Rappers Mos Def, Common, More Urge Walk Out In Protest Of Jena 6

[sand_man14567]

A number of rappers and activists will support Mos Def's call for a National Student Walk-Out tomorrow (Oct 1) in support of the Jena 6.



In addition to Mos Def, rappers Common, Talib Kweli, Immortal Technique, M1, Rep. Cynthia McKinney, Idris Elba, Pharoahe Monch, the Malcolm X Grassroots, the National Hip Hop Political Convention, The Hip Hop Association and student leaders from over 100 campuses will support the Jena 6 by walking out of class at 12:00 noon (Central time).



The rappers and activists are asking students to peacefully walk out of class and rally either on campus or at other designated areas, in protest of the case.



"This is the time for Black people to support the Jena 6, and call attention to the unequal treatment the criminal Justice system is dishing out not only in Jena Louisiana but across this nation," Mos Def said. "We all live in Jena. "



A list of demands created by the organizations will be read at each of the organized rallies around the country.



The group is calling for all charges against the Jena 6 to be dropped, to prevent Judge Mauffray from presiding over Bell's juvenile court hearings, that the Jena School District superintendent be removed from office and more.



The "Jena 6" are six black students who were charged with assaulting a white teenager at Jena High School in Jena, Louisiana after a series of racially motivated incidents.



The students were initially charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit attempted murder in connection with the December 4 beating of a white student.



The incident was the culmination of months of racial tension following a black Jena High School student’s request to the principal sit under an oak tree that was a frequent hang out for white students.



A day after the request, sat under the tree, three nooses were found hanging from the branches. Although the school’s principal recommended that those responsible for the nooses be expelled, the three white students were suspended for three days for the action, which was labeled as a "prank."



Soon after, Justin Barker, a white student, was jumped by a group of students who knocked him unconscious while stomping and kicking him.



Criminal charges were later directed towards the Jena 6, although the parents of the Jena 6 said they heard Barker was hurling racial epithets earlier.



On Thursday (September 27), Mychal Bell, the last of the "Jena 6" behind bars, was released from custody after a juvenile his bail was reduced to $45,000.



Over 15,000 demonstrators protested how the case was handled, claiming the black teens were being treated more harshly than the three white students who hung the nooses.



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[Bek$]

damn.......that's only in the us, right? but i woulda supported

[G Rap]

Mos Def, Common, Immortal Technique, Pharoahe Monch, Talib Kweli should all do a track together on a political standpoint about the Jena 6. That will be legendary.

[Iverson_Fan]

Originally Posted by sand_man14567

Over 15,000 demonstrators protested how the case was handled, claiming the black teens were being treated more harshly than the three white students who hung the nooses.

WTF? Of course theyre being treated more harshly, THEY BEAT SOMEONE UNCONSCIOUS...that was a very badly worded statement. Of course theyre being overly-punished, but the two incidents are nothing alike. So if I burned a cross in your front yard, and you came back and beat my mother to a bloody pulp, you think you and I should have the same punishment? This has nothing to do with how the white kids got treated, it has to do with how the black kids are getting MIStreated...dont try and relate the two.

[Billy4202]

FUCK! I don't have class at 12 tomorrow FUCK!

[DrYacub]

Originally Posted by Iverson_Fan

WTF? Of course theyre being treated more harshly, THEY BEAT SOMEONE UNCONSCIOUS...that was a very badly worded statement. Of course theyre being overly-punished, but the two incidents are nothing alike. So if I burned a cross in your front yard, and you came back and beat my mother to a bloody pulp, you think you and I should have the same punishment? This has nothing to do with how the white kids got treated, it has to do with how the black kids are getting MIStreated...dont try and relate the two.

How white do you sound.

Knocking somebody the fuck out, is not ATTEMPTED MURDER.

And if you burned a cross in my front yard I woudnt beat your mother to a "Bloody PulP", Id knock you the fuck out.

The white boys that brutalized that poor black child the week before were suspended.

The white boy brought a shotgun to school to menace the black freshmen and was expelled.

Hanging a noose is a Hate Crime according to the United States Supreme Court.

The noose is what the whites used to hang black women an children from trees.

[MrShifty]

fucked up mayne. everything.

[Iverson_Fan]

Originally Posted by DrYacub

How white do you sound.

Knocking somebody the fuck out, is not ATTEMPTED MURDER.

And if you burned a cross in my front yard I woudnt beat your mother to a "Bloody PulP", Id knock you the fuck out.

The white boys that brutalized that poor black child the week before were suspended.

The white boy brought a shotgun to school to menace the black freshmen and was expelled.

Hanging a noose is a Hate Crime according to the United States Supreme Court.

The noose is what the whites used to hang black women an children from trees.

I sound white lol? Aiight, my bad son, lemme get ignant on yall bitch asses then...stfu lol, Im sorry if I used some big words that you couldnt comprehend, but Im not gonna dumb my shit down for you.

Ok, so if I burned a cross in my front yard, and you didnt like it, so you came and beat my ass...whos gonna get in more trouble? And dont make it a racial issue, if you say I would, then you really are ignorant man. Hanging a noose may be a hate crime (I dont know bout that, but I can see that being true), but it still doesnt relate to physical harm that resulted in the kid going to the hospital...cmon man.

And lemme say this AGAIN...THEY BLACK KIDS ARE GETTING OVERLY-PUNISHED...did you not see that in my last statement? I know beating someone is not attempted murder you dumbfuck, I already stated it was unfair what was going on with them...BUT, the 2 situations are totally different, you cannot relate hanging a noose, and beating someone.

And oh REALLY? Is THAT what they used those for? Oh wow, I didnt know they used to hang people with them...

[yaboy12]

i'd do it but the cop that walks around aimlessly at my school would arrest me. i don'y mind gettin arrested for something like this but my parents would throw me the fuck out.

[DrYacub]

Originally Posted by Iverson_Fan

I sound white lol? Aiight, my bad son, lemme get ignant on yall bitch asses then...stfu lol, Im sorry if I used some big words that you couldnt comprehend, but Im not gonna dumb my shit down for you.

Ok, so if I burned a cross in my front yard, and you didnt like it, so you came and beat my ass...whos gonna get in more trouble? And dont make it a racial issue, if you say I would, then you really are ignorant man. Hanging a noose may be a hate crime (I dont know bout that, but I can see that being true), but it still doesnt relate to physical harm that resulted in the kid going to the hospital...cmon man.

And lemme say this AGAIN...THEY BLACK KIDS ARE GETTING OVERLY-PUNISHED...did you not see that in my last statement? I know beating someone is not attempted murder you dumbfuck, I already stated it was unfair what was going on with them...BUT, the 2 situations are totally different, you cannot relate hanging a noose, and beating someone.

And oh REALLY? Is THAT what they used those for? Oh wow, I didnt know they used to hang people with them...

Now you sound even more white

Or like a white boy that woke up and discovered all his heroes ARE BLACK.

Yeah, from sports to entertainment to music

Dont flatter yourself, your ebonics is just as bad as your english.

Stop saying "Dumbfuck" on HipHop sites before they ban ya cracker ass.

Its not my fault that the black kids probally teased you for being a lil geek that wanted to be down..........

U Mad??

Cry me a river Opie, every time a paleface commits a hate crime, he will be punished to the full extent to the law of the streets.

So hang ya sheet up greyboy them days is over.