Please remember that the rally on September 20th is still taking place. This date is being describe as Black Thursday. It is asked that everyone please don the color black to show solidarity and support of the Jena Six. If you cannot make it to the rally in Jena the least you can do is wear black or make a couple of phone calls. I really don't think that is asking too much. It's the Jena Six today, but it could easily be you or one of your children tomorrow. If you have any questions or concerns about the rally please visit Colorofchange.org and they will answer all of your questions.
Airport Information
For those flying in, the closest airports to Jena are Alexandria (45 minute drive) and Monroe (1.5 hour drive). You can also fly to Lafayette (2.25 hour drive), Shreveport (2.75 hour drive), Baton Rouge (3 hour drive), New Orleans (4.25 hour drive), or Houston (about a 5 hour drive). The closest hotels are in Pineville and Alexandria.
Bus and Driving Information
Radio host Michael Baisden will be doing his show live from Jena on Thursday. His web site (http://www.minglecity.com/forum/index.php) has extensive information on buses to Jena from Atlanta, Smyrna, GA; Birmingham, Montgomery, AL; Jacksonville, FL; Tallahassee, FL; Orlando, FL; Tuscaloosa, AL; Chattanooga, Nashville, Memphis, TN; Morehouse and Spelman Colleges; Fort Worth/Dallas; Charlotte, Durham, NC; Detroit, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Philadelphia; Indiana/Chicago (Hammond, IN / Halsted St., Chicago); Maryland/Virginia/Washington, DC Area (Glenn Dale, MD); Baton Rouge, LA… and more.
Other Jena Updates
• The Southern Christian Leadership Conference plans to establish a temporary conflict resolution center in Jena. Spokeswoman Keisha Ray said the Atlanta SCLC presence in Jena will focus on nonviolent protest training.
• The NAACP is pleased to report that rock legend and entertainment icon David Bowie has come forward to lend his support by making a $10,000 donation to the Jena 6 Legal Defense Fund.
• Alpha Kappa Alpha's international president Barbara A. McKinzie urges the sorority’s 200,000 members--and all fair-minded citizens--to fire off letters to Louisiana Governor Kathleen Blanco and Attorney General Charles Foti and demand that they wield their constitutional power to call for a new trial. McKinzie said that on behalf of the membership, she is sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice asking that federal officials intervene and investigate this issue to make sure the Constitutional rights of these young men are protected. She also asked all members to wear black on Thursday, September 20 -the day of unity set aside to show support for the Jena 6.
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