Comments on: Thanks to ALL bloggers who continue to cover Jena 6 http://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/ A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics Fri, 10 Feb 2012 21:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Yobachihttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1377 Yobachi Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:17:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=548#comment-1377 People who justify the charges against the Jena 6 are my real philosophical opponents!<br/><br/>And I don't tell anyone what to blog about; I point out that it's telling what they don't blog about. People who justify the charges against the Jena 6 are my real philosophical opponents!

And I don’t tell anyone what to blog about; I point out that it’s telling what they don’t blog about.

]]> By: Jill Tubmanhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1376 Jill Tubman Wed, 03 Oct 2007 20:04:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=548#comment-1376 I have too much respect for other bloggers to tell them what to write, especially if it's a topic they are already working on. I may make suggestions, provide tips or info, give props. Etc. <br/><br/>Making demands or tossing around accusations sets up defensive, adversarial relationships with progressive peers when other, real philosophical opponents we all share remain at large. Feel free to pursue your strategy on your blog. I will employ mine on mine. I have too much respect for other bloggers to tell them what to write, especially if it’s a topic they are already working on. I may make suggestions, provide tips or info, give props. Etc.

Making demands or tossing around accusations sets up defensive, adversarial relationships with progressive peers when other, real philosophical opponents we all share remain at large. Feel free to pursue your strategy on your blog. I will employ mine on mine.

]]> By: Yobachihttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1375 Yobachi Wed, 03 Oct 2007 19:52:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=548#comment-1375 If I have to kiss up to white people to try to get them to care about social justice that they don't think directly affects them...well, if nothing; I simply won't do it. <br/><br/>I blog for the enlightenment and edification of Black people anyway, that's why my spot is called Black Perspective; and I'm going to do what I can to make sure that my brothers and sisters out here understand what we're dealing with and facing, not sugar coat the situation so that white people won't be put off.<br/><br/>By the way, the white people who've read my criticism that actually bothered to cover the Jena 6 story weren't offended by what I had to say about a large swath of progressive bloggers absence, and even justification of the Jena 6 charges. A couple of them did critics to this effect of their own, even if in milder tone. If I have to kiss up to white people to try to get them to care about social justice that they don’t think directly affects them…well, if nothing; I simply won’t do it.

I blog for the enlightenment and edification of Black people anyway, that’s why my spot is called Black Perspective; and I’m going to do what I can to make sure that my brothers and sisters out here understand what we’re dealing with and facing, not sugar coat the situation so that white people won’t be put off.

By the way, the white people who’ve read my criticism that actually bothered to cover the Jena 6 story weren’t offended by what I had to say about a large swath of progressive bloggers absence, and even justification of the Jena 6 charges. A couple of them did critics to this effect of their own, even if in milder tone.

]]> By: lambert stretherhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1374 lambert strether Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:58:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=548#comment-1374 <a HREF="http://www.correntewire.com/tags/jena_6" REL="nofollow">Us too</a> (and a big thumbs up for Orcinus). Us too (and a big thumbs up for Orcinus).

]]> By: mclhttp://www.jackandjillpolitics.com/2007/10/thanks-to-all-bloggers-who-continue-to-cover-jena-6/comment-page-1/#comment-1371 mcl Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:05:00 +0000 http://s45368.gridserver.com/?p=548#comment-1371 I'd also like to acknowledge Dave Niewart at Orcinus for his posts on Jena and other hate crimes:<br/><br/>http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2007/09/bias-crimes-at-heart-of-divide.html<br/><br/>And the Group News Blog (established by regular commenters from Steve Gilliard's News Blog):<br/><br/>http://www.groupnewsblog.net/2007/09/to-understand-where-you-are-you-must.html<br/><br/>Both sites feature excellent writing and in-depth analysis and deserve wider reading. I’d also like to acknowledge Dave Niewart at Orcinus for his posts on Jena and other hate crimes:

http://dneiwert.blogspot.com/2007/09/bias-crimes-at-heart-of-divide.html

And the Group News Blog (established by regular commenters from Steve Gilliard’s News Blog):

http://www.groupnewsblog.net/2007/09/to-understand-where-you-are-you-must.html

Both sites feature excellent writing and in-depth analysis and deserve wider reading.

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