About 40 people turned out at Leimert Park last night (November 7th) to protest the racism in Jena, Louisianna. This was one of many such actions that took place across the country, including San Francisco and Chicago. Traffic at this crowded intersection responded enthusiastically. Six to eight police officers watched us from afar in the parking lot.
One of the speakers, Linda, expressed gratification at seeing people of different races participating. "It's going to take more than black people doing this," she said. "Dr. Martin Luther King wanted all the different races with us. That's how we got to where we are now. We had to have all different races to help us. . . ."
From the newswire:
Protest to Free the Jena 6 by RP
Protest to Free the Jena 6