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8 Responses to “After Jena Six Michael Baisden to host Fund Raiser To Fight UnEqual Justice”

1. PurpleZoe on October 15th, 2007 12:25 am | link

   I think this is an excellent move. It may even keep a large amount of Jim Crow Just-us at bay, if they know they’ll be in for a battle each time. Cowards rarely choose victims where they think the victim has the power to fight back.

   I’ll spread the word on this in the coming reminder for folks to join the Virtual March.
   For the time being I’ll put the link to this post in the sidebar at UU.

2. Shelia on October 15th, 2007 11:50 am | link

   It’s a good “idea”, but who’s running the fund, how will cases be selected, who decides on how the funds will be disbursed, what percentage will go to “administrative costs”, etc.

   Not that I don’t trust the brother, but lay some of the game plan out when you’re asking people to part with their hard earned money.

3. D. Yobachi Boswell on October 15th, 2007 4:52 pm | link

   Zoe that’s right. They go after the most vulnerable, that’s why \
   we have to advocate for the least of these among us.

4. D. Yobachi Boswell on October 15th, 2007 8:11 pm | link

   Good points Shelia, we need to here those details. There needs to be a board of trustees governing this thing, and great transparency in the use of the funds.

   Hopefully they have this info for us ahead of the confrenceI think
   I’m going to the confrence regardless of having that info for the purposes of networking and working on building the broader agenda, but I won’t be donating any money until I’m satisfied with the structure of the fund.

5. Andrea on October 19th, 2007 6:09 am | link

   Watching, Meet the Press, Bill Cosby made a comment stating “If you don’t live for something, we will end up dying from anything.” I am an African American. I feel as though my husband is one of the hardest working men in American. He is an iron worker. He does not miss a day of work. Through schooling, he has started providing our family with a six figure income. A blessing that affords me the opportunity to be a work at home mom and to pursue a higher education for myself. Being at home with our smaller children, allows me to read more and watch more news. Our country is facing civil unrest at this moment. My husband and I debate. He is more the Malcolm X figure. He believes justice does not come about without revolt. I am more the Martin Luther King Jr. type. I have a vision so clearly, and we need to petition our government. We can continue to march, but until we address these elected government officials, we willsee the same results.

   This is discrimination that affects every American. To prove discrimination, first, you must prove either the statement or the action. Second, you must prove how it affects you. This statment was pointed directly to black people and it violates my Constitutional rights. Not only do we have the right to vote. It cannot be used against us. Your vote is you political voice. That is a violation of the 1st Amendment. It is not racism. It is discrimination. These are the rights our country was founded upon. Any individuals in government that violates these rights are unfit to hold their position. We must have people in office with common decency. People who will promote the general welfare of this country. That is Democracy. I, my husband, and our sons were born on American soil. These rights may not have been written for us, but they apply to us. I cannot allow any individual in government the power to violate our rights. George Bush is quoted in saying “Blacks didn’t come out for me like the Hispanics did, so they’re not gonna see much help from me.” This is found is his authorized biography/ autobiography, DEAD CERTAIN, on page 46. Second, the evidence of how that statement today, affects every American. Look on the flip side of that statement, what do you get when you support President Bush. Alphonso Jackson, who is a black man, received government funds for contracts to help Katrina victims. A supporter of Bush, who is now under investigation. A contractor states Jackson told him, paraphrasing, why would you get this contract you didn’t vote for Bush? Next, Roland E. Arnall, a major contributor to the Bush campaign. He is now the US Ambassador to the Netherlands nominated by George Bush. Ameriquest Mortgage, Arnall being CEO of, has a Multistate Settlement. $295 million Settlement Fund has been established to provide restitution payments to certain Ameriquest borrowers identified by the States; Ameriquest and other affiliated companies had engaged in various unlawful mortgage lending practices. Sub-prime lending is our economic crunch right now.

   How many crony companies will benefit in his administration? How many of these companies are going to be investigated and found to be crooked? How many government funds are misappropriated to these crony companies, that do not do their job. How much money will be pocketed off of America’s back. Better yet, how do I address my eleven year old son, who gets an assignment from school to watch the news with your parents and he has questions on why? “Why do oil companies get to make all this money when you can grow and regrow corn? Why can’t a hospital help those who are sick? Why are we really at war? Mama, why can’t we sell other countries what we have in our country that they need or want. And we buy something from that country or we build something in that country and everyone can make money.” All from an eleven year old. I am not saying one person can do all these things, but with people with integrity these things will happen. The innocence of our children; they know race does not matter. They will play all day. They only ones they dislike are those that have done them wrong. It is not until they are introduced to discrimination does race play a factor. Our children need role models, and a certain standard in life. This will also help cause true diplomacy to work. I have heard George Bush state God called him to become President. I feel as though that is true. It allows us set a precedent in the highest, elected office of our government that this type of individual will not be tolerated. It is slave-owner mentality to only profit. America, WE ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO BE WORKING FOR THE PRESIDENT. HE WORKS FOR YOU, AND HE NEEDS TO BE FIRED!!!!!!!!!

   In every stage of a Oppression Black America has Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A President, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a discriminator, is unfit to PRESIDE over a FREE nation.

   “We, the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, “promote the general welfare”, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

   “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness”

   Let’s hold these individuals accountable. If not, our children will pay the price. In every race I’ve been fortunate enough to meet; all want better for their children. Let’s demand better and do better for them. We can build our country and others with billions of dollars and still profit. I have ideas that will not only help global warming, it will help international relations by two countries benefiting. Ideas that can end the Iraqi war in a year, and America will profit as well as Iraqi citizens. The only military you need is to insure progress. Instead of building of fence to keep Mexicans out, create job opportunities in their country. While America profits and so can Mexico. I am talking about real technology that has already been developed. It just takes real people to spend the money on it. This is utilizing international business. Not taking people’s jobs because labor is cheaper, because a person who does not working most likely won’t buy house. Nor does a person who is rich need a mortgage.

   This is not a game. There are real people dying. Last time I heard, the military equipment, billions are being spent on are poorly constructed. Are these funds going to crony companies that cut corners to profit?

   Raising the standards of America, starting with myself.

   Your Fellow American,
   Andrea

6. Missy on November 24th, 2007 3:57 pm | link

   Enough Is Enough Concert & Fundraiser with Michael Baisden

   Thanks for the info on the event. I was able to attend and was glad to have been a part of the continuation of the new movement. There was such a positive energy and spirit which we have not seen in years, maybe decades! we can’t stand for justice like our parents did, we don’t need violence to get our point across we just need to keep showing up in record numbers like we did in Jena to let this government know that “Enough Is Enough” and we are not going to just sit by and continue to watch, we will continue to show up and be prepared with the power of knowledge. Moving forward we will be watching. I was proud to be in both Jena and Atlanta and look forward to the launch of this Un-Equal Justice Fund along with process, educational aspects and resources to help our community.

   Proud To Be A Part Of The New Movement
   Missy

7. rebecca on June 8th, 2008 10:35 pm | link

   hello this rebecca an i would liketo know has an yone heard anyhting about the unequal justice fundriser because i have not heard anyhitng and i have been on the website and never could get to the part to put in the application to get any help i need to know have anyone heard anthhing because i have been listening to the radio and have call the show and then went to his event an sent money me and my little girl and iam very upset that nothing has happen an i have email michael baisden show still nothing iam a 28 disable mother and i would like some help if their any help avalible for me because i don’t think that right not to heard nothing and i have been on the website when he said go on thre but could never get the application up please someone email me back please or call me at 229 446-4460 or 229 2925262

8. D. Yobachi Boswell on June 9th, 2008 12:12 am | link

   Rebecca, I’ve asked the same questions and wrote a piece about it at the Jena 6 blog a couple of months ago

   Still Wondering About Baisden’s Unequal Justice Fund thejena6blog.blogspot.com/2008/03/still-wondering-about-baisdens-unequal.html

   I haven’t had a chance to follow up like I’d plan. I will try soon.

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