Jena 6: A White Person’s Meditation on the Jena 6 Students…
Gotta give props where they are due. I found this article via a post on the blog of Dr. Lester K. Spence. Very interesting, very thought provoking. A MUST READ.
A White Person’s Meditation on the Jena 6 Students
I am a white woman. This article is my perspective on the Jena 6 Students and their plight.
In one of the progressive organizations that I belong to, we have been having heated discussions about the Jena 6 Students. Our first press release, and the majority reaction, includes agreement in our organization to join the chorus of voices demanding that all the charges against the students be dropped entirely. Though, there are a few people in our organization–a few white people–who have questioned that stance. And, I have stumbled across some progressive writers who have also questioned the correctness of asking that all charges be dropped against these 6 black students who beat up a fellow student.
About Dr. Spence
I am currently an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Johns Hopkins University. My specialties are racial politics, urban politics, black politics and public opinion. I am currently working on a book examining the relationship between hip-hop consumption, production, and politics. More information about me and my work can be found here. I can be reached at UNBOWED AT GMAIL.COM
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