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Mississippi soil has been stained with the blood of folk whose names have become synonymous with the civil rights movement like Emmett Till, Willie McGee, James Cheney, Andrew Goodman, Michael Schwerner, Vernon Dahmer, George W. Lee, Medgar Evers and Mack Charles Parker, he said.
On June 26, 2011, four days short of his 49th birthday, the blood of James Anderson was added to Mississippis soil.
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This was a 2011 version of the n*gger hunts.
What is so disturbing so shocking so numbing is that these n*gger hunts were perpetrated by our children students who live among us educated in our public schools in our private academies students who played football lined up on the same side of scrimmage line with black teammates average students and honor students. Kids who worked during school and in the summers; kids who now had full-time jobs and some of whom were even unemployed.
the rest:
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/02/black-mississippi-judge-opens-a-can-of-whoop-ass-on-white-murderers-and-its-awesome/
Schema Thing
(10,283 posts)I remember thinking those fuckers would get off somehow, with only a slap on the wrist.
kwassa
(23,340 posts)intheflow
(28,501 posts)I'm really friggin' sick of white people who get offended by people using the "n" word in ALL contexts, including, like this, one where it's used to underscore what an ugly word it is. It's an ugly word, but there are contexts where it's appropriate. This declaration is one of those contexts.
Ed Suspicious
(8,879 posts)over a word that begins with the letter "n"? For real? Like my friend says, "Grow a pair and get in the fight - and that means looking evil square in the eye."
justhanginon
(3,290 posts)will not be very pleasant. When word gets out of why they are there, I think a little displeasure may be shown. Oh yeah!!!!!!!
Love that judge.
LuckyLib
(6,819 posts)Sit down to hear it. It was an eloquent history lesson and a caution to his community that these kids were part of it.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)our supremes, not so interested in hisory.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)This many should be speaking to the whole country as his words are extremely important.
No, the common denominator was that the last thing that each of these individuals saw was the inhumanity of racism. The last thing that each felt was the audacity and agony of hate, senseless hate: crippling, maiming them and finally taking away their lives.
mountain grammy
(26,648 posts)historical context must be mentioned. It's been ignored for too long, and some even believe it's over, like our corrupt chief justice. It's not over, it's never been over and it's never been properly addressed or accounted for.
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)He also is a judge of high intelligence that shows compassion for the victim, not a self-serving narcissist like Scalia and Alito and Thomas. Our conservative supremes should be ashamed to even try to call themselves "justices."
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)This man is one class act
BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)Rock on, Sir!
Rowdyboy
(22,057 posts)BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)He looks very much like my best friend's father who sadly passed away too soon. He was from Louisiana and could cook Southern dishes that would make you wanna dance they were so good. But he was also very chill and liked to talk, so we rarely ate before 10pm when he was cooking. It was a running joke to never come to the house hungry because you would die waiting.
He would tell jokes and laugh just like in that picture. His smile and laughter were totally infectious and some of the best times in my life I had sitting in the kitchen drinking and talking and waiting for the food to cook. He was one amazing person. I bet the honorable judge would be awesome to hang out with as well.
nomorenomore08
(13,324 posts)BrotherIvan
(9,126 posts)cwydro
(51,308 posts)RoccoRyg
(260 posts)The South has come a long way since the Scottsboro Boys trial (look it up), but they still have plenty of room for improvement.
NBachers
(17,136 posts)Judge Reeves can be contacted here:
reeves_chambers@mssd.uscourts.gov
and here's a link to his United States District Court page:
http://www.mssd.uscourts.gov/content/district-judge-carlton-reeves
My email to Judge Reeves:
Dear Judge Reeves:
I read the statement you made to the defendants in the sentencing phase of the James Craig Anderson murder trial.
I was very moved by your statement. I am glad that it was brought to my attention.
There are those in the Federal Judiciary whom I have deep disagreements with. You, Judge Reeves, stand as an example of honesty, integrity, and courage. Your history lesson from the bench needed to be heard, in Mississippi, and beyond.
Thank you for your honest and forthright behavior. I hope to see you considered for a seat on higher courts in our land. You would be a most welcome improvement.
Respectfully yours,
NBachers
San Francisco CA
I agree with your post. I know he is the perfect replacement for one on the Supreme Court.