Today I just learned of the Channon Christian incident:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hiQd_d9erk&feature=related

Sara– When the crowd said, “Black Power” in unison, I saw White folks pumping their fist to it– something I found to be pretty amazing! It was also nice to talk w/ people who didn’t look anything like me, people who weren’t in denial about the realities of racism, people who undertood that racism is still & will continue to be a dominating issue of prevalence until we all have some serious conversations & some serious plan’s of action to tackle the beast that it really is.

There was somthing about looking Megan in the face & trying to put myself in her shoes that made me cry– something I hadn’t done even after I found out about her. Yeah, I saw her smiling but I also saw some of the bruising that was still healing. I guess she has a mental disability, something I didn’t learn till later. I bring this up because after watching her movements I thought she was just suffering from post-traumatic stress which is probably also true.

So, the NAACP– according to my understanding (please correct me if I’m wrong) but they said Megan would be aiding the defense team representing the 6 devils who tortured this tiny woman, giving them an opportunity to plan strategy based off what she’s saying or not saying to the press– this being their justification for not supporting, attending, or even endorsing the march!! Hell, I know there was @ least 1 of 6 devils who tortured Megan that signed a full confession about calling her, “Nigger” all day/everyday– a FULL CONFESSION about all the sadistic sh*t they did to her.

The NAACP– & I want to paraphrase Malik Shabaaz because he said something about it being probably the most marching-est organization he knew of & how riduculous it was for them not to support this one. He also stressed the value of the NAACP but suggested that it’s leadership be removed by the people. If you’re not up on what the NAACP is really about perhaps this article can put things in it’s proper perspective:
http://www.blackcommentator.com/221/221_cover_between_the_lines_samad.html

Also, there’s an organization called the Charleston Black Ministerial Alliance, INC whom Malik sought for support of the march. Malik was led to believe that they would support it, but after their meeting with Charleston’s Mayor Danny Jones, they turned that show of support into verbal attacks against Malik & even Megan– attacks supposedly made by Rev. Hill as Megan, her mother (who walked out inraged) & Malik were sitting in the church– a situation which supposedly left the congregation (minus it’s leadership) outraged.. I guess this Ministerial Alliance was trying to convince Malik to call off the march seeing as they were worried for their welfare once Malik had left town. In their defense (which I hate to do) I just gotta mention that West Virginia is 95% white. African-Americans comprise a mere 3% of the pie. However, you can tell when someone is really down for the struggle because you won’t catch her/him compromising it for a political safety net. Now, someone made a comment I can’t say I necessarily agree w/ but it made a lot of sense. Somebody asked, “how you gonna have a Black Ministerial Alliance w/ white people in it.” What do ya’ll think about that?