Today marks the National Day Of Action, and I ask what is a day?
There is injustive committed everyday in our own backyards and we do nothing.
But we were quick to jump on a bus to the middle of "never heard of before this happened town".
Let me finish.
I'm glad today people chose to stand for something. But a lot fell for anything.
Too many times I heard "FREE the Jena 6".
So are we condoning violence now? It was a 6 on 1 fight.
But wait, let me finish.
I have been told maybe ten stories of what happened. And I found out that the tree incident had nothing to do with the six black students that were being charged with attempted murder for jumping a white student.
Its the deep south so I would think racism is routine when there is a so called "white tree" on campus.
In the North we have sophisticated racism so a lot us were outraged by this and it sparked a brush fire. Even though one had nothing to do with the other.
Well if that's what it takes.
But its good that every 10 years or so we unite for a call to action.
Its great for these six students that were going to serve time in prison for a schoolyard fight and have their lives changed forever for the worse.
Hopefully, our children will learn from this.
Every case doesn't get a national call to action and nationwide protests against injustice.
And while your child or family member could have been one of the Jena 6, more than likely you would stand alone in protest and your child would be going to prison.
Since everybody is in Louisiana, how about stopping in New Orleans and raising some hell there too!
I wonder how many Black men would be murdered today? And who's going to prison for a crime they didn't commit or will get sentenced for 5 years for having a crack rock?
Makes Me Wanna Holler!
