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Jena Shows Race Relations Still Have a Long Way to Gonew
The six Louisiana high school students, like their young ancestors the Scottsboro boys and the Little Rock Nine, have become a modern-day symbol of Jim Crow justice -- and the implications of their case, which struggled for attention, are a testament for us all.
Philadelphia Weekly |
Kia Gregory |
09-24-2007 |
Race & Class
Jena and Peoria Aren't All That Differentnew
Incidents in Illinois, much like the more high-profile case in Louisiana, show the criminal justice system still isn't colorblind, a civil rights leader says.
Illinois Times |
R.L. Nave |
09-20-2007 |
Race & Class
Get ‘Saved!’: Teen Drama Preaches Tolerancenew
“Saved!” is not anti-Christian or anti-religion but portrays Christians as both fallible and imperfect and, at times, makes Jesus fanaticism appear just a little (OK, a lot) humorous.
