Dear Color of Change and Afrospear Kinfolk:
Today, Howard Witt of the Chicago Tribune e-mailed me for a quote confirming that AfroSpear involvement in the September 20 Jena Six Justice March goes on as planned, even though charges have been dropped against one of the six (15%) of the Jena Six defendants.
I e-mailed back and left a message on his cell-phone, confirming our collective determination, including the AfroSpear and ColorOfChange.Org (press release), that the March will go on determinedly as planned.
We will insist that ALL ADULT AND JUVENILE CHARGES AGAINST ALL 6 DEFENDANTS be dropped now and foreclosed for the future, and that de jure and de facto segregation be ended at Jena High School.
“Afrosphere bloggers and our audiences will continue to assert our role as forceful advocates of equal justice for Blacks in the American justice system.”
Thankfully, Howard Witt’s article of today conveys our redoubled determination to march on Jena on September 20, with today’s incomplete but very encouraging partial victory.
Sincerely,
Francis L. Holland, Esq.
The Francis L. Holland AfroSpear Blog.
jac said:
With you all the way in this.
Hamid said:
Indeed the march does go on, and those of us not in Jena itself are wearin’ Black and wearin’ it proud.
The white racists are quaking in their boots b/c they know that African-Americans, Muslims and other people of color will soon be the majority in Michigan and in Deep South states such as Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. And it burns them up.
Already, we’re seeing more and more African-Americans and Muslims (most of us Muslims here also African-American) leave states where we’re dispersed and powerless– states like Wisconsin, West Virginia (we *know* what happens to us in West Virginia as those white thugs recently showed), Missouri, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Florida, Idaho, Oregon, Arizona, Texas, New Mexico, Iowa, Delaware and California where we’re badly outnumbered and too weak– to move to Michigan, Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and some parts of Illinois, where we have a strong historical presence and enough of a demographic status to become the majority within a decade.
Dispersion is the enemy, and so long as we stay dispersed, we’ll continue to be pushed around. There’s strength in numbers, and concentrating ourselves in these states, our historical core, is the key to gaining a majority and resulting political control. And when we have political control there, we’ll no longer have to put up with being treated like dirt, humiliated, being second-class citizens in states where we’ve lived for so many centuries. We’ll be able to stand up and tell the white racists that they don’t own us, support our own businesses and finally earn for ourselves the respect we have long deserved. I’m proud that the African-Americans of Louisiana and throughout the nation are converging to help the Jena Six like this, we need to see more of this solidarity.
BB said:
Why isn’t the press reporting about the pass behavior of the white student beaten by the 6 defendants. This young white student, was a vocal supporter of the students who hung the nooses, he taunted a black student, and allegedly called several black students “n—-g.” Many within the press are making this guy out to be an “innocent white victim” when he is far from being innocent! What happened to fair and balanced reporting?
AFRICA UNITE said:
African Reparations for the Black Holocaust Petition:
http://www.gopetition.co.uk/online/10151.html
Writer M said:
RADIO TALK SHOW HOST – MONTERS
Thank you KFI Radio (AM640) and other Media Monsters! Your “support” for any black cause is appreciated, even though the little understanding you do have lacks sincerity and confidence in any form of black culture – what’s left of it – unifying! It’s similar to the white children of Jena who didn’t want blacks unifying under a damn tree!
Your response to the Jena, Louisiana, race hate and judicial injustices really breaks my heart! John Ziegler said, “ … his fat black ass … ” referring to Al Sharpton – someone I personally don‘t care for either, but … ! Bill Handle made a statement that is so far off base and severely insensitive, I was shocked! He said, “… you gotta relive the good old days in these marches … ,” speaking of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton’s presence and participation in Jena. I turned off the radio at this point and assumed that Bill was about to further downplay this horrifying example of discrimination and racism.
Bill, please be advised that there was not much “good” of anything in regard to the marches that took place during the Civil Rights Movement! Instead, there was racial discord, hate, animosity and evil deeds similar to that of the district attorney in Jena. Sure, the “good old days” when an indentured culture marched to take a stand against bigotry, injustice, race hate and murders! Many lives were affected, people were maimed and killed, including women and children. Nope, Bill, nothing “good” about those days!
John, I’ve personally talked with you about America’s illegal immigration problem and how it affects black culture. I found the tone of your voice insensitive, cold, cynical, dense and void, to say the least. Further, I would think you’d have your old, crusty, “moral” white ass out there standing for humanity and justice, irregardless of what race is involved. Instead you spew sour grapes, diluting a polluted situation due to personal issues with Sharpton!
I would appreciate your sensitivity and consideration in these matters. The scars remain and the consequence follows suit. I am victimized by racism anytime I visit a mostly white area in Los Angeles! What “aberration”? It is what it is; a small town with mostly whites on one side and blacks on the other. History repeats itself as race and class prevail in this small town perpetuating good old boy bigotry! The rest logically follows. The facts stand that the white kids committed several illegal acts and were petted like puppy dogs! Black kids stood up for themselves and fought back, kicking ass, retaliating against racial slurs and race hate, were treated like the worst criminals. Those white kids deserved a good old fashioned ass kicking! Too bad their covertly racist parents didn’t do the same earlier! It would have prevented this whole ugly mess from taking place.
There’s no way around the severity of this injustice. A civil rights march is past due! Yet, you guys find some kind of fault in blacks coming together and taking a stand against bigotry. You’re obviously blinded when you say that it’s an “aberration.” Yea, right! As my black ass aunt Georgia used to say, “that’s bull shit and a fart!” The discrimination is obvious! And if nothing else, those 6 generally well to do young black men should be exonerated of all charges, as race hate and bigotry bought on the whole incident! This teaches racist America and it’s followers that America has a zero tolerance for race hate!
Don’t diminish or disqualify the actions of people taking a stand against any type of bigotry, anywhere, at any time. Again, your wrinkled, Jewish/Irish (or what ever) white-American ass, should be there taking a stand against bigotry. And, if you can‘t be there in person, at least give a smidgen of support in your verbal analysis and ranting.
Thank you for letting me share …
Writer M
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