What I wished would have happened in Jena, Lousiana
You’re probably seeing the news of the 30,000+ blacks that are protesting in Jena, Louisiana over the arrest of 6 young black men who beat up a white kid. The white kid, witnesses say, was taunting them racially.
The incident erupted after some black kids sat under a tree that was known to have been normally sat under by whites. Apparently, some white kids thought it was a joke and put some nooses under the tree.
Nooses are not a joke. Ever.
I’m sorry that I didn’t see any news on this event sooner. I’m glad that 30,000+ blacks thought enough of the incident that they traveled to Jena and had a peaceful march. I’m sorry that it wasn’t 30,000+ whites that traveled and marched, though. For 40+ years, the majority of whites have found racism despicable and would love to see it eradicated. We should have been there to send a message to the racists in Jena that we were and are ashamed of them.
I’m sorry that these 6 young black men had to take it upon themselves to beat this white kid senseless. I wish it had been 6 young white men that had beat this racist senseless as well as the other racists responsible for the nooses.
Now that would have sent the right message.
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