[ph-urban]Open letter from Mos Def to Show Support for the "Jena 6"
Carleen Donovan
Carleen@pressherepublicity.com
Mon, 10 Sep 2007 13:16:02 -0400
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Open letter from Mos Def =20
A Call to Action from Artist/ Activist Mos Def To African Americans of =
Influence and All Concerned Parties to Show Support for the "Jena 6" on =
Sept 20th
Artist/ Activist Mos Def is calling upon African Americans of influence =
and all concerned parties to join him in Jena, LA on Sept. 20th to rally =
and show support for the Jena 6, who are being treated very harshly by =
law enforcement in the State.=20
The Jena Six are a group of black students who are being charged with =
attempted murder for beating up a white student that was taunting them =
with racial slurs. This student also supported other white students that =
hung three nooses from the high schools "white tree," which sits in the =
front yard at their school. The charges could lead to sentences of 20 to =
100 years in prison, of which civil rights advocates have decried as =
unfairly harsh.=20
Mos Def is asking African Americans of influence and concerned parties =
to join him in the fight against racial inequality and show solidarity =
for these young people, who are being treated very harshly by the law. =
The prosecution of these young men symbolizes a terrible miscarriage of =
justice, by punishing students who opposed segregation in their schools =
and disregarding the threatening acts of others who advocate it.
For more info on ways to get involved email info@mxgm.org. To sign the =
petition please go to =
http://www.petitiononline.com/aZ51CqmR/petition.html.=20
MOS DEF CONTACT:
Carleen Donovan/ Linda Carbone
212-246-2640
carleen@pressherepublicity.com
linda@presshereproductions.com=20
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Carleen Donovan
Press Here Publicity
138 West 25th Street 7th Floor
New York, NY 10001
PH: (212) 246-2640
FX: (212) 582-6513
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Call to Action from Artist/ Activist Mos Def To African Americans of =
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and All Concerned Parties to Show Support for the “Jena 6” =
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Def is calling upon African Americans of influence and all concerned =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">The Jena Six are a group =
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student that was taunting them with racial slurs. This student also =
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style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Mos Def is asking African =
Americans =0A=
of influence and concerned parties to join him in the fight against =
racial =0A=
inequality and show solidarity for these young people, who are being =
treated =0A=
very harshly by the law. The prosecution of these young men symbolizes a =0A=
terrible miscarriage of justice, by punishing students who opposed =
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title=3Dmailto:info@mxgm.org =0A=
href=3D"mailto:info@mxgm.org">info@mxgm.org</A></SPAN></FONT>. To sign =
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