Jena- Bringing it Home 10/24 7pm KHS

OCTOBER 24 TH , 2007 at 7pm
Kingston High School Auditorium
Jena-Bringing It Home


Last August, when nooses were hung on a tree at the Jena High School in Louisiana, it was deemed a “prank” by school authorities and whatfollowed over the next several months were increasinglyescalating tensions, violence, a fire and ultimately the arrest of 6 young black students accused of attempted murder for a fight at schoolwhile white students received only minor charges. Had the community in Jena acknowledged the noose as a symbol of racial terrorism, had the adults taken responsibility to bring the community together to talkabout the evils of racism it is likely that no such escalation would have occurred and there would be no Jena 6.
Because the situation in Jena reflects a long history of racism and unequaljustice for African Americans not only in the South but throughout thecounty, over 30,000 people were drawn to Jena on Sept. 20 th to speak out justice, including several people from Ulster County.
On Wed. October 24 th , the Ulster County Justice for the Jena 6 Committee and the YWCA of Ulster County are co-sponsoring a public forum . Speakers will include Rev.James Childs, Jr. – Pointe of Praise Church, Dr.Modele Clarke – New Progressive Baptist Church,Paula Childs, Terry LeRoyand Sue Rosenberg who will give a report of their experiences in Jena (with slides and video) , representative of the Kingston Teachers’Association and others. Paula Childs will emcee.
Herein Ulster County let us open the door for honest discussion,communication and debate so that we can work effectively to bring ourcommunity together. Please join us.
We invite others who were in Jena to contact and join us.
For information call: Sue Rosenberg @ 246-3449 or Gale McGovern @ 657-5759 or gale@hvi.