical state. We need change but I get sick and tired of all the unfairness (I know you and the majority of people do) then having to wait for the rapture to come for this world to change. It’s like we are living in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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youngnflyy
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
I was just reading up on the whole Jena six situation and found it to be interesting. I do think that the 9 months or so the Bell kid has spent in jail is probably excessive, but I don’t think he should go unpunished for the battery charges. Especially since it has been reported that he has a previous record. What has also been of interest to me is the fact that in larger cities such as New York, and Philadelphia, juveniles are charged as adults fairly often. I agree that this whole situation seems full of racial undertones, but I don’t think it is representative of the state of racial equality on a national level. I refuse to believe that most white people wake up each and every morning, drink their coffee, and then think of ways to deprive black people.
@220 That is a bit of a generalization as I know a few international students from the islands and Africa who don’t follow that assessment. At the same time though I know several who have come here in an effort to improve themselves, and the common denominator with most of them seems to be a strong family. I think a lot of what has happened to African Americans starts at home and the availability of a good family structure.
@221 & 222 I really didn’t catch any of that. What you’re advocating for seems to be a retreat to segregation if I’m reading your post correctly. I’d have to disagree with that. I think that unity, which is an ideal MLK advocated for, is what America needs.
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judah
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
@YoungnFlyy
Brother, no disrespect to you, but why do black people always quote Martin Luther King for? He was a man, not a god, you realize that right brother? He claimed to be a reverend but his message was diametrically opposed to the message of Christ. For you, as an individual, to come together with another individual, both parties must be willing, right? If that person doesn’t want to come together with you, and you force yourself on that person because you are delusional, that makes you a stalker. Do you realize that brother? So much the more a race coming together with another race. White people do not want to come together with black people as a race. I don’t understand why black people cannot fathom that. Why don’t we work on coming together with each other.
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WHUWHU
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
Amen to that @Judah. It seems most Black ppl are adamant at integrating with White folks who don’t necessarily want this “rainbow” world we speak of. I believe we should get ourselves together first … with that we can face the world head on.
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Nawlins Chic
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
ATTENTION….
I posted yesterday (as well as CNN) that a white supremacist website has posted the name and addresses of the Jena 6 and have actually been harassing their families…well after a little research and some trusted connections..here is the name, address and phone number of the head of the ANSWP organization which stands for the American Nationalist Workers Socialist Party….how about we give him a call/write a letter and let him know that his racist ideas and propoganda will not intimidate our cause!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Bill White or Wiliam A. White
1629 Chapman Ave SW
Roanoke, Va
(540) 798-1393
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Tired Of Being Stepped On
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
Wow. Idk what it will take for “massa loving and protecting” coons to sever the misplaced lines of loyalty to the white mindset and seek retreat from their institutionalized state of mind enslavement. We have tried to preach, march, cry, plead, boycott, defend and befriend our way into the conscience of white minds for centuries with very little or virtually no retribution at all. Do we actually think that silent marches and fight the power rallies will breach the disposition of our oppressors?
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Daphne
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
^^^^^
Spot on!!!! Spot on Tired Of Being Stepped On.
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youngnfly
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
So Judah, What is Christ’s message when it comes to race relations?
I invoke the name of MLK because I really believe that his view of the way the world should be was spot on. Institutionalized mind enslavement?!? Wow…I’d rather call it common sense and being grounded in reality. I don’t turn to “white America” for help, nor do I turn to “black America” for that matter. I lean on myself and develop my own points of view on issues. What I’ve found is that both whites and blacks tend to have an extreme view of almost everything, and that the truth usually lies somewhere in the middle.
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Leah
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
@ Daphne
What are you talking about?? I said that I agreed with your entire post! I was directing my comments toward Southern Belle!! Please go back and read my post again.
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Daphne
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
~My apologies Leah.
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That Girl K
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
My husband and I like to play a little game when we discuss having children - basically what will we name them and whether it’s better to have a little boy or a little girl. After seeing things like this and the consequences, I’m inclinded to say, I don’t want to bring a child into this world.
I’m afraid that no matter what I would teach my black son - that if he makes a mistake or if someone just has it in for him because of his beautiful skin - it won’t matter if he has morals, God and common sense. He’s still a n***er and that’s the only way they will see him.
I’m afraid my black daughter won’t have a black man around to marry and have a life with.
I am just afraid for our youth period. I will continue to pray for the families and donate what I can when I can do their defense funds.
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jackie
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
See this is the reason Blacks need to stick together. We tear down our own race so much (gang violence, rape, drug dealing, ect.) and especially calling each others nigga. How can we expect other races to take us seriously. We want the ones in power or who have a voice to speak intelligently and all they want to do is make a dollar off of our oppression yes ( RAPPERS) when we should educate and bind together. This is why White folks do have a problem with their hatred towards us because we hate ourselves. Wake up Black People don’t nobody owe us anything we have the power to rise up. Look at our History we done it before but there was unity. Stop thinking of a way out of the Hood build up the Hood. Encourage your neighbors to do something more than have babies and receive a welfare check. Encourgage your sons to do more than create a new rap song. Stop being Consumers and start being Creative. You don’t need to buy everything you see on T.V we (Black People) need the Station, the rights to be on wallstreet in the White House and developing more than clothing lines to create more Consumers. GET IT TOGETHER BLACK PEOPLE OR YOU HAVN’T SEEN THE LAST OF MORE RACISM.
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stewart
Sunday, September 23, 2007 /
235.
tina
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
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SweetThang729
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
THIS IS VERY SAD….AND IT KILLS ME THAT THEY’RE BEING THREATENED NOW AND I KIND’VE FIGURED IT BUT DAMN!!!!! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE…
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samech
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
Whites are getting crazy again…on the news last night their was a couple in LI (guy,black- girl, white). He was jumped by an all white gang. And the guy gets assault bought against him….wow. Another crime- a couple of days ago after a basketball game here in the city- a couch and a couple of players were jumped and had racial slurs yelled at them and once again the whites were not charged. I really don’t feel bad about not caring or contributing to what happened in Sep 2001. There are 5 things I would never do such as:
Spit on a white person, if they were on fire…
call the cops if they were bleeding to death…
help them out in any giving situation….
take them in if they were homeless….
pray for them…..
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foxxy380
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
#144 Sade said: “Stick your criminal degree up your cracka loving ass”. Wooo-muthaf*ckin-sah.”
LMFAOOOO! And co-sign 100%
@SouthernBelle, I just don’t want to believe that you are black but I have this sad and disgusted feeling that you are. I just wanted to remind you that after u finish sucking YT nuts make sure you wipe your chin off. You and a couple of others on this post are a disgrace to our race. Don’t you know YT don’t give a f^k about you? I guess seeing is believing for you. Uncle Toms like you need to be hung by nooses to bring you back to reality. And the reality is whether you hate or not, YT STILL CONSIDERS YOUR ASS BLACK!
You also said: “I KNOW BEATING UP A PERSON BECAUSE HE CALLED YOU A N WORD IS UNEXCEPTABLE. DO YOU KNOW HOW IT FEEL TO GET JUMP BY MORE THEN TWO PEOPLE.”
Now I see why you are upset. Because the white boy was jumped on. Seems like you done got your a$$ willy-womped a couple of times before. Maybe a group of people beat the brakes off you? Just judging by your ignorance on this post I am not the least bit surprised. Your wanna be cracka a$$ probably deserved.
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foxxy380
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
^deserved it.
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TINA
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
The Plan of Salvation
: Please, please, please give your life over too Jesus Christ today, right now!
We want to share with you how you can be saved and know you are going to Heaven. This is the most important decision you will ever make.
Jesus said to Nicodemus in John 3:3, “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.”
God tells us in the book of Romans, (and throughout the Bible) that there are four things a person needs to know to be saved.
1. All have sinned, and are separated from God. That means if you consider yourself a “good” person before God, you aren’t ready to be saved. Everyone of us has broken at least one of God’s ten commandments. Therefore, we are all sinners.
Romans 3:10, “As it is written, There is none righteous, no, not one.”
Romans 3:23, “For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God.”
Isaiah 64:6, “But we are all as an unclean thing, and all our righteous nesses are as filthy rags.”
2. The price for sin is death and hell. The consequence of our sin is eternal separation from a righteous and holy God.
Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death.”
Revelation 21:8, “But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death.”
3. The good news is: Jesus paid the sin debt for all who will place the trust in Him as Savior. Notice in Revelation 21:8 above it refers to the unbelieving. The greatest sin of all is rejecting Christ, the blameless, Lamb of God Who suffered on a cross to pay our sin debt that we could not pay.
Romans 6:23, “For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.”
Romans 5:8-10, “But God commend His love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by His blood, we shall be saved from wrath through Him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.”
4. Call upon the name of the Lord to be saved. Do you see yourself as a sinner? Do you understand how a sinless One could take the place of the one (you and me) condemned because of our guilt? Are you willing to make Jesus the Lord (boss) of your life, and do you desire to live for Him? That doesn’t mean you have to be perfect now, but it does mean you have to be willing to do what He tells you. It is the most important and wonderful decision you can make.
Romans 10:9-10, “That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from the dead, thou shalt be saved. For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.”
Romans 10:13, “For whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.”
Ephesians 2:8-9, “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.”
Since Jesus is willing to take you right now, just as you are, and forgive you your sins and come into your heart to save you, would you be willing to bow your head right now, and ask Jesus to be the Lord and Savior of your life? Only then will you find true peace, true completeness, true hope, true joy.
Pray something like this:
Dear Jesus, I confess I am a sinner deserving death and hell. I believe You rose from the dead on the third day and that the sacrifice You made with Your own blood on the cross was the only acceptable payment for my sin. Please come into my heart, and be my Lord and Savior from this day forward. Lead, guide, and direct my steps daily. In Jesus’ name, I pray. Amen.
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“All my life long I had panted
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That I hope would quench the burning
Of the thirst I felt within.
Hallelujah! I have found Him
Whom my soul so long has craved!
Jesus satisfies my longings
Thru His blood I now am saved.”
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TINA
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
Also just to let you know I am NOT #235. I would not post a face expression without making a comment.
I am the same Tina that’s been typing on this issue all along.
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poponthepop.com
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
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RICKY BOI
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
did u see those pics of rovert bailey with bunch of money. what wrong with our people.
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BecauseILoveIt
Monday, September 24, 2007 /
pittboi…go get a perm so you can look more like yo massa. window dressing piece of ….
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TL
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 /
When will Black/African-American people step up to the plate? The crime was done, and now we want to pull the race card. Come on! Wake up! We will never “overcome” if we keep acting the way we do. MX, Dr. King, R.Parks and many more would be ashamed. I know I am.
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SP29
Tuesday, September 25, 2007 /
Found this info on overthow.com a white supremacy site (under blog). These people what to hurt the families of the Jena 6. I pray nothing happen to any of them.
Mychal Bell — currently in prison — son of Melissa Sue Bell — 130 Bell Road Jena, LA 71342 former phone number 318-992-5881 (disconnected for non- payment)
Robert Bailey, Jr — son of Robert Bailey, Sr and Caseptla Bailey — 1895 Berlin St PO Box 1895 Jena, LA 71342
Carwin Jones — relation of Tina Jones — 726 W Thorla St Jena LA 71342 318- 992-1143 (ACTIVE)
Bryant Purvis — son of Tina Jones — 726 W Thorla St Jena LA 71342 318-992- 1143 (ACTIVE) Mr Purvis himself: (318) 992-4690 (ACTIVE)
Theo Shaw — 112 HC 60 BOX 112 JENA, LA 71342 (318) 267-0057 (ACTIVE)
Jessie Ray Bard — juvenile; address unknown but we’re working on it; baby- momma not named “Bard”
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rare
Monday, February 25, 2008 /
The fact Bell is still in jail and he has no way of posting bond shows me just how unprepared black america is for anything negative to come its way. We can protest but we can’t come together and raise money? We fight so damn hard to be in white neighborhoods, white corporations, white schools, and even white stores but we don’t have any black businesses where we can depend on our own. Does anyone else see how fucked up we are? We can keep marching and shouting, but just who are we doing it for and why? This is not the 60’s. This is 2008. A new damn year, and yet we keep using the same tactics to fight racism that rosa and mlk did. Are we crazy? There are people out there wanting to kill us, wanting to take our lively hood and this is how we fight back? No we aren’t prepared. We aren’t even prepared mentally so how the hell are we going to fight back? Amazing.
I have signed the damn petitions, and I even wore black but then I asked myself is this really going to make a difference? I had hopes that it would, but then I realized that we have been doing the same shit for years and nothing has changed. You want to know how I really felt? I kind of felt stupid, because the end result is Bell is still in jail and the other boys’ lives are screwed until they are six feet under. I get annoyed when I see black folks fighting so hard to gain a piece of whatever others have instead of working together to do for themselves. We are so much more than marching, begging, and whining. We are leaders. We are strong. We are intelligent. We could have all came together and bailed Bell out, and flipped the justice system the bird while doing so. We can be self-sufficient where we don’t have to depend on anyone but ourselves. If you think for a damn minute that mlk solely wanted blacks to hold hands with whites and sing sweet loves songs while pining for integration you were sadly mistaken. Yes he hoped for a day where all people could be judged solely on the basis of their character, but that day isn’t here. What a lot of people don’t know is that he also wanted black people to be knowledgable about investing their money, building up their communities, ya know doing for themselves so when they are shunned out of certain places they still have their areas to go home to. Looking up to only what made king half the man he was is setting us up for failure. King was a smart and compassionate man full of fire. He wanted better not only for all people but for black people especially. We have got to do better. Bell and others like him are depending on us to do better. We have just have to you all.