DN!: Voices from the Historic March to Demand Justice for the Jena Six Date: Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:07:05 -0400 DEMOCRACY NOW! DAILY EMAIL DIGEST September 21, 2007 = = = = = = = = = * DN! is hiring * Full-Time Senior TV Producer/Editor http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml Full-Time Broadcast Engineer http://www.democracynow.org/jobs.shtml = = = = = = = = = TODAY'S DEMOCRACY NOW!: * In Historic March, Tens of Thousands Gather from Across Nation to Demand Justice for Jena Six * Tens of thousands of protesters gathered Thursday in the town of Jena, Louisiana to demand justice for the Jena Six -- the six African American teenagers facing a total of over 100 years in prison for allegedly beating a white student in a schoolyard fight. The fight occurred after white students hung nooses from a tree at the school. Thursday's protest was one of the largest civil rights rallies in the South since the 1960s. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/158220 * Rev. Al Sharpton: Jena Rally Marks ³Beginning of a 21st Century Rights Movement² * Civil rights leaders from across the country, including the Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rev. Al Sharpton and Congresswoman Maxine Waters, traveled to Jena to take part in Thursday's march. Rev. Sharpton joins us on the phone from Baton Rouge. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/158225 * Live from Jena: Two Mothers of the Jena Six React to Outpour of Support for their Sons * We go to Jena, Louisiana to speak to two mothers of the Jena Six: Caseptla Bailey, mother of Robert Bailey; and Tina Jones, mother of Bryant Purvis. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/158231 * The Jena Six Story: A Look at the Origins of the Case * One day after the historic march, we re-air our July 10th report that helped bring the case of the Jena Six to national attention. Jacquie Soohen of Big Noise Films interviewed Jena Six members and their families. Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/158237 * Headlines for September 21, 2007 * - Jena 6 Rally Draws Tens of Thousands - Pentagon: Blackwater Renews Activity in Baghdad - Iraq Int. Ministry Calls for Removal Foreign Military Contractors - Senate Rejects Anti-War Measure, Condemns MoveOn.org - Report: Israel Shared Intel With U.S. Before Attacking Syria - Palestinian Youth Crushed to Death by Israeli Bulldozer - Bush Vows Child Health Insurance Bill Veto Listen/Watch/Read http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/158211 = = = = = = = = = Democracy Now!'s daily news summaries are now available in Spanish: Read Friday, September 21, 2007: http://www.democracynow.org/article.pl?sid=07/09/21/1832233 To subscribe to these "Titulares de Hoy" by email, send a blank message to: boletin-sub@list.democracynow.org = = = = = = = = = COMING UP ON DEMOCRACY NOW! 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