MEMO: WEAR BLACK IN SUPPORT OF THE JENA 6
Wednesday, September 19, 2007
The rally on behalf of the Jena 6 will take place this Thursday, September 20, 2007 in Jena, LA. Those who cannot attend are being asked to wear black to show support. Those of you who are going should wear black as well.
Also, if anyone is going to the rally, please send over an email. I would love to see if you could submit some photos from the event.
SEND IN PHOTOS OF YOU ROCKING BLACK
Send in those photos of you and your friends rocking black. If we get enough we will post them on the blog! concreteloop@gmail.com









148 Comments
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ms_mac
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’m all over it. Imma be in so much BLACK they might not be able to see me tomorrow!!!!
2.
Authentic®
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i wish i could go and show my support in Jena but ill b sporting my black t anyways! MAKE SURE U SUPPORT THE JENA 6!
3.
complexndope
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Easy for me. I wear black almost everyday.
4.
Bouga
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I would love to support but I’m on the other side of the equator.
5.
ms_mac
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
It’s sort of sad that we have to have this “silent” protest. I think if this were any other situation I know some others would be sporting T-shirts with slogans like FREE THE JENA SIX or whatever. But I guess we’re not there yet. Surprised no one has thought of that yet. You know how we love to sell stuff. lol
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ANGEL
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@ Ms_Mac. I have seen some t-shirts around the web for the Jena 6. Do a google search you can probably find some real quick.
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Taj The Photographer
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I guess I will be re-wearing my black suit again…
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TGS
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I mos def will have on my black. I wish I could go to support, but plenty of my brothers and sisters will be there giving ‘em hell.
FREE THE JENA 6!
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iTs NENE
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
that’s wussup! 4seriously, Im trying to assemble a black outfit in my head rite now 4 2ma!!!
10.
GET_ME_BODIED
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
DANG ANGEL! I SHROL WISH I WAS BACK HOME IN WEEZY ANA TO SHOW MY SUPPORT! I WOULD OF BEEN CLIMIN OVA FOLKS NECKS JUST 2 GET A GOOD SHOT, LOL
11.
Dame
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will be in black
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ms_mac
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@ Angel. Cool. Thanks
13.
kindanice
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Hi CL FAM:
FYI….locals in the NO are supoorting…..
http://www.nola.com/
kind
14.
mzkali
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i wish i could pass it along where im at but i dont have tha means so ill wear blk and have my kids wear blk to support tha jena six
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bereal
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Glad to hear everyone is taking notice of this issue. I love My Black People.
16.
MWP
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will sooooooooooo be wearing black tomorrow. I wish I could do more..
17.
jscene
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will definitely be sportin my all black. All the attention seems to be making a difference.
18.
miss melissa
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
im in texas and our radio station is providing buses for people to go to jena, la. the town is so small, it can not hold no more than 500 cars at the courthouse. log on to http://www.979thebeat.com for more information. rickey smiley (the comedian) is organizing the event.
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Adrienne
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I live not even 40 mins away but I have to work…although I’m thinkin of skippin work…this is just something in history I DONT want to miss
20.
Adrienne
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
OH and I will try to submit pictures If I can get off….
21.
keishe
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will be representing tomorrow and I’ll be praying for them too. That ish still don’t seem real to me tho, but ig’nant mess like that is still going on. So so sad.
22.
passion21
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
This situation is messed up, and it is a shame that still the world we live in cannot get past the color barrier. As long as people walk this earth there will never be any color blind justice.
23.
IAMDARKAQUA
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
WEAR THA BLACK FAM!!!!!!!!
24.
Shag
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
This is where the focus needs to be, to right these types of ridiculous injustinces. Instead, we focus on dimwitted celebrities, who don’t think they live in the real world, and have carte blanche to do as they please i.e. Michaels Jackson and Vick, O.J., etc., We’ve got an epidemic of AIDS, gang violence, drug addiction, homelessness, church-addiction, you name it.
25.
KJ504
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Black shirt (check)
Black slacks (check)
Black shoes (check)
I am on it.
26.
Stacy H
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
David Bowie just donated $10,000 dollars to the defense fund. that is what is needed. people contributing money becasue these young men will need the best defense possible
27.
P
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I am going to be there only in spirit, but my black attire will reflect where my heart it.
Tomorrow, we are putting all our cards on the table. As for me, I’m going to bet on BLACK.
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noeatingheretonite
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I added this on the update Jena post but it won’t hurt to add it here also…
You can go to this website to search for organized protest on your area…some are marching, some are rallies, and some of just people convening to support the cause. I hope that people understand that the cause of Jena6 is more about abusing the law and unfair treatment in the name of Justice and Law and Order but it’s really cloaking blatant rasicm.
http://colorofchange.org/..._find.html?id=1585-231538
29.
filmgirl6
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will mos def have my black on. I wish I could make it down to Jena, to show my support. If only money grew on trees. But I think it’s kind of cool that blacks will be making a statement tomorrow even those who can’t make it down to Jena, LA. I’ll be fighting for our rights right here in NY. I wonder how much news coverage this event will get.
I was watching the news last week and the anchor man said “In other news the supposedly Jena 6″ I just didn’t like the way he said it. Like it wasn’t confirmed that the Jena 6 was real or not. I tell ya, the media has a heck of alot of influence in every matter in the world. I guess that’s why I’m a part of it, to put my thoughts into it.
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noeatingheretonite
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@passion21–people are people, it’ll never be perfect, with every one person who believes in racisms, there will be people on the other end who with fight it.
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sxycarmel26
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will be wearing black for sure tomorrow and I will be passing it on
32.
vexxed
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
David Bowie just put up $10,000 for the Jena 6 defense fund.
33.
one tree hill
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
might as well call it ”Black Day”!
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Mallato
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@noeatingheretonite…..Good morning.. Thanks for the info…
35.
H-Town Chic***
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’ll be wearing all black and so will my daughter. PLEASE PEOPLE SHOW YOUR SUPPORT. LET’S SHOW PEOPLE THAT WE CAN COME TOGETHER IN TIMES LIKE THIS!!!! UNITED WE STAND , DIVIDED WE FALL!!!!
36.
micmic1
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
WEAR BLACK PEOPLE!
WEAR IT! WEAR IT! WEAR IT!
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noeatingheretonite
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@mallato…morning lady-how’s your morning going? See, I’m not always part of the drama..hahaha.
38.
MrsDawsondn
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Going to grab some craft fabric glue tonight and some black tees and write free jena all over it!!!!! I can’t make it out but I can atleast support with prayers and moral support.
39.
Knuck
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Black is my favorite color
40.
miamifemale89
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will definetely be wearing black tommorrow and I’m gonna advertise on my myspace for everyone to wear black tommorrow too!
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H-Town Chic***
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
By the way Texas Southern University students have buses going there too.
42.
Peacekeeper00
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
Yes! I already have my outfit picked out for tommorrow.
43.
marie2
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
IAM GOING TO BE THERE TOMMOROW!!! DRIVING FROM DALLAS:)
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MrsDawsondn
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’ve already sent an email to everyone whose address I have with this memo. Spread the word yall. Blatant racism has to end! It’s 2007 not 1807
45.
morena
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I will be wearing all black tomorrow… showing my support all the way from MTL Canada.
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KDL
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i will mos def be wearin black! i know of a few people headin down there as well! shouts to them! if time allowed me to, i woulda been there myself!! these yung men deserve allll the love & support they can get! IM ROCKIN ALL BLACK TOMORROW!
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KDL
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
oh! i actually heard that out here in LOS ANGELES, there will be sumthin going on in the Crenshaw District!
48.
EZElmo
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
LIARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Most of you on here saying that you’re going to wear black tomorrow are full of shit. Y’all know damn well McDonald’s, Burger King, Krystal, Popeyes etc. require you to wear their uniforms.
So let’s be realistic and protest in a way that will really show our power. Just don’t show up to work tomorrow. The fast food industry will grind to a halt!!! That’ll show them!!!
NO JUSTICE, NO GREASE!!!!
49.
LacLady
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I wear black everyday..its nothin…some folkz automatically assume that wearin all black means your evil or gothic but in my case its nither…its just a personal style..my own lil trend. Anywho, I will mos def be rockin black tommorow just like I have on now.
50.
DIVINE 1
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
# 7 TAG THE PHOTOGRAPHER…
WHAT’S YOUR WEBSITE??????????????
IS THAT YOU IN THAT PIC???????
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DIVINE 1
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
# 7 TAG THE PHOTOGRAPHER…
WHAT’S YOUR WEBSITE??????????????
IS THAT YOU IN THAT PIC???????
I REALLY NEED YOUR WEBSITE INFO!
52.
RICKY BOI
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’m sooooooooo proud of us fighting for justice
53.
Belle 07 White
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i thought we were supposed 2 wear green? seriously, thats what it says on sum facebook groups.
54.
ladytroublesome
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’m on it! Wish I could attend the rally, but I’m most definitely wearing black tomorrow.
55.
Sexydiva
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
lol @ 48 .. was that necessary tho? anyhoo … ill be showing support
56.
TAISH4U
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I can not go to the rally but I will definitly wear all black to show some support!
57.
doll-face
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@#48 You a$$ need to be slap for that, obviously if any of the people on here worked at any of those places would you really think that they would be on this site.
58.
BRANDON
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I WILL BE ATTENDING. FORTUNATELY, JENA IS ONLY A 2 HOUR DRIVE FROM WHERE I AM CURRENTLY RESIDING. MY SISTER HEARD ON THE RADIO THAT MONIQUE IS ATTENDING.
59.
Ayanna
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I go to a majority Hispanic college in Bronx NY and my professor today asked if anyone knows about the Jena 6..Only like 4 people out of 20 said yes (I was shocked, that most people didnt know about this case)….Well he asked us to write a paper about the media’s response about issuses involved in the black communities…Such as the Jena 6 and the recent case of Ms. Williams.
I will be wearing black tommorrow to show support.
60.
1nubianqueen
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I just reminded everyone in my address book to not to forget to show support tomorrow for the JENA 6! I will mos def show my support!
61.
Mz Coko
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I wish I could be there…but I will mos def have my black on
62.
Moe
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
jena 6?
63.
Moe
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i just watched the youtube video. Im sorry y all. i had no idea. It amazes me that after incidents like this people still say racism doesnt exist. WHO ARE YOU KIDDING? FreeJena6!!
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jam
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
You should have seen the bull crap article that the New York Daily News had on the Jena 6 just disgusting.
Racism is alive and kicking in America.
FYI: Daily News suppose to be the “people” paper.
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shannon75
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
LOL@48. You crazy!
@29 filmgirl6
You will catch the media doing that sometimes when it comes to stories pertaining to black victims. The other day when CNN was speaking about the case in West Virginia, the news reporter called her the “alleged” victim when it has already been established that she was sexually assaulted and abused.
I think its subliminal. They are trying to precondition the viewers so that they can become biased when it comes to certain news stories.
66.
judah
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I’m here in New York as well and not once has this story made the front cover of the newspaper. Not once. I see that the funnelling process has already started. The powers that be are using their phony civil rights organization, the NAACP, to dilute the racial tension by publicizing a donation by David Bowie, lol. Predictable, but it is what it is. Most black people are so obsessed with money and the dream for racial unity that a ploy like that will work to subvert the potential for people to actually see what’s going on. It will be interesting to see how this whole thing plays out now. I see the young men being exonerated due to the story exposure and then being at a press conference surrounded by Sharptongue, Jesse Jackson, and some “caring affluent caucasians”, some crying, some simple negroes, alot of cameras, and some hugs. Problem solved….or better yet, cleaned up. We’ll see.
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shannon75
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
I finished my home made “Free J6″ black tee, today with those felted iron-ons.
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shannon75
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@64
Give details please. I can’t find the link to it.
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Mz.Washington
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
The ladies on the view were talking about the jena 6 today! I said it’s about damn time this story has gotten no coverage in the media at all! I read about it on here!
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ms_mac
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@ Ezelmo, you are a mess. LMAO. But you do have a point. I don’t think as many people will put their money where their mouths are, so to speak, when it comes to this. I simply won’t believe that. Call me jaded but some of my Black folks are so full of shit sometimes, especially the youngins. They too busy arguing over Beyonce’s new Black hair color right now to be thinking about actually wearing Black. lol.
@ Judah, 100% co-sign on your entire post (first time for everything bruh). :-).
Yeah, I love how Bowie’s name gets thrown all into the mix and shit when people like Baisden, Vanzant, Mos Def and others have been all over this shit before it was even “national-news” relevant, which is still really isn’t. Paris Hilton can make a f-ing cover but this can’t? SMFH for real. Once again, the spinning has begun. The question now is how far and fast will WE fall for the okey-doke.
71.
QUEEN
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
White people are the most hated people in the United States. If whites wasn’t the majority shit like this wouldn’t be going on. Why the f*ck are they still the majority now. Racism should have never existed in the first place. There need to be a change in the whole world not just America and not just with racism but people in third world countries should not be straving. Wearing black is nice but we need to have something better. No race was and is never suppost to have the rule over another.
72.
Fudge
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
What a pround and wonderful momment in history, things like this lends me to believe that we are breaking the Willie Lynch syndrome, I will be wearing black in my corparate place of work and when they ask I will tell them and won’t think nothing of it, lets keep the ball rolling and unite to affect change across the board, this is a good start my beautiful black people!
FREE THE JENA SIX
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Fudge
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
What a pround and wonderful momment in history, things like this lends me to believe that we are breaking the Willie Lynch syndrome, I will be wearing black in my corparate place of work and when they ask I will tell them and won’t think nothing of it, lets keep the ball rolling and unite to affect change across the board, this is a good start my beautiful black people!
FREE THE JENA SIX
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judah
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
@Ms_Mac
Sis, you made me feel so validated when you co-signed me. I wasn’t sure but you really made me see that I made a good point for the first time in my life. Lol.
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brittany
Wednesday, September 19, 2007 /
i wish i could be there but im up in cali! but imma wear my black anyways because i wanna support the cause tomorrow. just like # 70 said its sad that Paris HIlton can get a cover and other people act like this aint news worthy. I hope the protest does get some news coverage because whats happening in jena aint even right. so even if you dont go to the protest still wear black…i just hope that the cops dont try and shut this down, and if they do i hope those that go stand up agianst them. United we stand we cant fall!
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