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- Jena 6's Mychal Bell Shoots Self After ArrestMychal Bell: just another young black criminal, or a victim of the system? Some consider him just another violent, thieving, self-pitying young black man in America, but I'll let you decide just how much we actually set him up to play the role.
Mychal Bell of the Jena 6 Accidental Shooting Possible SuicideMychal Bell, one of the teenagers that became known as the Jena 6, was hospitalized Monday evening and underwent surgery for a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to the shoulder. But it may have been a suicide attempt.- Jena 6 Member Mychal Bell Shoots Himself AccidentallyThe Jena 6 made national headlines a year ago, and now one of their members, Mychal Bell, is back in the news after accidentially shooting himself. This comes days after a shoplifting arrest.
- Jena 6 Mom, Melissa Bell, Accused of Attacking Two Women with ShovelMelissa Bell, the mother of Jena 6's Mychal Bell, has been arrested pending a $100,000 bond, for allegedly attacking two woman with a shovel.
- Do the Jena 6 Feel Accountable?I recently heard from someone back home in Jena, Louisiana, that Jesse Ray Beard is now attending a private school in Connecticut. Upon reading an article in the Alexandria Town Talk, this was confirmed.
- The Jena 6 Case: What the News Never Told YouThe Jena 6 case sparked outrage in many parts of the country. This report points out many contradictions and corrections that the media never spoke of.
Marcus Jones Sounds Off About Mychal Bell's Plea BargainMarcus Jones, father of Mychal Bell (Jena 6), explains the mistakes he feels Attorney Lewis Scott and Carol Powell-Lexing made when Mychal Bell took a plea bargain. Shamontiel interviews Marcus Jones about the Jena 6; Jena, Louisiana; voting; and the civil case against him.
Jena 6 Update and Mychal Bell's Plea BargainThis modified article discusses R2C2H2's interview with Marcus Jones and Attorney Lewis Scott, updates on the Jena 6 case, and my opinion on how the trials should conclude.- Jena 6 Case Causes House Judiciary Committee to Examine School ViolenceRights groups hope that the House inquiry will look into disminatling of the "school to prison pipeline". This mechanism is accused of funneling children of color from school to prison.
- The Important Lesson of the Jena 6Philosophical analysis of the Jena 6 debate from a different angle.
- National Day of Action Help Free the Jena 6Help the color of change organization Oct. 20 to free the Jena 6.
- Jena 6 Defendant Mychal Bell Still JailedDiscusses the events leading up to the arrest of six black students in Jena, Louisiana. Raises questions about racial equality in the American justice system.
- Jena 6 Case Opens a Larger WindowMany African Americans say they have smoldered for all their lives in a "criminal injustice" system. Emotions are coming to the surface in Jena, Louisiana.
- 5 Ways to Help the Jena-6If you're as upset as most Americans are about the plight of the Jena-6, it's time to take action. You can do so by signing a petition, sending a letter or donating. Find out how.
Jena 6 Rally (Part 3: The Understanding)This article discusses the end result of Bell's sentencing, how grassroots organizations brought the Jena 6 case to the forefront, and how we found out about the case.- Jena 6: Protest and RallyFirst hand account of Jena 6 rally and march.
Jena 6 Rally (Part 2: The Experience)Friends of Northwest Indiana, protestors of the Jena 6 case, speculate on how they feel about Jena, Louisiana, education, and the legal system.
Jena 6 Rally (Part 1: The Scene)From 15,000 to 50,000 people of various cultures showed up for the trial of Mychal Bell with the Jena 6 rally. This article gives an indepth view of how Jena, LA looked on September 20th.
Televangelist Bishop TD Jakes Speaks Out About the Jena 6Today, as thousands march for justice in the small town of Jena, Louisiana Bishop TD Jakes issues a statement about the case- Jena 6: Is it Wrong to Expect More of Our Justice System?The racially-charged Jena 6 case has been the center of national attention in recent weeks, but many ask why focus so much attention on the racial element when a person was seriously injured?
Talk Race - Jena 6 and Genarlow WilsonWhen I hear about something like Jena 6 it's disturbing, but it is nothing new. In fact, it is no different from the average black man's view of America.
The Jena 6 Events in Louisiana Show the True Face of RacismAs the old saying goes, laws fall silent in times of war - and Jena, Louisiana has spurred on a racial war that some have been desperately yearning for.
Chicago Marches to Free the Jena 6On July 9, 2007 (Sunday), protestors from or visiting Chicago traveled to the NBC 5 building at 11:30 am for a rally supporting the freeing of the Jena 6 (six African American students fighting after a noose hanging).
Racial Discrimination Prevelant in "Case of the Jena 6"Justice needs to be served in the Case of the Jena 6. This sort of racial discrimination should not be tolerated in our world today.
Michael Baisden Provides National Support for the Jena 6On September 20, 2007 best selling author and radio personality Michael Baisden will be broadcasting his program live from Jena, Louisiana. People from across the country will protest in Jena, a small town where racism, segregation and Jim Crow laws are still enforced.
Jena 6: Six Black Men Face Up to 100 Years Prison TimeBlack students found three nooses hanging from a whites-only tree in Jena, Louisiana, and the superintendent dismissed it as a joke. This lack of punishment started a list of problems: students held at gunpoint, fights, and 22 to 100 years of prison time.
How to Use Your English, Journalism or Writing DegreeThroughout my entire childhood, I wanted to get a degree in Writing and become a full-time author. But it was the jobs I didn't expect to apply for that let me know where I really wanted to use my English Writing degree.
'Jena 6' Have Moved on to Better ThingsAfter a schoolyard fight that led to national news headlines and racial tension in Jena, Louisiana, the young men of "Jena 6" have moved on and are making the very best of their new lease on life.- Unknown Victims of Civil InjusticePeople ran, skipped, and flew down to Louisiana to defend the Jena 6, but no one came to the aid of the less known Tulia 46, who in 1999 were arrested based on false claims.
- The Loveley Shamontiel VaughnHere's one that'll have you asking questions.
- Top News Stories of 2007: Anna Nicole, Duke Lacrosse and the Jena 62007 had many stories that the world was interested in. Here are three that sparked a lot of talk around the water cooler and around the world.
- Biggest News Stories of 2007Reflecting on the top news stories of 2007, in no particular order
- Black on White Crime and Black AccountabilityThere is a debate brewing over what some people have termed as a lack of black accountability. How much of this is true?
Essence Magazine: Officially IrrelevantEssence Magazine releases its list of most influential African-Americans for 2007. It's probably the most ridiculous compilation in quite some time...no exaggeration.- Jena 6 Defendant Mychael Bell Released from JailMychael Bell has to learn the consequences of his actions, and if he is never made to pay those consequences, how is he ever going to stop committing the offenses?
- A Nation Divided - Jena 6, Nooses in New York, School ShootingsUnited States has become a nation divided. We are divided over the rights of the individual over the rights of the group.
Red Cross, Jena 6 and Johnson & Johnson. What is at Stake?The American Red Cross, a disaster-relief agency, commissioned to serve in times of disaster and national emergency was on hand at the Jena 6 rally to pass out bottled water to law enforcement and marchers.- Jena 6 on 1: Facts Only PleaseHow much does a person have to be beaten before it is considered a crime?
- Jena 6 Trial Shows Enough Racism6 students going to trial for assaulting another student.
- Jena 6: Why Were My Eyes and Ears Closed This Time Around ..Another day would have went and gone and I would have totally missed out, yet again. I wore what I thought was one of my better ensembles still sporting the bright colors of spring when a co-worker asked me where my black was.