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Booker Rising (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
The conservative Republican columnist calls for a paradigm shift in Black America (hat tip: Black & Right ): "Bigger Thomas' body count continues to grow; 16-year-old Derrion Albert is just his latest, and perhaps most tragic victim. Bigger Thomas is the fictional anti-hero of Richard Wright's classic novel Native Son . Bigger bullies members of his gang, murders a white socialite and his...
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Pursuing Holiness (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
This is very interesting – Time’s collected the top 10 doctored photos. They weren’t what I expected – especially the Civil War photo. They had photoshop back then? Who knew?! Related Posts:For No Reason At AllThe View From My WindowThe Jena 6: Photo of Justin Barker's InjuriesA Life RebootSometimes He Kills Us to [...]
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WAFB - Local News (Free subscription) | 10/02/2009
The victim of a beating that stirred massive civil rights demonstrations in a small central Louisiana town has reached a settlement in the civil case against the LaSalle Parish School Board.
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War News Updates (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009
Service members enjoy the news of the day when they are deployed away from their stateside or overseas duty stations. The Stars and Stripes has continued a legacy of putting out a daily newspaper during every major conflict since the American Civil War. From Forbes Magazine: ''We won't be ignored anymore,'' warns new Stars and Stripes editor Howard Witt. Last June, veteran Chicago Tribune journalist...
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Clutch Magazine (Free subscription) | 08/26/2009
Remembering Aaliyah's Legacy 8 Years On, Microsoft Edits Black Person Out of Ad; Everyone Offended, Attorney Gives Jena 6 Teen Counsel, Chance at New Life + more... This is a content summary only. Visit http://clutchmagonline.com for the full text version! xoxo, Clutch
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Regina's Family Seasons (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
It seems that lately the news is always bad especially when it comes to black youth and young adults. We are hearing about robberies, violence, taser deaths and all manner of other bad news. Today I was happy to see some good news for a change. Jesse Ray Beard one of the JENA 6 teens who was involved in violence, racial outrage, media spotlight and more is in the news again. This time I can read the...
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Opinionated Catholic (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
CNN has an interesting and good article on one of the Jena 6. See Attorney gives Jena 6 teen counsel, chance at new life Thought this part took me aback: "I didn't change the way I act. I didn't do nothing different. It was just that I was at Canterbury instead of Jena," he said. "It was like Jena was out to get me -- and not just me, but other people, too ." Has he beaten a random...
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CNN (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Jesse Ray Beard said he was constantly in trouble, even when he behaved. It took being accused of the racially charged attempted murder of a white classmate in the Deep South to turn his life around.
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News Beast (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009
Jesse Ray Beard said he was constantly in trouble, even when he behaved. It took being accused of the racially charged attempted murder of a white classmate in the Deep South to turn his life around.
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FALLING PANDA (Free subscription) | 08/16/2009
Remember the outpouring of affection for the six guys who beat up a white kid in Jena, Louisiana in 2006? The offenders weren't bad, they were just misunderstood right? And the charges against them were obviously racially motivated. At least that's what Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton would have us believe. The Six young criminals became celebrities appearing as presenters at awards shows, walking the...
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The Essence of Politics (Free subscription) | 08/02/2009
I have applauded the organization ColorofChange.org over the years especially as they fought for the Jena 6 but the reality is that the Jena 6 were wrong in their actions but they still should not have been charged with attempted murder. I have continued to receive the ColorofChange.org emails and many of them are in line with my own views. However I received an email on July 28 talking about firing...
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nandigramunited (Free subscription) | 07/29/2009
That is an average of FIVE times by each police officer!!!!! !!! Unless this guy was Ted Bundy and super-human - WHY? nathaniel x vance wrote: The Cathy Harris Show at Listen Live - www.blogtalkradio. com/TheCathyHarr isShow - 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. ET, this Thursday , July 30, 2009 Our guest will be Sister Mesha Monge-Irizarry, mother of Idriss Stelley, who was shot 48 times by 9 police officers. She is...
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The Agitator (Free subscription) | 07/27/2009
Re: The Gates/Crowley fiasco. Ever notice how the criminal justice incidents that seem to capture the national attention are those that are either amenable to drawing false lessons (Gates was wrong about Crowley profiling him, therefore all claims of racial profiling are bougs; the Jena 6 were inaccurately touted as saintly victims, therefore there is no [...]
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God's Politics (Free subscription) | 07/09/2009
[continued from part 1] The Jena phenomenon demonstrates the power and the limitations of public narrative. Jena happened because public officials like Reed Walters and school Superintendent Roy Breithaupt didn’t want to revert to the apartheid world they were raised in,…
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God's Politics (Free subscription) | 07/08/2009
What lessons do we take away from the Jena 6 story? Six young men won’t be dragging a felony conviction into adult life. That’s reason for rejoicing, but as this saga approaches its third birthday, it’s fair to ask if…
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shugaray | 08/30/2008
Attorney for Bell of Jena 6 Claims Father Attacked Her
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