About a week ago I wrote about the town of Jena, now there has been a huge rally in support of the boys who were wrongly treated. There is a huge outcry about this and many people are in support of this rally and what it represents. Taken from the CNN article:

“This is a march for justice. This is not a march against whites or against Jena,” 

- the Rev. Al Sharpton

Why in the 21st century are we still dealing with racism? This is a question asked in my ethics class this past summer. The response is simple, everyone has there own opinion, some are just misinformed others have this opinion because of experience. What many in this rally want to stress is that it is not about race to them, this is about justice and how these boys are being treated. The only reason race is involved at all is because of how this all started, the nooses hung from the tree.

The reason I am so intrigued by this is that finally nationwide you see people coming together for a cause and using there rights as us citizens. There are always rallies in Washington DC but you never hear about them, this rally has made news headlines and is a great example of the power of the American people.

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