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Society & Culture - 22 August 2007

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I just learned about a case of segregation-era oppression happening today in Jena, Louisiana. I signed onto ColorOfChange.org's campaign for justice in Jena, and wanted to invite you to do the same.

http://www.colorofchange.org/jena/?id=1828-241343

Last fall in Jena, the day after two Black high school students sat beneath the "white tree" on their campus, nooses were hung from the tree. When the superintendent dismissed the nooses as a "prank," more Black students sat under the tree in protest. The District Attorney then came to the school accompanied by the town's police and demanded that the students end their protest, telling them, "I can be your best friend or your worst enemy... I can take away your lives with a stroke of my pen."

A series of white-on-black incidents of violence followed, and the DA did nothing. But when a white student was beaten up in a schoolyard fight, the DA responded by charging six black students with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder.

It's a story that reads like one from the Jim Crow era, when judges, lawyers and all-white juries used the justice system to keep blacks in "their place." But it's happening today. The families of these young men are fighting back, but the story has gotten minimal press. Together, we can make sure their story is told and that the Governor of Louisiana intervenes and provides justice for the Jena 6. It starts now. Please join me:

http://www.colorofchange.org/jena/?id=1828-241343

The noose-hanging incident and the DA's visit to the school set the stage for everything that followed. Racial tension escalated over the next couple of months, and on November 30, the main academic building of Jena High School was burned down in an unsolved fire. Later the same weekend, a black student was beaten up by white students at a party. The next day, black students at a convenience store were threatened by a young white man with a shotgun. They wrestled the gun from him and ran away. While no charges were filed against the white man, the students were later arrested for the theft of the gun.

That Monday at school, a white student, who had been a vocal supporter of the students who hung the nooses, taunted the black student who was beaten up at the off-campus party and allegedly called several black students "******." After lunch, he was knocked down, punched and kicked by black students. He was taken to the hospital, but was released and was well enough to go to a social event that evening.

Six Black Jena High students, Robert Bailey (17), Theo Shaw (17), Carwin Jones (18), Bryant Purvis (17), Mychal Bell (16) and an unidentified minor, were expelled from school, arrested and charged with second-degree attempted murder. The first trial ended last month, and Mychal Bell, who has been in prison since December, was convicted of aggravated battery and conspiracy to commit aggravated battery (both felonies) by an all-white jury in a trial where his public defender called no witnesses. During his trial, Mychal's parents were ordered not to speak to the media and the court prohibited protests from taking place near the courtroom or where the judge could see them.

Mychal is scheduled to be sentenced on July 31st, and could go to jail for 22 years. Theo Shaw's trial is next. He will finally make bail this week.

The Jena Six are lucky to have parents and loved ones who are fighting tooth and nail to free them. They have been threatened but they are standing strong. We know that if the families have to go it alone, their sons will be a long time coming home. But if we act now, we can make a difference.

Join me in demanding that Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco get involved to make sure that justice is served for Mychal Bell, and that DA Reed Walters drop the charges against the 5 boys who have not yet gone to trial.

http://www.colorofchange.org/jena/?id=1828-241343

Thanks.

2007-08-22 13:53:33 · 4 answers · asked by AmBaby 1 in Other - Society & Culture

I still love coming home from church and eating the roast beef, lima beens and mashed potatos. DELICIOUS. God Bless.

2007-08-22 13:53:06 · 18 answers · asked by Joel 2 5 in Religion & Spirituality

Celine Dion and Hansen I bet.

2007-08-22 13:52:44 · 26 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I can say with confidence at 15 years old that I do like guys and not girls. I doubt it's going to change. I'm reading on here that as a teenager, many people are confused about their sexuality (with the hormones going crazy and all). When can you say you were 100 percent sure of your sexuality?

2007-08-22 13:52:30 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

1. By first names only please name 5 persons you dated and their religion (denomination) or non-religion.

Example: Mary Lou - Baptist

2007-08-22 13:52:18 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Why is it that so many people treat the mentally ill community like garbage, putting them down and verbally bashing them but when it comes to gays, they are treated a lot better? Those with mental illness are born that way so why pick on them? I don't see many gays getting treated that way so if anyone gets offended, that's their problem and incase anyone wants to be smart about this question, I do not have mental illness but I am a supporter of them.

2007-08-22 13:51:42 · 10 answers · asked by youngpoet_33 2 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

*Sniff*...Where are my hate mails? I'm greek polytheistic, so shouldn't Christians be attacking MY principles?*Sniff*...Why does noone hate me!?!?

2007-08-22 13:51:23 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 13:51:10 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

I was thinking about getting my nose pierced on the left side. I was just wondering what it means........TY.........BB

2007-08-22 13:50:57 · 13 answers · asked by Candy 2 in Mythology & Folklore

2007-08-22 13:50:50 · 7 answers · asked by Dre 1 in Languages

beliefs about God and Christianity?

2007-08-22 13:50:50 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

haha please! its a hw problem but i cant find it in the book!

2007-08-22 13:49:06 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

it is absurd to liken the faith of theists to the faith of atheistic scientists

science is advanced by developing theories and testing those theories rigorously and repeatedly until such time that the theory provides an extremely accurate prediction of behaviour in the universe. and peer review ensures that no hoodwinking slips through the net

it is ludicrous to suggest that theistic belief is subjected to such rigorous scrutiny. on the contrary, constructive scrutiny of religious beliefs is discouraged by religious leaders

why? what do they have to lose? if theyre so sure of their beliefs, they should be welcoming all attempts to investigate their beliefs

because then they'd be shown to be right after all, wouldnt they?

hmmm...

2007-08-22 13:48:41 · 14 answers · asked by Fiddy 4 in Religion & Spirituality

Do you think its the HEAD ON APPLY DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD one?

2007-08-22 13:47:46 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

This is in response to a rude question by a sexist that decided women aren't equal to men. Women are equal in every way-- we aren't lesser than men at all just because we don't have an extra flap of flesh between our legs. I won't "submit" to a man as my body is my own and not my man's...not to mention, if I have something to teach, I should be able to teach it to whoever will listen. My man has his body and can do whatever he wants, and so can I.

I'm Agnostic-- everyone is equal in my eyes. Gender doesn't matter, deeds do.

Let this man know he's not better than you ladies! Sound off!

2007-08-22 13:46:23 · 27 answers · asked by mathaowny 6 in Religion & Spirituality

2007-08-22 13:45:44 · 6 answers · asked by LINDA R 7 in Mythology & Folklore

I do believe in the Lord very much so, but I myself have a huge problem with the Bible, and the Hell thing, I dont see a loving God sending good people to Hell, and letting a child murderer and rapist in just because they asked for forgiveness on their death bed. but put a man who cared a lot for children, died for them or somebody else into hell just because they had sex outside of marriage or something. whats your biggest problem?

2007-08-22 13:44:41 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

Do they look forward to expressing themselves in this way to men*? Are you one of them*?

2007-08-22 13:44:18 · 6 answers · asked by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 in Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender

a Witness at my door commented on my Genocide Intervention Network bumpersticker. I asked why the "service" they do is door to door, when Darfur needs help. She have me an article about Rwanda, and how JWs helped, yada yada yada.... But what about now? Present Day GENOCIDE? are they doing anything on the front lines?

2007-08-22 13:42:13 · 14 answers · asked by gr8fuldiana 2 in Religion & Spirituality

why did the white man have to be so selfish. where in the bible does it say to take indian man land away from him?

2007-08-22 13:42:07 · 5 answers · asked by mao ying 3 in Other - Society & Culture

2007-08-22 13:42:06 · 3 answers · asked by Melanie M 1 in Royalty

Knowing how we interpret things and how information can get misread, mistranslated, purposely mistranslated etc. etc. and if s/he wants us to believe in a God / Religion why is there no direct absolute sign or continuing sign - how can we take the word of people who lived so long ago?

A simple game of Chinese Whispers proves to me that we cannot and should not believe / take the words of others from such a long time ago as truth.

A God could not expect us to believe in a 'correct' Religion by following the words of other people - ask two people to describe a situation they both just experienced and they will remember and say different things - this is why witnesses spoken to by police are often unreliable as the same people who witnessed something will say different things and often not in an attempt to tell lies.

To me the fact that more than one religion exists proves there is no God.

2007-08-22 13:42:04 · 15 answers · asked by Kicks 2 in Religion & Spirituality

I read that casual gaming has gone up 79% in the past few years.

it's becoming a more socially acceptable pastime and no longer the refuge of the pasty D&D geek sweating over a text based RPG.

the advances in gaming are also progressing in leaps and bounds, with Wiimotes and Voice activated commands, the player is becoming more and more immersed into the world of gaming.

Second Life allows people to be everything they wanted to be and live out a fantasy life.

do you think that eventually we'll have games like the Matrix or Total Recall, that you don't even know you're playing them until it's over and it immerses you completely?

2007-08-22 13:41:19 · 3 answers · asked by TedRoy 5 in Other - Society & Culture

I mean there's only so much a man can take.

2007-08-22 13:39:00 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Religion & Spirituality

What occasion do you use "frank"?
I am not sure.
please give me expample sentences with explanations.
do you sometimes use it ?
and also do you have a good idea to memorize it?
many in thank

2007-08-22 13:38:38 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous in Languages

Is this my lucky day?

2007-08-22 13:37:51 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Other - Society & Culture

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