Comments on: Message from Eddie http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/ A Blog For People of Color Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Gem2001 http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2831 Gem2001 Mon, 10 Sep 2007 19:36:03 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2831 Congrats Eddie. I saw an article in our local paper and thought of you. Congrats Eddie. I saw an article in our local paper and thought of you.

]]> By: field negro http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2639 field negro Mon, 03 Sep 2007 01:30:00 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2639 Great work Eddie, and all the other activist on the Spear! This is why we do what we do. Peace. Great work Eddie, and all the other activist on the Spear!

This is why we do what we do.

Peace.

]]> By: African American Political Pundit http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2638 African American Political Pundit Mon, 03 Sep 2007 00:32:06 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2638 Great Job! God is Good! Great Job! God is Good!

]]> By: Eddie Griffin http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2581 Eddie Griffin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:25:25 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2581 Call and write. Let your voice be heard. The Jena 6 Defense Committee PO Box 2798, Jena, LA 71342 jena6defense@gmail.com Murphy McMillan, Mayor P.O. Box 26 Jena, La. 71342 Phone (318) 992-2148 To contact District Attorney Reed Walters directly: Reed Walters, District Attorney 28th Judicial District PO Box 1940 Jena, Louisiana 71342-1940 (318) 992-8282 Fax: (318) 992-4731 Please contact: Senator Mary Landrieu (202) 224-5824 Senator David Vittner Phone:(202) 224-4623 Rep Bobby Jindal Phone: (202)-225-3015 Rep William Jefferson Phone: (202) 225-6636 Rep Charlie Melancon Phone: (202) 225-4031 Rep Jim McCrery Phone: (202) 225-2777 Rep Rodney Alexander Phone: (202) 225-8490 Rep Richard Baker Phone: 202-225-3901 Rep Charles Boustany Phone: (202) 225-2031 Call and write. Let your voice be heard.

The Jena 6 Defense Committee
PO Box 2798,
Jena, LA 71342
jena6defense@gmail.com

Murphy McMillan, Mayor
P.O. Box 26
Jena, La. 71342
Phone (318) 992-2148

To contact District Attorney Reed Walters directly:

Reed Walters, District Attorney
28th Judicial District
PO Box 1940
Jena, Louisiana 71342-1940
(318) 992-8282
Fax: (318) 992-4731

Please contact:
Senator Mary Landrieu
(202) 224-5824

Senator David Vittner
Phone:(202) 224-4623

Rep Bobby Jindal
Phone: (202)-225-3015

Rep William Jefferson
Phone: (202) 225-6636

Rep Charlie Melancon
Phone: (202) 225-4031

Rep Jim McCrery
Phone: (202) 225-2777

Rep Rodney Alexander
Phone: (202) 225-8490

Rep Richard Baker
Phone: 202-225-3901

Rep Charles Boustany
Phone: (202) 225-2031

]]> By: Eddie Griffin http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2578 Eddie Griffin Fri, 31 Aug 2007 21:08:36 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2578 Bless you guys. I got a heart-pounding rush. You could see the amount of international support building. When the Pardon & Parole Board washed its hands, that left the Governor standing alone. [I got to give Gov. Rick Perry his props for stepping up to the plate]. There have been many ugly remarks made on Kenneth Foster's website. It's a useless battle to fight prejudice. We Saved A Black Boy's Life. (I think that I wrote an article entitled "Can We Save A Black Boy"? We have proven: Yes, we can. Now if only we can put as much time and energy into saving other black boys. Bless you guys. I got a heart-pounding rush. You could see the amount of international support building. When the Pardon & Parole Board washed its hands, that left the Governor standing alone. [I got to give Gov. Rick Perry his props for stepping up to the plate]. There have been many ugly remarks made on Kenneth Foster’s website. It’s a useless battle to fight prejudice. We Saved A Black Boy’s Life. (I think that I wrote an article entitled “Can We Save A Black Boy”? We have proven: Yes, we can. Now if only we can put as much time and energy into saving other black boys.

]]> By: markbey http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2577 markbey Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:55:36 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2577 Thank you Eddie. Mark Bey Thank you Eddie. Mark Bey

]]> By: Francis L. Holland http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2576 Francis L. Holland Fri, 31 Aug 2007 20:06:00 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2576 Congratulations, Eddie! You are an inspiration and a role model for us all! Rather than look for Bill Cosby to provide our leadership, we find that we have very able and wisened leadership much closer to home. Congratulations, Eddie! You are an inspiration and a role model for us all!

Rather than look for Bill Cosby to provide our leadership, we find that we have very able and wisened leadership much closer to home.

]]> By: Ross http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2559 Ross Fri, 31 Aug 2007 10:13:02 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2559 Good job. Now lets move on to help the next brother or sister and use the power of the blogs. We should focus on that Katrina bull shit. Good job. Now lets move on to help the next brother or sister and use the power of the blogs. We should focus on that Katrina bull shit.

]]> By: belizebound http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2556 belizebound Fri, 31 Aug 2007 09:48:12 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2556 Leading by example, way to go Eddie and rest of the Afrosphere. Let's remember this victory, and use the moment for the challenges ahead. Is there anyway to memorialize this on our sites? Something for the sidebar maybe? Leading by example, way to go Eddie and rest of the Afrosphere. Let’s remember this victory, and use the moment for the challenges ahead.

Is there anyway to memorialize this on our sites? Something for the sidebar maybe?

]]> By: There... Already (DP) http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2545 There... Already (DP) Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:55:36 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2545 Eddie and the Afrosphere, Great work! I am really in disbelief that this happened. I received Eddie's email today, and as I picked up the phone to call the Governors office, I decided to check his blog beforehand in order to have my facts straight. And there it was... death sentence commuted! This is a true testament to the power of unity and collective action, and has me even more convinced of the power that Afrosphere bloggers are wielding. As freeslave said above, "something is working, so let's keep it moving." Eddie and the Afrosphere,

Great work! I am really in disbelief that this happened. I received Eddie’s email today, and as I picked up the phone to call the Governors office, I decided to check his blog beforehand in order to have my facts straight. And there it was… death sentence commuted!

This is a true testament to the power of unity and collective action, and has me even more convinced of the power that Afrosphere bloggers are wielding. As freeslave said above, “something is working, so let’s keep it moving.”

]]> By: disdudescared http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2544 disdudescared Thu, 30 Aug 2007 22:26:39 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2544 Excelent Fucking Job!!!!!!!!!! Man, yall just got me super amped. Excelent Fucking Job!!!!!!!!!! Man, yall just got me super amped.

]]> By: thefreeslave http://afrospear.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2542 thefreeslave Thu, 30 Aug 2007 21:42:18 +0000 http://afrospear.wordpress.com/2007/08/30/message-from-eddie/#comment-2542 Hey Eddie and all AfroSphere members (which means every last African one of us) this is AMAZING!!!! I don't usually get excited about shit like this but this is huge. What part did our pressure play in this reversal? Did you call? I called the Governor's office yesterday. But I didn't call the Pardons board and didn't call none of 'em today and I'll tell you why. Because I'd begun to lose hope. I didn't think it could be turned around. A part of me began going: "yeah, nice try but we won't turn this shit around." Well, happily, I was wrong as hell. We may have only played a small part in this victory, but we should understand that something moved this Governor to do the right thing. How do we create more cohesion, more unity, more acceptance of our diversity and more power to be an independent, powerful people? I haven't got a clue, but something is working so let's keep it moving. What a day indeed!!! Hey Eddie and all AfroSphere members (which means every last African one of us) this is AMAZING!!!!

I don’t usually get excited about shit like this but this is huge. What part did our pressure play in this reversal? Did you call? I called the Governor’s office yesterday. But I didn’t call the Pardons board and didn’t call none of ‘em today and I’ll tell you why. Because I’d begun to lose hope. I didn’t think it could be turned around.

A part of me began going: “yeah, nice try but we won’t turn this shit around.” Well, happily, I was wrong as hell. We may have only played a small part in this victory, but we should understand that something moved this Governor to do the right thing.

How do we create more cohesion, more unity, more acceptance of our diversity and more power to be an independent, powerful people? I haven’t got a clue, but something is working so let’s keep it moving.

What a day indeed!!!

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