1st and Jesse is a coon

Jesse, move out of the way & let other influential brothas take a stand! There’s room at the top for you and Obama. Go look after your baby’s mama if need something “black” to keep you occupied.

The easiest way for Obama to lose is to concentrate on just black issues and half of us do not even vote. He has to have an interest in all Americans. If he and Al Sharpton are handling that what they need Obama for?

Dear Jessie

Stop the madness.

Yours Truly,

Stick to Civil Rights Issues

PS: Fight the Power

jesse is just mad because he doesnt have any cheek bones.

Dear Jessie,

Go take care of your illigitimate child with your skank chick on the side.

You do not speak for me as a black person and frankly everytime you open your mouth you are an embarassment. At least Rev. Sharpton could do the simplest of all tasks and control himself by not having an affair and hiding an illigitimate child.

Honestly, you sicken me.

Signed,

Proud Black Woman, Supporter of Mr. Obama

keef hope buhlive

Obama can’t be everywhere, all the time. I’m sure he is pround of Jesse and Al Sharpton for fighting the good fight. Jesse is hatin’ when he should be supporting his younger brother. To Jesse: You blew it when your mistress decided to give birth to your daughter. Everybody makes mistakes, and we still love and support you, but you allowed your little head to overrule your big head (pun intended), and that pretty much sealed your fate. Hang in there and support Barak. I doubt very much if Hillary will appoint you to any offices if/when she’s elected president.

Jessie you can stop it. Everyone knows that you secretly support Hilary Clinton. Let’s not show the pictures.

The problem is that Mr. Obama did not come to you all and ask your permission to run for office so you and you cohorts can tell him how to run his campaign and that is probably why he is doing as well as he is doing.

Mr. Obama, keep your friends close but your enemies closer. He is pretty intelligent I know he knows who the enemies are. And, alot of them look like him.

He can mess up alot of their money coming in. See Jessie and his cronies are in place to keep us in lined and not to focus on the big issues. That is why they have not changed their speeches and arguments in the last 20+ years.

Someone with his power should have been spoke out in the unequalness of the justice system. This is a man who can go to another country and get people freed but he can’t do anything to get all of these innocent black men out of jail here.

Get real Jessie.

i`m never the one to agree with jesse jackson,al sharpton or oprah but i think if obama doesnt have the balls to take a postion in an issue like jena6 where even republican president bush has amde it clear that he`s saddened by what is happening in jena,louisiana then we really need to start questioning obama`s political moves

i mean lets be serious this jena6 issue has gone way beyond the borders of the united states and all international media outlets are reporting and have social analyses but yet the african american that he is has remained very mute

but guess what? as soon as hillary opens her mouth about it, he`s going to talk to

obama dont be scared…lol!

Amen, bee. Amen.

what a crab in the barrel mentality…

” Acting White”?

How does one “Act White”?

Crabs in the Barrel….101

Think

Wasn’t it a white kid that was stomped and beat-up to near death by 6 black kids? WTF?

I agree w/ Traydayz

Obama just can’t focus only on blacks. He is running for president. Blacks only make a small % of the U.S. population. In his position he can’t alienate the white voters. Besides the Jena 6 movement has 2 “powerful” (I use that word losely) black leaders.

I love Obama, he is a great role model for all especially black men. Hmm I wonder if he has a son my age!

I agree with MSABOGADA and Tiray…

It’s that crab in the barrel mentality…Jesse is disappointing me here, but I won’t take away what he has done in the past.

These self proclaimed black leaders Gal Sharpton and Messy jackson are a real discredit to our Race…I Hates these Niggers, …well call these useless ass idiots when the cops beat one of our kind thats all they are good for and the dunces charge for that services- fake wanna be Martin Luther King Jr. they shouldn’t even go to JENA the just wanna Hog the spot light.

i wanna know what it is to “act white” too….does he mark “caucasian” or “white” on all his applications or something??

I think Jesse may be a lil’ jello of O’Bama.

Granted Obama should have said something about this by now. I’m sure it would have been or will be intellectual.

I have heard soundbites of some of the white residents from the town of Jena and they displayed more common sense than the school officials, police, and prosecutor.

Jesse is acting like a crab in the bucket. It was a show of unity for black folks to go to LA, cause you know we can’t stand each other, and Jesse have to come out of his mouth with something that didn’t make any sense. HE IS SOOO NOT RELEVANT anymore, I don’t know that he ever was.

Barak O marks the begining of REAL public servants to represent blacks and getting all of these corrupt politicians OUT of the way for real people to help each other. We have been fighting for someone like this ALL thorugh the Civil Rights Movement and for %) years after that and that ‘Clown Acting Jesse’ can’t stop it, cause the whites like Barak too.

- Yes, I said it.

I’m not down with Jesse Jackson no more he’s (typical man), Obama and alot of other cats have been real SILENT?—what up wit dat

Jesse is acting like a crab in the bucket. It was a show of unity for black folks to go to LA, cause you know we can’t stand each other, and Jesse have to come out of his mouth with something that didn’t make any sense. HE IS SOOO NOT RELEVANT anymore, I don’t know that he ever was.

Barak O marks the begining of REAL public servants to represent blacks and getting all of these corrupt politicians OUT of the way for real people to help each other. We have been fighting for someone like this ALL thorugh the Civil Rights Movement and for 50 years after that and that ‘Clown Acting Jesse’ can’t stop it, cause the whites like Barak too.

- Yes, I said it.

Jesse just showed why he never had a chance to be elected and Obama does. Maybe thats where the hate comes from. Jealousy.

He reminds me of those stupid black girls in high school that accused me of “acting white” because I wanted to excel academically. Looking back, it hurt then, but now where are they? 2-time baby mamas who can only get no-good men and jobs where they fill out a time card and think Red Lobster is fine dining, worrying about their rent every month. Their idea of being black didn’t work out so well.

@ nahnah

Name 10 white men that aren’t womanizers? My issue is calling yourself a Reverend and then having outside kids! But you are suppose to speak for all black people? He wants to call out everyone else trying to help the image and progress of blacks in this country, while he is helping ruin our image. Lord knows the black community already has too many kids born out of wedlock!

Yall got your black on is support of Jena 6? I do and many others out in Long Beach, CA.

OBAMA is a typical democrat and nothing special or extraordinary. he’s as pro-war and pro-apartheid(israel).

KUCINICH FOR PRESIDENT!

SHARPTON FOR PRESIDENT!

I agree with above. What the hell does he mean by acting white? He of all people should know (being a CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER)NO ONE likes to be generalized by their race. Its pretty discriminatory to infer someone acts a certain way because of their color. What a jerk.

LMAO at whoever said “Jesse is just made b/c he doesn’t have any cheek bones”

Jesse lost all credibility with me when he cheated on his wife and had a child out of wedlock.

I’m supporting Edwards, although I like Obama…I just don’t think neither him or Hiliary has the experience I’m looking for in a candidate.

Obama stepped up his rhetoric, releasing a statement calling the case a “tragedy” and asked for the district attorney to drop what he called “the excessive charges brought in this case.”

And today, when the conviction was overturned, Obama released a statement cheering the decision, saying he is pleased by the court’s ruling.

“I hope that today’s decision will lead the prosecutor to reconsider the excessive charges brought against all the teenagers in this case,” said Obama. “And I hope that the judicial process will move deliberately to ensure that all of the defendants will receive a fair trial and equal justice under the law.”

Gross, Jesse looks like a thumb with hair and eyes & a mouth.

@leah

i don’t know a man (typically those in power) who isn’t a “womanizer”, and that’s my point. whether he’s a reverand or not, i don’t know if i should turn a blind eye on the good he’s done because of his personal mistakes.

just that if it wasn’t for him and sharpton, many recent injustices against blacks would have been swept under the rug – including the current jena 6 incident. and that to me is why white people hate them so much.

love them or hate them, those two are the only surviving black activist that we have. so i think we should let them do what they do.

if he slept with women outside of his marriage, i say let the lord judge him. but that shouldn’t be a deterrant to the man’s good deeds.

yes, he like publicity, but who doesn’t?

There’s a lot of blame to go around in the Jena 6 case. We shouldn’t lose sight over the fact that the 6 teens brutally beat another human being…Regardless of the reasons it was wrong.

They should be held responsible along with the DA and the school adminastrion for allowing this type of hostility to boil over within the school.

The teens who hung nooses from the tree should also be charged with hate crimes.

Y’all need to wake up and recognize the matrix that you’re living in. Obama = Bush! They’re all the same. Obama is already in support of Israel and the next war with Iran. Our politicians are drumming up lies so our military can go and kill innocent people and also be killed and maimed all the while they make billions of dollars in profits off of the oil and weapons sales. Also if you really think he’s got any more of a chance than you or I to get elected then you’re a hopeless case.

Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton are both a couple of coons…So everybody else who is calling out Obama on this issue…That list of coons includes the ENTIRE Ms. Jones morning show. Especially Envy.

1)Obama is not running for president of the Black People. He’s not running for Future Black Leader of America either. He’s running for president of the United States of America. That means he has to represent EVERYBODY. He aint suppose to be extra sensitive when comes to things that concern black people…that’s what we have the coons I spoke about earlier for.

2) If Jesse”Geechy ass” Jackson’s point is that as a presidential candidate Obama should be down in Jena supporting the issue, then he can’t stop at Obama. If he’s gonna call Obama out for not being out there then he has to call ALL of the candidates out for not being there..That’s Clinton, Guiliani,Edwards, all of them. Why is he singling out the black candidate? Just because he happens to be black doesn’t mean he’s suppose to pay more attention to black issues. Again, he isn’t running for President of the black people. Would you vote for a white presidential candidate who let it be known that he’s gonna show more attention to white issues because he’s white? Hell no!

3) This is just another case “crabs in a barrel”. Both of those idiots ran for president and nobody even took them serious. Why is it that black people are always black peoples worst enemy?

The lord can judge him, but I can too.

Obama doesn’t have to get involved in every case that involves African Americans, Just like Hilliary doesn’t have to get involved in every case that involves women.

jessie please sit yo old ass down somewhere. i swear these so-called civil rights leaders (jesse, al and u can throw in louis f.) aint nothin but a bunch of money hungry yessa massa negroes. They only care about publicity and the money thats going into their pockets. what was the last big victory any of them fools had? jesse or al? Black people its time to get some new leaders, the ones who aint bout the show business aspect, but are really about change and the advancement of African Americans in this country.

HILLARY DUFF!!!!!

so yesterday, so yesterday

black friday – it looks like your’re your own enemy. your ignorance is extremely sad.

jena6 IS a ‘united states of america’ issue. equality in the justice is not a black issue AT ALL. even obama acknowledge that. hell, even BUSH acknowledge that.

if he has to ‘represent everybody’, does that mean even racists? or should he take a stance against racism? please analyze your thoughts before you curl your ashy knuckles and type this attrocious nonsense.

Carmar Descamento – how much money is al and sharpton making by staging this protest? let a sistah know, please?

nahnah – actually I heard that MLK was a womanizer as well. I don’t think a lot of people know/remember that. It’s kind of hard to NOT do something messed up in your lifetime though. HOWEVER, when you do, it could be overshadowed by the things you do and subsequently are respected for. Good example: Bill Clinton.

I would love to take this opportunity to propose to you and others who share your same opinion:

” most of the comments above are very typical of blacks who feed into the media’s downplaying black leaders.

Maybe, juuuuuuuust maybe we don’t like/support/entertain Mr. Sharpton or Mr. Jackson for OTHER reasons.

Believe it or not, its veeeeeeeeeery possible that people are using the good sense God gave them, and are using their right to choose. Choose what they believe in and choose what they stand for. Al Sharpton became a thorn in my side since Ms. Brawley back in the day, so I doubt it if I would pay real attention to what comes out of his mouth anyway.

I just want to make sure I say for the record that I am not intending to come down on you because unlike most others who share your opinion, you shared yours very tastefully and respectfully. I didn’t get that you were trying to put anyone down. Like I said since you brought it out there, I just wanted to take advantage of that opportunity. BTW – those families will prob have wonderful, impressive things to say about ole Al in front of the cameras, why wouldn’t they? He put his cape on to save them when they were in distress. It would be totally normal for them to have something good to say about him. NOW – Give them a couple of glasses of wine – bet you’ll hear some other stuff too. mmmmmmmhmmm.

FYI during the 04 election Sharpton’s campaign was being backed by a rich Bush supporter. It was during that time that Dean was the front runner and after Al asked him how many African Americans he had working for him, Deans numbers started to go down. I don’t trust Sharrpton and I think he’s an opportunist. http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0405,barrett,50745,1.html

@Stoney

THANK YOU! Obama is a wolf in sheeps clothing. he’s just another congress – critter.

He’s simply a tanner and younger version of Bush. He’ll be another war monger dedicated to America’s foreign interest just like the rest.

Oh come on, you guys know what he means by acting “white”! And you know what acting white is.

We as Black people have different mannerisms than they do. For example, you don’t see Black women or girls running around saying, “like, OMG!”. Come on now, ya’ll know what he means.

Obama by no means is acting white, however, I do agree with the above poster who mentioned how quite Obama is on this very subject. If he is representing all of America, then he can turn this into an “American” issue. But he wasn’t silent on Katrina, so why be silent now?

And IF Rev. Jackson did say that about Obama, I think what he meant by acting “white” is how silent Obama is one the subject, like a lot of white people are being.

Black women or girls running around saying, “like, OMG!”

It depends on what part of the country you live in.

Obama ’08

Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton seem to only be involved in cases that give them publicity. Why can’t they just be proud of Barack for stepping up and running his campaign how he wants to do it not how a lot of people would want him to.

On another note, how rude of him to say that. Why does it have to be he’s acting white? Barack’s mom was white. He’s black and white. Why does Jesse have to turn everything racist when things dont happen the way he wants them to.

Did this Christian reverand ever voice outrage over Kathy Griffin? Maybe instead of pulling a splinter out of Obama’s eye he should get the plank out of his own.

Free The Jena 6…That’s All I Have To Say…

JESSE IS WRONG BECAUSE HE KNOWS THIS MAN HAS TO FOCUS ON HIS CAMPAIGN.JESSE IS DOING A GOOD THING AND HE SHOULD BE THE ONE WHO STANDS UP WHEN THE NEXT MAN WILL. IT WOULD BE WRONG FOR OBAMA TO EXPRESS HOW HE FEELS RIGHT NOW AND WE CAN ONLY IMAGINE BECAUSE HE IS BLACK. BUT BEING BLACK IS NOT GONNA GET HIM INTO THE WHITE HOUSE.HE HAS TO STAY HUMAN AND BE FOR ALL THE PEOPLE.

FREE JENA 6 NOW!!!

UPDATE: THEY HAVE RAISED OVER 18,000 DOLLARS TO GET MYCHAL BELL OUT ON BAIL!HURRAY!

obama is not the president yet

The charges should be reduced in the Jena case, but they shouldn’t get off scot-free.

Ask yourself this, If that were your child who was beaten by 6 kids would you want the assailants set free?

So if Rev Jackson doesn’t defend Jesus Christ that makes in non Christian? Didn’t see him or Sharpton weigh in on Kathy Griffins rantings.

Before he removes a splinter from Obama’s eye he needs to take the plank out of his own.

My main problem w/ them is that they “usually” pick small battles and don’t touch the big ones. Like when Al Sharpton was mad that TMZ called Beyonce a Robo Hoe. You use your damn power against TMZ when there are so many other issues facing blacks in America. I do think the Jena 6 is a good crusade, and atleast they are finally putting their status to good use. I also think that we need some new, younger blood for the black movement who are more in touch with the youth. But I am sure Jesse and Al wouldnt give them a chance. They would find a way to critize them too like they are doing Obama!

messy jesse, and big perm need to have a cup of “shut the hell up”. appreciate this: Martin Luther King would have been there BEFORE ANYBODY’S ASS WAS WHOOPED. Don’t ever expect to whoop a white boy in The Lou and then get fair treatment from the government. Katrina should have shown them that. And yes, everybody knows MLK was a man that had hoes…that is not my concern….his nonviolent movement was. You cannot fight evil with more evil. Phuck them!…gettin yours is the best comeback my people! Don’t get it twisted. Obama is getting his and not commenting to something Jesse has to say is just smart on his part. He cannot justify the violence….period.

Hey correct me if I’m wrong but isn’t Obama half white half black ?

It was reported that those comments were false. Jesse Jackson did not say those things.

please analyze your thoughts before you curl your ashy knuckles and type this attrocious nonsense.

that was funny, but I agree with Black Friday Obama is trying to be the president for ALL and not just for blacks.

He made his comments on the Jena situation. He doesnt have to go down there, wear black,or reiterate his position in every interview.

As everyone knows, the “Jena 6″ situation happens everywhere in the US. Why is there this uproar now? Why this supposed show of solidarity? Don’t get me wrong, I think its great but I cant help but wonder why this particular situation is getting such attention. Where were “our leaders” in the other situations? Do you blame Them for not being there for other families in similar situations?

Lets not forget that a white kid was beat by “several” black kids. What if the situation was reverse and it was one black kid beaten by several white kids? It would then be considered a hate crime. Al and Jesse would still be down there. What if the entire situation was reversed, would we wear white in support of the charged white kids? Would we support the white Jena 6? Are we hypocrites?

These are the things that a presidential candidate must ponder before he jumps into a situation. The media will certainly ask those questions hoping he gives them a juicy soundbyte that they can misconstrue.

If he was already President, I am sure he would have a lot more to say. He shouldnt risk his chances of becoming President by putting himself in a position that allows the media to “type-cast” him. Thats why Al or Jesse can’t be President.

Also, racists are provided the same rights, and protections,and non racists in this country. That means that yes, the President of the United States, will be indirectly representing them too.

organoize said

It was reported that those comments were false. Jesse Jackson did not say those things.

Actually, he said he did not remember saying it. Thats not definitive enough for me. In fact to me, that means that he at least has thought it and couldnt rmember if he said it out loud.

I have a question for the Reverend – I thought Jesus taught not to judge ye one another …

Here’s my second question for the good Reverend – did Jesus lead you to get your freak on and have a second baby’s mama? Get back at me after your Jena march, son …

From the looks of it Jesse just got Obama some more votes from the youth. What he is doing though is causing a divide amongst his generation and Ours. To the one blogger who said Obama needs to take a stand. Well he did before any other candidate did, he released a statment and is riding for the cause of justice. Do yall know that Jesse son is on Obama’s team? He actually helped Obama creat his response to the jena 6. The main thing is for those dudes to play there role and Obama may become president. But if your roll is to take the man down then hell we will never see a black president no thanks to our “Civil Rights Leaders” yeah way to lead us brotha! Thanks!

@tracey

i don’t beleive the generic responses that i hear on a daily basis about the two are a result of “god-given senses”.

in regards to ms. brawley, sharpton was in his early 30′s, up and coming and didn’t excercise good judgement based on what he was told by the young lady. this resulted in him tarnishing an innocent person’s reputation. but like you said, everybody f*ck up at least once in their lifetime.

frankly, despite his effed up ways, i can’t say he hasn’t contributed to the black community or america as a whole. i certainly don’t see him as a saint, but i can’t think of another person who would have stood up for the abner louimas and the amadou diallos and the sean bells of the world. in other words: nobody else stands up to racism anymore, as black people have been systematically silenced.(see black panther/cointelpro/fbi) so the ones who still have the balls to stand up and broadcast it to the world should be allowed to continue without constantly calling them ‘race baiters’ and ‘opportunists’ and all the other silly names the media (and white people) have force fed some black people for so long,.

a typical inner-city/working class minority is voiceless in this country, therefore whatever injustice against such person would be left at that unless someone makes it happen. but i think these cases need all the publicity they can get, especially since america is dilusional enough to believe racism and injustice are a thing of the past. do you think jena 6 should not have gotten any publicity? because if it didn’t, those young boys would have continued to face murder charges for beating up some racist idiot. their lives would have been over. so, yeah, if the public are not aware of them, then how do we work to fix them?

but if you would be so kind to name another person that would bring publicity to such casses, then i’ll be willing to reconsider my argument. in the meantime, horray for sharpton and jackson.

btw: i have met them both, at several anti-war rallies attended by mostly white people. they march all the time with the organization united for peace and justice, not for black people but for americans as a whole and the innocent iraqis who are being killed in iraq daily. so, no, i don’t fall for that ‘they’re only in it for money’ — as if organizing a protest is going to make them milliions.

WTH! This is apart of Obama’s thing… why isn’t he doing it?! If not him then who? If there are a lot more Jena 6′s out there, then we have to start somewhere. Why not here? It is that type of uninvolvement that keeps oppression (in any form) alive…

He hating cause his house hold is not in check. Jackson is the one that got his self another child out side of his marriage. Now he want to hate. Go set down some where Jackson with no action.

Jesse Jackson needs to STFU! Who is he to judge Barack Obama? What is “acting white” supposed to mean anyway? Maybe Barack doesn’t want to have people associate his run for office with jumping on the bandwagon of race issues. I can understand that. I’m sure he has a busy schedule too. Besides, Barack is half white anyway.

The whole “acting white” thing is another crutch that holds us back as a people. Whenever a black person isnt like every other typical black person then they are “acting white” I remember when i moved to South Carolina from north dakota. I had a dakotian accent and I spoke using proper english. I was told that I was talking white. I was only 5 at the time and it was the adults that told me this. The black people in ND never said that to me. Even now when I speak using good enunciation and a diverse vocabulary, I am accused of speaking white. Its a shame that I have to Dumb-down my conversation when speaking with other black people.

We do not have to be lemmings people. We can branch out and not let our so called culture define us. Why should a person that is born black have to prove that they are black?

Why do we say Wayne Brady acts white?

Cuba Gooding Jr.?

A lot of Black advanced degreed professionals are accused of the same thing.

So what Jena 6, the black boys were thugs and beat up a innocent white boy. What if the roles were reversed ? White boys jumping a black boy ? I personally think that a 12 year old knows right from wrong and we should charge them as adults

I thought we we’re trying to stay away from terms like “acting white/black”?!?!?!?

Jessie’s comments are meaningless. Both he & Al appear wherever the cameras are rolling. Obama is a presidential candidate, who happens to be Black. I haven’t seen or heard ANY of them addressing this issue.

Politics is a GAME. We rarely know what truly resides in a candidates heart.

——————————————–

And for the person who posted the question asking if this is about a white kid being stomped by 6 black kids, the answer is NO!

It’s about unequal justice.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=14533821

Traydayz

The easiest way for Obama to lose is to concentrate on just black issues and half of us do not even vote. He has to have an interest in all Americans. If he and Al Sharpton are handling that what they need Obama for?

That’s is so true Im tired of jessejackson and al sharpton there living in the old days we need something new.They are like crabbs in a bucket it’s not just about black and white(although that jena stuff is truly a disgrest to america asl a whole)we as a country are going down hill.Think about if every white person was just all there race we would still be slave(well we still have slaves like 50cent)and coons like banner t.i etc…all the people who aremoving us in the other direction.

Sounds like hate hate hate hate to me.

LOL@

Royal Chocolate

Amen@ Whoa and Bee

Honestly, I’m not a fan of Jackson, however, about an hour ago I wrote to foxnews.com.

This is what I said:

“As an avid daily reading of Foxnews.com I am very upset that the “Jenna Six” case nor the “Adam Myer Tazor” Story is not on the front of your website. However, What JUSTIN Timberlake is saying about his ex, and how Spongebob Square Pants saves a boat is DISGUSTING and DISTURBING.”

About 20 min. later a news article on Jena Six arrived…

The one thing that this post did that was positive was to inspire talk about our nation’s future (in regards to it’s next leader)…if we could get this many more people to hit the polls, we might actually be represented fairly…a voice with no action is just thought…

@KDOGG

racists are provided the same rights, and i believe that they should, unless they violently impose their nasty midsets on another human being. but that wasn’t my point. my point was that jena6 is not necessarily a black issue – so obama getting involved would not be a case of running for the “united states of black people.”

obama did not have to wear black and go there and protest, and i’m not saying he should have done more. but we need to stop acting as if jesse jackson dind’t have a point. did bush not visit new orleans several times?

I think its great but I cant help but wonder why this particular situation is getting such attention.

are they trying to promote a book? do they have a new movie coming out? attention for what? and so what they’re getting attention – as long as it’s for a good cause, why do you care so much they’re getting publicity?

by the way: the blacks kids were beat up as well several times by white kids. and while i don’t condone violence, i can’t help but to try and put myself in those black kids’ shoes where they were subjected to such dehumanizing treatment. don’t forget they tried peaceful protest under that damn tree before resorting to f*cking that boy up. also – school officials were not interested in what they had to say, so they resorted to violence. i don’t agree but definately understand. regardless, being charged for murder over some bruised eye is a tad bit fishy, don’t you think?

Free the Jena 6, this is getting out of hand!! I read a great article on yourblackworld.com. For those interested here is the site: http://www.yourblackworld.com/news/stories/092007/jacksonobama.htm

I have mixed emotions about Obama-However he hasn’t done anything to make me think that he is a Bush in disguise. As of right now Obama is focusing on his campaign and despite what Jesse and others may think, he can not devote all his time to Black issues or focus solely on cases like the Jena 6-although he can offer support.

Even though most of you would not agree with me, Obama has to focus his attention on all people and not just Blacks, he has to get the support of White people, because they will be the deciding factor on if he gets the democratic nomination and if he wins the presidency. Black always criticize things but never take the time to go vote. Yes, I said it! It you want things to change in America and in your communities-go out and vote!!!!! Support issues like the Jena 6 or give a few bucks to Katrina survivors instead of feeling bad about it for ten mintues then start focusing on stupid things like buying 50 cents or Kanye new CD! Get your priorities straight or we will never see a change in our communities, inour children, in our government, in our country, or in the world!!!!

“uhsaywhat? is rocking all black said: And for the person who posted the question asking if this is about a white kid being stomped by 6 black kids, the answer is NO!

It’s about unequal justice.

I don’t think its about unequal justice. Unequal justice is not close to being a new issue. Yes this case “involves” and highlights the inequalities we all know to exist but that is not the reason that this “Jena 6″ protest/march is going on. You can open a newspaper almost anywhere in the country and see unequal justice. Its been said that there is a jena 6 everywhere, so again I ask why did we choose to come together in this particular case and not the countless others?

I don’t know the answer.

I do know this, if it was a black boy, beaten by a bunch of white boys, we would want them charged with a hate crime, as adults. I know we wouldnt be supporting the “white” jena 6.

there are no words for jesse jackson. he is showing his butt. this is why black people cannot prosper as a whole b/c of ignorant comments such as “acting white.” to even utter a phrase such as that and then fight for “justice” for black people is highly contradictory. you can’t be for black people and then hate on black people all in the same breath. jesse, honey, give it a rest. find a true purpose. keep your mouth shut if you do not have anything nice to say b/c all you are doing right now is giving the world another reason to “justify” the way blacks are being mistreated. ignorant to the nth degree.

@ KDogg-

I completely agree with you, if it was the other way around, we would want to crucify the white kids- I don’t think they should get off totally free, b/c they could have easily walked away! It’s funny how blacks condone violence when we are the ones attacking but if we are being attacked, then it’s a whole different story..

Yes this case “involves” and highlights the inequalities we all know to exist but that is not the reason that this “Jena 6″ protest/march is going on.

the boy is in jail. i suggest you seriously take some time out to read the whole story.

You can open a newspaper almost anywhere in the country and see unequal justice. Its been said that there is a jena 6 everywhere, so again I ask why did we choose to come together in this particular case and not the countless others?

what if another one and not jena 6 was chosen, would you have something to say?

there are a bunch of emitt tills that existed in this country, so why did that one become famous and not the others? i’m not following your logic.

I don’t know the answer.

i think it’s because it’s a silly question.

I do know this, if it was a black boy, beaten by a bunch of white boys, we would want them charged with a hate crime, as adults. I know we wouldnt be supporting the “white” jena 6.

you obviously don’t know the whole story. either that or the folks in your town had a a good reason for accusing you of ‘acting white’.

the boys were victims of racism and violently retaliated. go read the whole story, please.

Jesse needs to go sit his azz down in a corner somewhere and take care of illigitimate kid(s). He always gotta have his face in the news about something related to race so he can make some money off of it. If he was smart he would work together with others instead of trying to further divide those in the Black community. Where’s is azz when you need him to be comming down on these gang bangers who are black killing other black folks??? That’s the problem right now there’s too much of this stupid “you’re not black enough” and “You talk too proper” And your not dark enough or you’re too light enough to be full black BS. The Black community isn’t going anywhere with this victim and slave mentality. Do you see other ethnicities in this country turning against each other like Black folks are quick to do to each other??? This is not a good look for a so called civil right activist to be blasting another person of color in the public eye. Very tacky. Like I said he needs to sit his azz down somewhere.

Man… Both Jesse and Al need to sit down and stop ridding on the legacy of MLK. OBama is running for president of the United States of America (that includes people of all races, religion, ideology, etc.) It’s not about Obama not having the balls to pump his fist for something that he cannot change. It’s about getting elected so that he gains power to make change on a global scale…

“I don’t associate myself with that statement, that’s not my position,” Jackson said. “I’m dumbfounded by this story. … Black enough, white enough, this argument is an absurd one.” Obama, he said, “does not have to jump through hoops to prove his ethnicity.”

http://www.themoneytimes.com/articles/20070920/jesse_jackson_obama_was_acting_white-id-109958.html

Black Friday,

There’s no need to use profanity when defending your post. Lets try to raise the level of civility while we engage in this dialogue.

I agree with some of your points in your original post, but you’re totally outline when you use such vile language.

You come across as a very intelligent person, use your intellect and don’t lower yourself to call someone such hurtful names.

@ delta diva – the black kids were attacked as well -on several occasions. it pays to know the whole story.

in fact, i had the same argument until i ready and understood the whole thing.

OBAMA IS WHITE!!!!!!!! LOL

NO black person should vote for this guy…the black leaders are failing us….their trying grant the mexicans a free pass…thats gonna hurt blacks more than any other group..

its either go to college or kill because they wont be able to get any regular none college jobs.

Obama already issued a statment about this awhile ago, but i guess it wasn’t adequate enough for Jesse. Now Bill Clinton is going to March, and Hillary will drum up more support from old folks who think voting for her will bring Ill Bill back.

Craziness!

Jesse Jackson? the one that cheated on his wife and had a baby with his mistress. he’s irrelevant when it comes to morals

@nahnah

I have read the WHOLE story and it is one that I have heard before. Its a familiar theme. Black person(s) gets punished harder/more severely than white person(s) for similar offenses. This is not new. This has been going on forever. I am not justifying it. I am not saying that the protests and uproar are unfounded. I am not saying we should keep silent and let it continue to happen. I am saying why this case and not others? I am also asking how would we react if the roles were reversed? I noticed that when you decided to pick my comments apart you elected to avoid those specific questions.

The 6 kids beat up 1 kid. Thats a crime. It doesnt matter what color they were. He apparently was knocked unconcious and was still beat afterwards. Thats an even worse crime, even if the white kid started it. I think he SHOULD be tried as an adult. I think the kids that hung the nooses SHOULD HAVE been expelled. I think the white kid that brought the shotgun to school SHOULD HAVE been expelled and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. I think the white kids that were involved in fights with the black kids SHOULD HAVE been just as severely punished. I do believe in equal justice. I am just saying that this protest is not about equal justice. You said “the boys were victims of racism and violently retaliated. go read the whole story, please.

You show me where these boys were any more victims of racism than myself or any other black person is. Show me where this particular white kid anything to deserve the beating he was given.Is violence the answer? Should violence be justified or should it be punished?

No one has said if this kid was one of the noose hangers or even the shotgun carrier. I wonder what would have happened if the The Little Rock Nine had reacted to racism with violence. I wonder how the racism they endured compared with that of the Jena 6.

FYI, I wore black today in support of the protests and I had to defend my decision to do so to blacks and whites that wondered why I havent been vocal about equal justice before. “Why now?”, they asked.

I agree Jesse Jackson is wrong for trying to blast Obama. He need to do his part not worry about what somebody else is doing. I also agree there are other Jena 6′s out there thats why those people family and community need to stand up for them too.

@nah nah:

Just like I thought. You didn’t address one point I made in my posts…You’re still probably still having a hard time reading it…LOL. If it’s all about Justice then why is Jess”greezy head” Jackson holding Obama to higher standard than the rest of the Presidential Candidates? Why is he holding Obama to a higher standard than the rest of the Senate?

@rainLili:

If you noticed, I didn’t become vulger with my comments until the pancake ass idiot called my knuckles ashy.

@ nahnah

Asking the questions and not just being a lemming does not make me white. For those wondering who the little rock nine are read this and follow the link.

In the surveillance of the media, the emergency in Little Rock began on September 4, 1957 when a large number of Arkansas Guardsman with drawn bayonets turned a fifteen-year-old girl away from entrance to Central High into an angry mob simply because she was black. …the 101st Airborne Division demonstrated the power of the federal government and virtually ceased the conflict… However, for the Lttle Rock Nine who lived this national news, the conflict continued for a full school year…

If anyone had a so called right to combat the racism with violence, they did. Yet what would it have accomplished.

The Little Rock Nine

TYPICALLY BLACK: MORE JEALOUS AGAINST ANOTHER. JESS LETS OBAMA DO HIS THING. YOU ALREADY FAILED ON PRESIDEBTIAL.

I have yet to hear Jesse Jackson make any RELEVANT comments.

Dear Mr. Jackson,

You are as irrelevant as you were yesterday, and the day before that, and the day before that. So please STFU.

Love,

The World

We’re thinking too small right now guys. Obama is not a BLACK leader he is a LEADER. Obama is attempting to run for president right now. This is what Jesse is for. Jesse don’t hate because you got hefty child support to pay to all your sercet baby mamas. We know. Or is because you tried running and didn’t make it?

Who appointed Jesse Jackson the National Negro Monitor?

I can’t believe the ignorance of some people. Saying they hate Jessie Jackson and what not. Do they know what life would be like for minorities if people like him didn’t fight for our rights and freedoms (then and now). I live in LA and as God is my witness, racism is as much of an issue now as it has been in the past. I think the, “acting like a white man” comment represents the politicians in LA overall, specifically in Jena, LA, who have taken the I have nothing to say stand like Obama has. Reverend Jackson, that’s right people a child of the most High God, has been here and has first hand knowledge of how blacks are still being mistreated in this state.

To discredit his knowledge shows a close minded view of the experiences he and the Jena 6 have endured. If Obama were president in this moment and he took the back seat in this case, we would be all over him. So please look past the obvious… This is not about Rev. Jackson or Sharpton, he has been with the families since the beginning of all this. He has probably become attached to the families and become frustrated with the lack of care and concern politicians have shown to the issue.

For those of you who are not aware, this story broke nationally before the people of LA were even aware of what was going on. No local news stations were airing the story and if it weren’t for Al Sharpton or Rev. Jackson, no one would have ever known their story.

It is not “uncommon” for blacks to seek out the aide of more influential/powerful blacks when we are dealing with race issues. Seriously? Are we really coming down on Rev. Jackson for being motivated with awareness, while not acknowledging that Obama is acting only on political motivation. I am all for Obama, and am a strong supporter of his campaign. But if he doesn’t take a stand for issues like Jena 6 now, what do we really think he is going to do if elected?

That is food for thought for you…

Grace be with you

John 8:36

Free the Jena 6!

Let Barack do his thing… what is his thing! I agree with Jesse this time. Would not waste my vote on a Black man who could be quiet about Jena! The Clinton’s have a track record of caring about issues that affect Black people! Hillary 2008!!!!

It’s not a Black Thing

It’s not a White Thing

It’s a Right Thing and

A Wrong Thing.

It’s wrong to convict those kids as if they were OSAMA!

@madimom…

I will have to forward you Barack’s statement released months ago regarding the Jena 6.

BTW…the person responsible for assisting Barack construct the statement was none other than Jesse Jackson Jr. (Messy’s son)

Jesse Jackson is a jackass.

As I understand the alleged “facts” of this situation, Jessie Jackson has denied that he made the statement that Obama is “acting white”. So, until we get difinitive proof that he indeed spoke that foolishness, we need to get off of Jessie’s jock. Afterall, he and Al Sharpton have been instrumental in the fight for civil justice for our people for quite sometimes. And let’s be frank, if your ass, or one of your folk’s, ass is up against the wall, Jessie or Al are two of the first people you or your family will call. So, they deserve a little respect for their efforts. On the other hand, I do believe that the so-called historical black leadership camp opposes Obama and that their basic reasoning is just plain old jealousy. That Obama has succedded without their help or blessing rubs them the wrong way. In that camp of Obama haters I’m including Al Sharpton, Jessie Jackson, Dr. Cornell West, and other uncle tom negro spokesmen and women who have the audacity to support Hilary when neither she, nor her womanizing assed husband Bill have done ANYTHING to warrent our support but show up at negro events — NAACP this, Urban League that, this church anniversity and that one. But, as far as policy and/or legislation or service to the Black community goes, they have not done a thing. Check their records. Obama has done more for the Black community than all of the other candidates (both Democrat & Republican) combined. If the truth be told, the so-called historical leadership camp have betrayed our community while persuing their own selfish interests for too long. It is time for new blood.

OBAMA is a man of reason with a high intellect, something both jessie and al will never understand. Those two like to rant and rave and play on folks emotions and if you don’t agree with this kind of old-fashioned ignorance, both he and Al get jealous. Remember how he was among the first to run down to North Carolina screaming racism when the Duke Lacrosse players were accused of rape? But when the tide turned and the truth started to come out, Jessie an Al high-tailed it out of there, knowing that once again they were wrong. Jessie and Al never admitted to the public that they had made a mistake of course and they never will. I am so glad that we now have intelligent, educated young dynamic black leaders who use their brains not their emotions to bring about change. Jessie and Al have been the leaders of organizations that they themselves started, though I wonder what have they done in the past 40 years with the funds donated to those private bank accounts they call civil rights organizations. Clearly the folks down there need to get rid of this prosecutor, the same way they got rid of the prosecutor in the Duke University scandal. Both the black and white students were wrong and should have been punished. A handful of white students hung nooses in a tree? The black students should have came to the school at night and burned the damn tree down, but don’t jump and beat down somebody unless they put their hands on you first.

Obama has done more for the Black community than all of the other candidates (both Democrat & Republican) combined.

Like what? Name at least one, please.

For everyone that says that the jena 6 needs to be punished b/c they did jump that boy…think about it. they already have! they asses been in jail for about a yr! and theyre education is probably down the drain…they may be lucky to get a GED now. they probably aint gonna do nothin for the rest of their lives.

and if that boy was released from the hospital on the same day he got put in it, it wasnt that bad. by the way, who is this boy?? i’ll give him a real ass whoopin he wont forget

lol now the jena 6 is gonna do what my daddy used to always say “stay the hell away from large groups of white ppl”

@ nahnah-

When I mean protest- Local protesting does not get the things changed- National protesting does, and again I did read the entire story but I must say again that VIOLENCE SOLVES NOTHING! If it did do you think that there would be a Jena 6 situation right now. Yes, being a victim of racism does make you want to beat someone up- but just b/c you may beat then up- it will not still change their views of you only pertuate them…Us going back and forth about this does not change that racism is still alive and well. We all have to do our parts and make sure that things like this does not happen.

I may not agree with Sharpton or Jackson have to say all the time but I know that if these kids would have reach out to them before the problem got out of hand; something could have been done- They are very good at getting national attention on civil rights issues. So whether we agree on this or not, I will not condone violence on any level no matter if a white person or a black person is involved. You are entitled to your opinion but so am I and I believe that could have been handled differently….

Hey Dummies Jesse said he did not say that and college officials said they did not hear that comment. White man got again!!!! Damn

@ delta diva -

i agree with you, violence solves nothing!!!

peace & love

Of course Jesse Jackson is going to deny he said that, the fact is the newspaper said they heard that and that is consistent with the tone of his speech.

“COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jesse Jackson was quoted as saying Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama was “acting like he’s white” for not speaking out more forcefully about a racially charged schoolyard beating in Louisiana.

Wednesday’s (Columbia) State newspaper said Jackson made the comment about Obama and the Jena, La., case after speaking Tuesday at Benedict College, a historically black school. “If I were a candidate, I’d be all over Jena,” Jackson said in his remarks after the speech, according to the published account.”

nahnah

nanah said “@kdogg – i find your to be quite intelligent. sorry i will not respond to your whole post because i’ll be sitting here all day, so i must stop now before it get out of hand. thnx for the convo *smile*”

I can appreciate that. I appreciate all of those that had opinions that were not just blind rants. This was an unfortunate incident and the situation needed to be brought to the light. i liked your comment on being pro-justice instead of pro-black. I can ride with you on that. It one thing to be proud of our race but when we put our race on a pedestal…we are doing no better than what we accuse whites of doing.

MLK was so successful and so influential because he touched the hearts of men. not just blacks but whites, and other races as well. People believed in him. He touched their conscience.

White people are the majority in this country and the newer generations were not touched by MLK and thus do not appreciate the hardships of being black. They have been affected by the media’s portrayal of us, including our own media. And why does this matter? It matters if you want to force change. If the majority doesn’t believe in you, then they wont change. MLK Jr. made them believe.(noose#1)

Hispanics have surpassed us as the largest minority..(noose#2)

Asians,and Middle Easteners are opening successful business faster than we can..(noose#3)

Our numbers are shrinking..(noose#4)

Aids,Heart disease, black on black violence, are our top killers..(noose#5)

The aforementioned things that plague us,in my opinion, are worse than any noose hanging in a tree b/c we dont even notice them. There are metaphorical nooses around our necks and we don’t even know they’re there. I asked before why were we in an uproar about this Jena 6 situation when there is a jena 6 situation in almost every city? I think its because someone actually saw those nooses.

I am embarrassed by the actions of Americans on the issue of “Jena 6″. How does it look to the rest of the globe when the greatest place on earth has issues seething up from its’ beginnings? How can the most powerful nation have an organization called the NAACP? This actually stands for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Who still uses that term or wants to be called “colored”.

People need to remember that this nation is a boiling pot, meaning it doesn’t matter what your nationality was before you became a citizen. Once you’re an American, you’re an American.

kdogg -

regarding your most recent comment, you are 100% correct. i agree with everything you’ve said.

i honestly believe 99% of blacks suffer from post traumatic slave syndrome one way or the other.

Mos Def was in Jena today and he was pissed. He was pissed because he felt that not enough prominent black people came out to support the Jena 6. I don’t blame him. It’s kinda embarassing.

Jesse Jackson needs to sit his ass down somewhere! Go pay child support for your illegitimate kid REVEREND and let the honorable Mr. Obama do his thing.

You know a lot of you all here are basically saying the kids were wrong for resorting to violence but it wasnt a spur of the moment,one time altercation.This was an ongoing battle for these kids and the fight was the point where it escalated.So I will say as many people here already have,know all of the facts before you judge.And a lot of you may not understand because hearing about it and living in small Southern towns where u actually see and experience it firsthand are 2 totally different view points.So if you aren’t going to support these KIDS,because that’s all they are,then that’s fine.But don’t bring down the people who are there for them.And you all ask what if the situation were reversed…waste of thought.No question is a stupid one but a what if question in this scenario is very irrelevant.That was not the case so why deal with that.Knowledge is power.If we all had it we could overcome things like this together.Know the facts people.You can get on here and see what celebrities are doing so you can just as well google this case and learn something.This is coming from a college student from Alexandria,LA where the rallies were also conducted.Everything was very smooth and peaceful.NO VIOLENCE.Just pure unity.

He’s right , I seen John Edwards wife out there and there was no problem. He should be able to take about this he is a black man that need to be there. forget what people will say/ help the kids right…… This was a black man pulling another to be part of the rally. thats all . love is love….

What’s wrong Rev Jackson? Why is HE, of all people, putting someone on blast? How do you characterize someone as not being “black enough” or “acting white” anyway? This is nothing more than a publicity stunt. I expected so much more from Baby Daddy Jesse. Boy I tell ya’.

PLEEZ!! Jesse Jackass is the king of butt kissing. He should have a chapstik flavor dedicated in his honor…….CHOCOLATE COA COA PUFFS

1) somebody need to go ‘head and put jesse to “sleep.”

2) somebody need to go ‘head and put people that think that racism isn’t such a big deal to “sleep”

PEOPLE, Jessie Jackson DID NOT MAKE THAT COMMENT! (Read that twice). Why are black folks so damn gullible. The white media is always going to lie and pit black people apart. Jessie knows better than to say something stupid like that. Give that man just an ounce of credit.

Oh, and PS – Where are your hip/hop superstars. Where are these social poets who report what’s really going on? They make millions of dollars rapping about social ills. Why can’t these monkeys show up for at least 1 rally.

Jesse Jackson is so right. As a resident of Illinois and a person that voted for Barack Obama. He’s not doing a damn thing! Not only is he not doing anything for a person of color but he has def. ditched the people agendas and has focused on nothing but his own. STAND UP OBAMA!

Dear Jessie,

I’m sue you really didn’t mean to insult Presidential candidate Obama with reverse racism, just like I’m sure you didn’t mean to impregnate that woman and keep your illegitimate child from the affair a big ol’ secret. Hey, Jessie, hows about we remember that saying about “living in glass houses..throwing stones” I’m sure you get the point.

Thanks pal.

P.S. How old is your newest?

I wish Obama the best but ya’ll know the powers that be is not having that so wake up in stop watching channel zero.

JESSIE JACKSON NEED TO SIT DOWN BECAUSE OBAMA CAN’T DO NOTHING YET UNTILL HE AND OTHERS TAKE THEY ASS OUT THERE AND VOTE FOR HIM THEN THINGS CAN CHANGE BUT YOU SHOULD BE WITH OBAMA NOT AGAINST HIM THAT’S JUST WHAT THE WHITE PEOPLE WANT IS FOR TO BLACK IMPORTANT PEOPLE TO GO AGAINST EACH OTHER AND JESSIE IS LETTIN THEM WIN. SO JUST SIT DOWN AND YOU AND AL SHARTON AND LOUIS FARAKAHN GO TO JEAN AND TAKE CARE OF BUSINESS

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