tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133445213403685266.post9023843523358475851..comments2024-03-28T00:14:55.509-07:00Comments on The Jena 6 Blog: Why I'm Proud To Defend the Jena Six, Model Citizens or NotYobachihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16151249328042613857noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133445213403685266.post-57905692646301904082008-03-03T12:23:00.000-08:002008-03-03T12:23:00.000-08:00I completely disagree that the Jena 6 situation di...I completely disagree that the Jena 6 situation didn't do anything to bring Blacks together.<BR/><BR/>Nonsubjective evidence proves otherwise. First, we phyiscally came together for the largest civil rights demonstration in a generation.<BR/><BR/>Secondly, I know for a fact that preparing for that march allowed orgainzers in Nashville to build appartus to organize mobilization that did not before existed. I'm sure the same could be said else where. <BR/><BR/>Also local to nationaly mobilization was strength.<BR/><BR/>The online and blogger Black activist community came together for collective action on an unprecidentened level.<BR/><BR/>It is unfair to ask Jena to be the begin all and end all of all things. <BR/><BR/>One action never has, and could never solve everything/Yobachihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16151249328042613857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1133445213403685266.post-86190919038193813172008-02-29T23:16:00.000-08:002008-02-29T23:16:00.000-08:00We live in a time when the society is frustrated a...We live in a time when the society is frustrated about the country's quiet slide into a canyon of insoluble mud. Not that we can never emerge to be what we used to be, but in the mean time everyone is looking for a "Venting Cause", and race is such an easy cause that gets everyone (except me, a Nabab) excited, and they do not take the time to think about social cause and effect. <BR/><BR/>The Jena6 has not done anything to bring Blacks together, to sensitize young blacks to their need to learn the values self identity, self confidence, conflict management and transforming emotional anger into peaceful resolution and humor. And this where Black religion fails.<BR/><BR/>The symbol of a hangman's noose is very old and is used by all sailors from time immemorial. I would have hung two more nooses on the tree and put white faces in them, and wait to see what idiotic frenzy would show up. Humor is a good healing tool which can erase violence.<BR/><BR/>Feb 29 2008Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com