Hopefully, you got the memo. I was encouraged today to see unity in the amount of people who wore black in support of the Jena 6. From talking to co-workers dressed in black who “got the memo” to seeing familiar (and non-familiar) supporters in my building to giving a knowing nod to strangers dressed in black on the street…there was a sense of camaraderie that I have not felt in years.
I tuned in for the evening news and saw that the Jena 6 rally in Louisiana (and other locations across the country) made the top headline on most broadcasts. A young man being interviewed said it best. The Free Jena 6 movement leading up to the rally and protest feels like the beginning of something larger…
- Commentary: Colbert I. King – The ‘Jena 6′ (Washington Post, 09/22/2007)
- Thousands Protest Blacks’ Treatment (Washington Post, 09/21/2007)
- Commentary: ‘Jena 6′ Rally Was About Equal Justice, Not Race (CNN, 09/20/2007)