Comments on: March on DC

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:57:52 +0000

If you have anymore concerns regarding race issues, please refer to a splendid article written by my-brother-in-color Sho Ikeda, titled I Hate Whitey.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:44:16 +0000

And also keep in mind that La Salle Parish went, by a fast majority, to David Duke the last time he ran for office.

By: Timothy

Timothy — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 21:42:00 +0000

Are there still racial problems in the deep south? Yes. Is this really the best case to trot out as an example? Probably not. Although it does sound like there’s a history of inequitable charges being brought by the DA, which is what I’ve gathered is more the issue in this particular case. Not that the kids had a good reason to beat a dude, but that the charges are probably more severe than is warranted.

By: de lancie

de lancie — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:20:09 +0000

sounds similar to what i read on wikipedia…

sean: that is why in quotes does the post include more generally what the march is about. i took it from the NAN’s website. i am not saying whether or not i think this is or is not an isolated incident. but i agree that al sharpton does not.

By: Blair

Blair — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:12:01 +0000

Justin Barker, the white student who was the victim in the Jena Six beating, was not one of the thee white students who hung the nooses. If the Jena Six say they retaliated against Barker because he is of the same race as the students who hung the noose, this makes the attack a hate crime. Actually, the attack had nothing to do with the noose-hanging incident, which occured months earlier. The Jena Six were angry at Barker because they overheard him discussing a fight at a private party that involved one of their members. (Barker was expelled from school for having a shotgun in his truck, which was parked in the school parking lot; however, this occured months after the beating incident.)

Jena High School teachers and students say that students of both races congreated from time to time beneath the tree. Hanging stuff from the tree was a tradition, especially during football season. The three students who hung the nooses said they did it to poke fun at friends who were members of the school rodeo team, an idea they say they got from the movie “Lonesome Dove.” They say they were unaware that noose could be construed as racist symbols. Federal agents and local authorities are on the record saying they believe the three student;s explanation.

By: Sean

Sean — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:56:19 +0000

The thing is, it’s easy for us to look at what happened as an isolated incident. And it very well may be. But in the Deep South, with their history, it’s hard for them to look at what happened out of context.