January 21st: Oppose the Lynch Mob Racists! No to Nooses! Free the Jena Six! We Want a Better World!
White Supremacists plan to march in Jena on Martin Luther King Day in 2008. On Martin Luther King day of all days, the one day that is supposed to be about the struggle of Black people, they are coming to march with Nooses! This is a call to people everywhere: On Monday January 21st, get to Jena! OPPOSE THE LYNCH MOB RACISTS!
Displaying nooses is a hateful and terrorizing message. These racists want to take us back to the days of lynch mobs murdering Black people in this country. Nooses are INTOLERABLE. Bring a sign, hang a poster, make a banner, get to Jena, SAY NO TO NOOSES!
The Jena High students said no to nooses hung at their school when they protested by standing underneath the "white only tree". Then on September 20th, 2007 tens of thousands of people stood up, marching in Jena and around the country. People said Enough is Enough to the injustice in punishing Black youth who take a stand against racism. The white supremacists call Black youth criminals and thugs, they say, "Jail the Jena Six". Let's say it loud again in Jena: FREE THE JENA SIX!
It is in response to September 20th and what that day achieved that white supremacists are lashing out, with a message that takes us back to the horrors of lynch mobs and segregation. When racism rears its ugly head, it is up to people everywhere white and Black, people of all nationalities, to take a stand. If you are against injustice and inequality, if you want racism to end... its up to you to voice it! If we don't speak up and stand up, this horrific message will go unopposed. If not us who? If not now when?
Protest in Jena on January 21st. Join people everywhere in politically opposing white supremacy and drowning out their message of hate with the message that WE WANT A BETTER WORLD.
Endorsed by a group of 12 Jena residents white and Black, including youth, and one of the parents of the Jena Six.
We call on people every where to endorse and support this call and build for January 21st.
The Southern Poverty Law Center has very good information and suggestions to responding to hate demonstrations – it is important to ACT, not react. I’ve listed the links below. Also, try to verify that a permit to march has been requested and received. Sometimes these calls to march are just tactics to stir up trouble that never materialize. Finally, you may be able to get someone with SPLC to help do the research and background check of any hate groups/individuals that are planning a demonstration. I think I have copies of the booklet somewhere if anyone is interested in a copy.
Ten Way to Fight Hate:
http://www.toleranceorg/10_ways/index.html
Item 5: Create an Alternative: the key is to not go toe-to-toe with them and give them more publicity, but to draw the community and media to something positive.
http://www.tolerance.org/10_ways/create/index.html
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