As I took part in marching for justice for the Jena 6, it brought back memories of when my father died seven years ago. In November of 2000 my dad was stopped for exceeding fourteen miles over the speed limit on the expressway. When the officer checked his license, it revealed that it was suspended […]
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Standing up for justice
No justice; no peace!” “Free the Jena 6!” “Hell no; we won’t go!” Those are just some of the slogans chanted during the Jena 6 Rally in Jena. The rally occurred after growing criticism of the imprisonment of Mychal Bell of Jena High School. Bell was one of the six Blacks accused of attempted murder […]
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“I remember Grambling when …
Earl Lester Cole remembers…”I remember Grambling when I arrived here March 13, 1936. it was called Louisiana Negro Normal and Industrial Institute. There was a student body consisting of both high school and college students. The curriculum was a two year education program and students who graduated received state teaching certificates and taught in elementary […]
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Did You Know?
When the North Louisiana Agricultural and Industrial School opened its doors in 1905, there was an enrollment of 152 students, including 25 boarding students, and a faculty of seven. The teachers, five of whom were Tuskegee graduates, had been schooled in agriculture, rural life problems and industrial pursuits. Included were Charles P. Adams and his […]
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Jena 6: Through The Lens Pt. 2
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Alma J. Brown Jena 6 Protest
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Jena 6: Through The Lens Pt. 1
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Mychal Bell released from jail
The Associated Press contributed to this report.Mychal Bell, the last of the Jena Six imprisoned was released on bail late Thursday. Bell will now be tried in juvenile court and could serve little to no time in jail. “He goes home because a lot of people left their home. And stood up for him,” said […]
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Students at GSU’s Alma J. Brown sound off on Jena 6 protest
When the events of last Thursday come to mind, most recall the massive protest march held in Jena. However, kindergarten and first grade students at Alma J. Brown Elementary will always remember the day they marched for equality.The children marched in protest of the imprisonment of Mychal Bell, and the seemingly racial bias shown toward […]
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GSU Jena residents sound off
In the woodsy heart of Louisiana lies the small and quaint town named Jena. Knowing that the Jena 6 situation is still in uproar; students who have attended Jena high school says that their home has not, always been about race; but times has clearly changed over the past summer. “Since Jena 6, life at […]