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Jena 6!!!!! some good news
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dont worry if u in "drama", kurtis rich will make u a "dolla".
ahahha shit iam startin rhymin'
ps: kurtis rich u got the right mentality for your career change
They dont sell to THOSE kind...
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Justice Served!!
Finally, we have seen justice. But damn, that white kid, do u think he really started that shit? I mean...damn, I just saw a picture of the dude fuck up over his face on the Web.
Finally, we have seen justice. But damn, that white kid, do u think he really started that shit? I mean...damn, I just saw a picture of the dude fuck up over his face on the Web.
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exactly what i was thinking
Went to a Rally for this this morning before work..How cool!
It was really cool yo! I love to see the black community organised and doin somthing positive, it was from 7:30 until 9 but I had to leave at 8 to go to work, but I got some numbers and am gonna be more active in the community..Been trying to get these numbers for like 15 years! lol
Of course ya boy was the only salt in the pepper shaker but Im used to that, consequently I was on the TV prolly as they kept shooting over in my direction, I guess to show "Diversity" which is BS cause it wasnt like that..But you know!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14556993
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena.six/?iref=mpstoryview
Been tryin to listen to it on the radio, sounds like its goin good , scarin the shit out of that town Im sure!
heres an article complete with pictures http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/20/national/main3280604.shtml?source=mostpop_story
It was really cool yo! I love to see the black community organised and doin somthing positive, it was from 7:30 until 9 but I had to leave at 8 to go to work, but I got some numbers and am gonna be more active in the community..Been trying to get these numbers for like 15 years! lol
Of course ya boy was the only salt in the pepper shaker but Im used to that, consequently I was on the TV prolly as they kept shooting over in my direction, I guess to show "Diversity" which is BS cause it wasnt like that..But you know!
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14556993
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/US/law/09/20/jena.six/?iref=mpstoryview
Been tryin to listen to it on the radio, sounds like its goin good , scarin the shit out of that town Im sure!
heres an article complete with pictures http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/09/20/national/main3280604.shtml?source=mostpop_story
Story Behind The Jena 6!!!
Erika Burnett of Nashville, TN noticed a red pick-up truck with nooses hanging from its parts. In hand, the trucker had a rifle and a message that promoted hatred and serious dedication to his ideology. His eyes were sharp darts that stung hearts like bees attacking honey-covered skin. This white supremacist with visions of a Confederate South, didn’t agree with the thousands of dark faces in Jena, LA in support of justice and equality. He wanted the black supporters out, back to where they came from- on the first slave ship going east.
"Pure hatred was the only thing we saw coming from that truck," said Burnett, during an interview with CNN, based on an experience after the “Jena 6” Rally in Jena, LA on September 21, 2007. “It was nothing but hatred.”
Hatred was the foundation in which 15,000 to 20,000 people showed up to a small town populated by a little over 3,000. Hatred was the spark, which flamed a fire at a small high school that kept silent too long in regards to race relations.
In a schoolyard where a tree stemmed, hate leaves flourished and the roots became “Stronger,” than Kanye West’s recent Graduation single. These roots developed through seeds that grew into long, sturdy branches that were hard to cut down and damn near impossible to abolish.
In hopes that the seasons have changed, leaves have fallen and years and years of confusion and traditions are becoming old, while new leaves are growing. After nooses hung underneath a tree that grew from the ground to provide life and inspiration, it became a symbol of racism and loud passions of disgust. In a small town in Louisiana, the trees are too, segregated and racist.
This tree was and still is a reflection of a community that resembles black and white photos of “No Niggers Allowed” and people being hosed down by water pressure. This story has to be told for both sides of the spectrum- both black and white.
Through the support of hundreds on grassroots organizations, countless websites and the power of the radio, the story of Jena, LA has been exposed. With little to no support from mainstream media, CNN called it, “One of the biggest Civil Rights movements in the last couple of decades.”
CNN ran the headline: “KKK, Neo-Nazis and No Bail,” after a thousands of people in black apparel marched, sang and traveled miles and miles to a town that has always been separated by color and race and race has never played a bigger role to one’s life then accomplishments and gross income.
It’s 2007 and in a place called Jena, LA race matters. Your Bentley, Louis Vuitton buckets and gold grills are no longer relevant- you’re still a shade of brown. This is reality to hundreds of people in the backwoods of America, where confederate flags wave at you like friends and division is more obvious than the parted sea.
HipHopDX decided to research and bring you the story of the “Jena 6.”
THE LEAD UP
On August 31, 2006 a group of students approached the Vice Principal of their high school and asked if it was “ok” to sit underneath a tree (for shade) that had been a traditional spot for white students to sit. This tree has been referred to as the “white tree,” because only white students had sat underneath the tree. The vice principal assured the students that they could sit wherever they pleased.
The students sat under the tree only to discover that the next day, the tree had two nooses hanging from the tree, in the colors of black and gold. These colors represented their school spirit (as these were the colors of Jena High School).
On September 5, 2006, after the various parents came together to discuss the story at a local church, they came to the conclusion that the “tree incident” was unfair and an act of crime. That following day, the students exercised what they thought was right and protested underneath the “white tree” as a symbol of their right to equality.
That symbol became an issue for District Attorney Reed Walters and he then warned the black students (the protestors) at an assembly, that if further actions were taken he could make their “lives disappear with a stroke of a pen.”
Soon after (the next day), police officers patrolled the hallways and on September 8, 2007 the school officials imposed a “lockdown” and lots of town people considered the parents to be the blame.
After the parents received media attention, Principal Scott Windham recommended that the three white boys responsible for hanging the nooses be expelled. The three (white) students weren’t identified in the media to protect their images and for reasons of confidentiality. The committee that Windham called the hearing with thought that the three students should receive a three-day in school suspension and they did.
The three (white) students were said to have said that their “noose prank,” was an inspired prank, scene in a television show on the Hallmark Channel called, Lonesome Dove. This incident led parents to call out for a meeting with the school board and the school board rejected their initial intent to speak out on the topic.
At the second meeting, parents could speak but weren’t allowed to discuss the “noose issue” because the school board considered it to be a resolved issue. That resolved issue led to an incident on November 30, 2006, when a large fire covered Jena High School’s academic wing.
That following weekend, the small town was full of racial tension and if the walls of Jena could talk, they would have blurted out, “War!”
With two separate incidents occurring soon after, one being a black student being jumped (or beat up) by several white males (the males was never charged with assault) and next one being a white male pulling a shotgun out on three black males. The black students gained control of the firearm and left with it as well. The black men were arrested and charged with aggravated battery and theft. One incident happened at a convenience store the other at a fair. The white student was never charge with gun possession,
On December 4, 2006 a huge fight broke out at Jena High between a white student (whom had a rifle in his truck on school property) and a black student (who had previously been jumped by the white attackers).
The white student ended up being attacked by several black students and the white male laid unconscious. Testimonials from students, say that the black student’s “beef” rose from him being jumped prior (and the unconscious white student was heard to have went to a social event that same night) and being called a “nigger."
With a violent history and rage floating in the air, fights were expected to break out and the school’s officials were even warned by the teachers that the tension was becoming greater. The teachers insisted that school be dismissed for several days, yet the school insisted class resumed.
Within an hour of the fight, the six students accused of shutting the eye shut of the white student were named the “Jena 6,” and arrests were made, while each black student was being charged with aggravated battery. After a while, the charges were moved up to attempted second-degree murder charges and the potential of life in prison.
Robert Bailey, Jr., Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Theo Shaw and Jesse Ray Beard are now identified as the “Jena 6”. All six males range from the ages 14 to 18. The bails ranged from $70-138,000, which was numbers that were highly impossible to match due to incomes of the families.
On September 4, 2007 the charges against Theo Shaw and Carwin Jones were reduced to aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy and on September 10, 2007 Robert Bailey, Jr.’s was lowered to the same charges.
Bell is the only student that has been tried so far and he was found guilty and could have faced up to 15 years if the ruling wasn’t overturned, for the simple fact that he’s not an adult and was tried as such. His bail is still at $90,000. Bryant Purvis is still facing attempted murder charges. Jesse Ray, the youngest is facing undisclosed juvenile charges.
The tree has been cut down but the roots still run deep into the ground. Think about it.
Erika Burnett of Nashville, TN noticed a red pick-up truck with nooses hanging from its parts. In hand, the trucker had a rifle and a message that promoted hatred and serious dedication to his ideology. His eyes were sharp darts that stung hearts like bees attacking honey-covered skin. This white supremacist with visions of a Confederate South, didn’t agree with the thousands of dark faces in Jena, LA in support of justice and equality. He wanted the black supporters out, back to where they came from- on the first slave ship going east.
"Pure hatred was the only thing we saw coming from that truck," said Burnett, during an interview with CNN, based on an experience after the “Jena 6” Rally in Jena, LA on September 21, 2007. “It was nothing but hatred.”
Hatred was the foundation in which 15,000 to 20,000 people showed up to a small town populated by a little over 3,000. Hatred was the spark, which flamed a fire at a small high school that kept silent too long in regards to race relations.
In a schoolyard where a tree stemmed, hate leaves flourished and the roots became “Stronger,” than Kanye West’s recent Graduation single. These roots developed through seeds that grew into long, sturdy branches that were hard to cut down and damn near impossible to abolish.
In hopes that the seasons have changed, leaves have fallen and years and years of confusion and traditions are becoming old, while new leaves are growing. After nooses hung underneath a tree that grew from the ground to provide life and inspiration, it became a symbol of racism and loud passions of disgust. In a small town in Louisiana, the trees are too, segregated and racist.
This tree was and still is a reflection of a community that resembles black and white photos of “No Niggers Allowed” and people being hosed down by water pressure. This story has to be told for both sides of the spectrum- both black and white.
Through the support of hundreds on grassroots organizations, countless websites and the power of the radio, the story of Jena, LA has been exposed. With little to no support from mainstream media, CNN called it, “One of the biggest Civil Rights movements in the last couple of decades.”
CNN ran the headline: “KKK, Neo-Nazis and No Bail,” after a thousands of people in black apparel marched, sang and traveled miles and miles to a town that has always been separated by color and race and race has never played a bigger role to one’s life then accomplishments and gross income.
It’s 2007 and in a place called Jena, LA race matters. Your Bentley, Louis Vuitton buckets and gold grills are no longer relevant- you’re still a shade of brown. This is reality to hundreds of people in the backwoods of America, where confederate flags wave at you like friends and division is more obvious than the parted sea.
HipHopDX decided to research and bring you the story of the “Jena 6.”
THE LEAD UP
On August 31, 2006 a group of students approached the Vice Principal of their high school and asked if it was “ok” to sit underneath a tree (for shade) that had been a traditional spot for white students to sit. This tree has been referred to as the “white tree,” because only white students had sat underneath the tree. The vice principal assured the students that they could sit wherever they pleased.
The students sat under the tree only to discover that the next day, the tree had two nooses hanging from the tree, in the colors of black and gold. These colors represented their school spirit (as these were the colors of Jena High School).
On September 5, 2006, after the various parents came together to discuss the story at a local church, they came to the conclusion that the “tree incident” was unfair and an act of crime. That following day, the students exercised what they thought was right and protested underneath the “white tree” as a symbol of their right to equality.
That symbol became an issue for District Attorney Reed Walters and he then warned the black students (the protestors) at an assembly, that if further actions were taken he could make their “lives disappear with a stroke of a pen.”
Soon after (the next day), police officers patrolled the hallways and on September 8, 2007 the school officials imposed a “lockdown” and lots of town people considered the parents to be the blame.
After the parents received media attention, Principal Scott Windham recommended that the three white boys responsible for hanging the nooses be expelled. The three (white) students weren’t identified in the media to protect their images and for reasons of confidentiality. The committee that Windham called the hearing with thought that the three students should receive a three-day in school suspension and they did.
The three (white) students were said to have said that their “noose prank,” was an inspired prank, scene in a television show on the Hallmark Channel called, Lonesome Dove. This incident led parents to call out for a meeting with the school board and the school board rejected their initial intent to speak out on the topic.
At the second meeting, parents could speak but weren’t allowed to discuss the “noose issue” because the school board considered it to be a resolved issue. That resolved issue led to an incident on November 30, 2006, when a large fire covered Jena High School’s academic wing.
That following weekend, the small town was full of racial tension and if the walls of Jena could talk, they would have blurted out, “War!”
With two separate incidents occurring soon after, one being a black student being jumped (or beat up) by several white males (the males was never charged with assault) and next one being a white male pulling a shotgun out on three black males. The black students gained control of the firearm and left with it as well. The black men were arrested and charged with aggravated battery and theft. One incident happened at a convenience store the other at a fair. The white student was never charge with gun possession,
On December 4, 2006 a huge fight broke out at Jena High between a white student (whom had a rifle in his truck on school property) and a black student (who had previously been jumped by the white attackers).
The white student ended up being attacked by several black students and the white male laid unconscious. Testimonials from students, say that the black student’s “beef” rose from him being jumped prior (and the unconscious white student was heard to have went to a social event that same night) and being called a “nigger."
With a violent history and rage floating in the air, fights were expected to break out and the school’s officials were even warned by the teachers that the tension was becoming greater. The teachers insisted that school be dismissed for several days, yet the school insisted class resumed.
Within an hour of the fight, the six students accused of shutting the eye shut of the white student were named the “Jena 6,” and arrests were made, while each black student was being charged with aggravated battery. After a while, the charges were moved up to attempted second-degree murder charges and the potential of life in prison.
Robert Bailey, Jr., Mychal Bell, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Theo Shaw and Jesse Ray Beard are now identified as the “Jena 6”. All six males range from the ages 14 to 18. The bails ranged from $70-138,000, which was numbers that were highly impossible to match due to incomes of the families.
On September 4, 2007 the charges against Theo Shaw and Carwin Jones were reduced to aggravated second-degree battery and conspiracy and on September 10, 2007 Robert Bailey, Jr.’s was lowered to the same charges.
Bell is the only student that has been tried so far and he was found guilty and could have faced up to 15 years if the ruling wasn’t overturned, for the simple fact that he’s not an adult and was tried as such. His bail is still at $90,000. Bryant Purvis is still facing attempted murder charges. Jesse Ray, the youngest is facing undisclosed juvenile charges.
The tree has been cut down but the roots still run deep into the ground. Think about it.
With two separate incidents occurring soon after, one being a black student being jumped (or beat up) by several white males (the males was never charged with assault) and next one being a white male pulling a shotgun out on three black males. The black students gained control of the firearm and left with it as well. The black men were arrested and charged with aggravated battery and theft. One incident happened at a convenience store the other at a fair. The white student was never charge with gun possession
The mainstream media has yet to report that^
an issue for District Attorney Reed Walters and he then warned the black students (the protestors) at an assembly, that if further actions were taken he could make their “lives disappear with a stroke of a pen.”
See those 2 things combined is what REEALY erks me about this..
Along with all the other racist stuff of course...
The mainstream media has yet to report that^
an issue for District Attorney Reed Walters and he then warned the black students (the protestors) at an assembly, that if further actions were taken he could make their “lives disappear with a stroke of a pen.”
See those 2 things combined is what REEALY erks me about this..
Along with all the other racist stuff of course...
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Al Sharpton is in Jena and the DA Reed Walters is holding a press conference
Dr. Phil will be discussing this on tomorrows show...parent's and all.
the prosecutor got a LOUD round of applause coming to the podium
- He said the march last week had the potential to get dangerous and out of hand, and he gives all the credit to the police forces that were out.
- He reiterated that "There still is a victim in this case."
- He said he will let the case go forward in juvenile court and believes it's in the best interest of the victim and his family, to not delay this matter any further.
He said bail was previously set at $90,000, but he does not know if it will be reinstated or what. He said that it is the courts hands to set the bail, not his. He said the demonstrations last week had no influence on his decision.
He said because of the juvenile nature of the proceedings, he will not answer most questions.
He said he is under a time constraint to get 2 things to the court before the end of the day.
The courtroom needs to be empty for use real soon, so the conference will be short. He said if anyone plans on hijacking the conference with a speech, he will end it.
Mychal will now be charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated battery and aggravated battery
- No word on when the bail hearing will be set, or if it will be called today
- Bell is being transferred to a juvenile facility
- Decision was made last Friday, but the Governor's call made no influence
- He stated that the threats against the Jena 6, family, or 'any of us', are "wrong, absolutely wrong"
- He was asked if Bell is released until the trial, would he go on with that. He stated that bail is set by the judge. When he sets the amount, it is at the perogative of the sheriff on what type of bail will be sufficient.
- He said even though hanging nooses may not be the best thing to do, it is still not a crime. he "researched" it.
- In reference to the nooses, he said "Motive is not important to me."
- He was asked 'Are you a racist.' He said "wrong", but did not say no. (LOL)
- He was asked how has he dealt with all the pressure that's been on him for the past few weeks. He said he's not going to say that he hasn't been under a lot of stress, but the only way that he believes him or this community has been able to endure the trauma that has been thrust upon them are the prayers of the Christian community. *APPLAUSE ERUPTS*. He said he firmly believes if it had not been for the divine intervention of the Lord Jesus Christ, then there would have been a DISASTER ON THURSDAY
Dr. Phil will be discussing this on tomorrows show...parent's and all.
the prosecutor got a LOUD round of applause coming to the podium
- He said the march last week had the potential to get dangerous and out of hand, and he gives all the credit to the police forces that were out.
- He reiterated that "There still is a victim in this case."
- He said he will let the case go forward in juvenile court and believes it's in the best interest of the victim and his family, to not delay this matter any further.
He said bail was previously set at $90,000, but he does not know if it will be reinstated or what. He said that it is the courts hands to set the bail, not his. He said the demonstrations last week had no influence on his decision.
He said because of the juvenile nature of the proceedings, he will not answer most questions.
He said he is under a time constraint to get 2 things to the court before the end of the day.
The courtroom needs to be empty for use real soon, so the conference will be short. He said if anyone plans on hijacking the conference with a speech, he will end it.
Mychal will now be charged with conspiracy to commit aggravated battery and aggravated battery
- No word on when the bail hearing will be set, or if it will be called today
- Bell is being transferred to a juvenile facility
- Decision was made last Friday, but the Governor's call made no influence
- He stated that the threats against the Jena 6, family, or 'any of us', are "wrong, absolutely wrong"
- He was asked if Bell is released until the trial, would he go on with that. He stated that bail is set by the judge. When he sets the amount, it is at the perogative of the sheriff on what type of bail will be sufficient.
- He said even though hanging nooses may not be the best thing to do, it is still not a crime. he "researched" it.
- In reference to the nooses, he said "Motive is not important to me."
- He was asked 'Are you a racist.' He said "wrong", but did not say no. (LOL)
- He was asked how has he dealt with all the pressure that's been on him for the past few weeks. He said he's not going to say that he hasn't been under a lot of stress, but the only way that he believes him or this community has been able to endure the trauma that has been thrust upon them are the prayers of the Christian community. *APPLAUSE ERUPTS*. He said he firmly believes if it had not been for the divine intervention of the Lord Jesus Christ, then there would have been a DISASTER ON THURSDAY
Mychal Bell back behind bars!
THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE WORST PLACE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH FOR A BLACKMAN TO LIVE! GET THE HELL OUT OF THAT SMALL AS HICK TOWN!!!!
Jena 6’ teen Mychal Bell back in jail
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JENA, La. - A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge revoked his probation because of an old drug charge that had never been tried, his father said Thursday.
Mychal Bell, who along with five other black teenagers had been accused of beating a white classmate, had gone to juvenile court expecting another routine hearing, Marcus Jones said.
“He’s locked up again,” Jones said. “No bail has been set or nothing. He’s a young man who’s been thrown in jail again and again, and he just has to take it.”
THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE WORST PLACE ON THE FACE OF THE EARTH FOR A BLACKMAN TO LIVE! GET THE HELL OUT OF THAT SMALL AS HICK TOWN!!!!
Jena 6’ teen Mychal Bell back in jail
Judge revokes probation because of an old drug charge, teen’s father says
The Big Picture
Decide for yourself where the struggle still stands
(broadband only)
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Jena 6 Prosecutor Will Not Challenge Appeals Court Ruling
Jena 6 Teen Out On Bond; Local Support Concert Scheduled
Thousands Expected At Rally In Jena
Jena 6 protesters return to Hampton Roads
Lawmakers seek immediate release of Jena 6 teenager
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Police detain brother of Ohio school shooter
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Updated: 46 minutes ago
JENA, La. - A teenager at the center of a civil rights controversy is back in jail after a judge revoked his probation because of an old drug charge that had never been tried, his father said Thursday.
Mychal Bell, who along with five other black teenagers had been accused of beating a white classmate, had gone to juvenile court expecting another routine hearing, Marcus Jones said.
“He’s locked up again,” Jones said. “No bail has been set or nothing. He’s a young man who’s been thrown in jail again and again, and he just has to take it.”