Six Lessons from Jena


From Teaching Tolerance (by the Southern Poverty Law Center):

September 27, 2007 -- What every school and educator can learn from the events in Jena
by Jennifer Holladay

The racially charged prosecutions of six black teenagers in Jena, La., have captured the nation's attention, with thousands of protesters (and nearly as many reporters) descending on the small town last week. As school professionals, we must never lose sight of the fact that it all started with nooses hanging from a schoolyard tree. Six lessons we must take to heart:

***To read the six lessons, visit Tolerance.org

   

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