Guide Note: A series of racially-charged incidents have occured in 2006 and 2007 in the small town of Jena, Louisiana, including the hanging of nooses from a tree at Jena High School and the arrest of six black teens (known as the Jena Six) for assaulting a white student. Fast Facts

Conflict began over the tree at Jena High known as the "white tree," a traditional hangout for Caucasian students
Jena Six: Robert Bailey Jr., Theo Shaw, Carwin Jones, Bryant Purvis, Mychal Bell and an unnamed 14 year old boy
Jena population: 3,000'
Thousands visited the town for a rally on September 19th in support of the Jena Six

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Jena, LA Racial Tension News

Google News: Jena, LA
The New York Times: "In Louisiana, a Tree, a Fight and a Question of Justice" (September 19, 2007)
Associated Press: Rocker Donates to Jena 6 Defense Fund (September 19, 2007)
MTV News: Jena Six: What Sparked Protesters to Descend on Small Town in Louisiana? (September 19, 2007)
Freep.com: "Racial tensions spark rally" (September 19, 2007)
USAToday.com: Civil 'Jena Six' town braces for rally (September 19, 2007)
Billboard.com: Artists Band Together for 'Jena 6' Benefit (September 19, 2007)
Newsweek: "The 'Jena Six'" (September 15, 2007)
NOLA.com: La. appeal court overturns conviction in 'Jena Six' case (September 14, 2007)
ABC News: Civil Rights Leaders Urge Action in Racially Charged La. Beating Case (September 11, 2007)

Jena, LA Racial Tension Background

Newsweek: "A Town in Turmoil" (August 20, 2007)
WashingtonPost.com: "La. Town Fells 'White Tree,' but Tension Runs Deep" (August 4, 2007)
NPR: Beating Charges Split La. Town Along Racial Lines (July 30, 2007)
Wikipedia: Jena, Louisiana

Jena, LA Racial Tension Videos

YouTube: Al Sharpton in Jena, LA (Time: 3:34)
YouTube: NBC News covers the Jena 6 case (Time: 2:42)
YouTube: Real Time With Bill Maher: Cornel West and Mos Def discuss the Jena 6 (Time: 8:56)
YouTube and Google Video: Jena, Louisiana

Jena, LA Racial Tension Blogs and Commentaries

WashingtonPost.com: The Trail: Candidates Voice Outrage on 'Jena 6' (September 19, 2007)
The Huffington Post: The Jena 6 Case is History Written in Lightning (September 19, 2007)
AlterNet: Tipping the Scales of Justice in Jena (September 19, 2007)
Amnesty International: USA: Call for urgent review in "Jena Six" case (September 13, 2007)
SeattlePI.com: "It's still about race in Jena, La." (July 18, 2007)
Democracy Now: The Case of the Jena Six (July 10, 2007)
Free the Jena 6

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