If you were like me and so many others who could not attend the rally in Jena on yesterday then fret not because there is a march on Washington that is being planned for November. When I get more details I will share them with you.
I want us to keep in mind that these rallies and protest marches are not about whether these young men should have been punished for their alleged crimes, but moreso about equal justice and protection under the law for every citizen of these United States. You can't treat groups of people differently under the law. Justice is supposed to be blind, but obviously she always manages to take a peek from under her blindfold when it comes to a person of color. We have to stand and say that enough is enough. Today it is the Jena Six, but tomorrow it can be the Atlanta Five, the New York Nine, or the Houston Seven. This unequal protection under the law has gone on long enough and we are not taking it anymore.
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