Media Coverage of Jena 6

Still Awaiting Justice In Jena

Jeff Chang | Posted 05.27.2008 | Politics

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Jeff Chang

Eight months after 40,000 people converged on Jena, Louisiana, justice still awaits the six young men whose cases inspired one of the biggest civil rights marches in recent history.

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Why the "Race" Word is Wrong

Francis L. Holland | Posted 09.26.2007 | Politics

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Francis L. Holland

The word "race" is the linguistic clothing of slavery, but we are Blacks are still wearing it centuries after it was forced upon us by our slavemasters.

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Race and Coverage of the Jena 6: The Elephant That is Never Leaving the Room

Janine Beach | Posted 09.21.2007 | Media

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Janine Beach

Are we so complacent about the lethal cocktail of race and crime bubbling at the surface of our justice system that the Jena 6 is not worth significant newspaper space?

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