Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I can recall the feeling of the adults around me at the time. A few believed that he had pushed too far too fast, most others believed that with his death, our plight as Negroes, as we were known … Continue reading MLK Jr: 40 years later
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In celebration of MLK Jr Day
I'll start my day at the 24th annual Martin Luther King Community Leaders' Breakfast. Then I'll be heading over to Norfolk City Hall to participate in the annual march. Here are a couple of old posts that you might find interesting on this day: MLK: Remaining Awake Through A Great Revolution and MLK Memorial Speech. … Continue reading In celebration of MLK Jr Day
Judicial discretion allowed in crack cases
According to the Associated Press, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that judges can reduce the sentences for crack cocaine crimes. The ruling was based on the Norfolk case of Derrick Kimbrough and gives judges the ability to deal with the disparity between sentencing guidelines for crack and powder cocaine. Derrick Kimbrough was sentenced in 2005 … Continue reading Judicial discretion allowed in crack cases
“Another day, another death”
The above was the title of Saturday's editorial in the Virginia Pilot. The subject matter was the murder of a 15 year old Norfolk boy, whose death was chronicled on the front page last week. Four teenagers - 13, 14, 15 and 18 - have been charged in the killing. On the opposite page, the … Continue reading “Another day, another death”
I wasn’t alone
Lest anyone think I was the only one who received some pretty nasty comments over the Jena 6 affair, last Saturday's Virginian-Pilot reprinted an article by Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts. The local headline was much more tame - "Understand context of the Jena case" - than that of the original but the text was … Continue reading I wasn’t alone
Sad state of affairs
Since Monday, my blog has been slammed with visitors from all over the country, looking for information on yesterday's Jena 6 rally. Many of those new people have left comments here, some of them thoughtful and insightful, and others of them a lot less so. I've had to edit - or sometimes delete - more … Continue reading Sad state of affairs
Support the Jena 6: Wear black 9/20
It's that simple. Show your support of the Jena 6 tomorrow by wearing all black. Technorati Tags: Jena 6
Local Jena 6 rally
A local rally in support of the Jena 6 is going to be held Wednesday night, September 19, at First Baptist Church in Hampton (229 N. King Street) at 6pm. Come and show your support for justice in Jena. UPDATE: As noted in the comments, there will be another rally at Mt. Trashmore tomorrow, September … Continue reading Local Jena 6 rally
Jena 6 rally and update
By now, many of you have heard that the first of the Jena 6 defendants to be tried has his conviction overturned. Mychal Bell, 17, should not have been tried as an adult, the state 3rd Circuit Court of Appeal said in tossing his conviction on aggravated battery, for which he was to have been … Continue reading Jena 6 rally and update
Details on Jena 6 rally bus trip
As promised, here are the details for the local bus trip for a national rally in support of the Jena 6: Buses to Jena, Louisiana will leave the Military Circle parking lot on Military Highway in Norfolk, VA., and from Lowes Parking Lot in Hampton, VA on September 18, 2007 @ 9: PM. Each bus … Continue reading Details on Jena 6 rally bus trip
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