Lost on the Road to Jena--with some Ques.

[Little32]

Originally Posted by DSTCHAOS

It's 100% the responsibility of adults. We should never wait for the media to tell us when to get up off our asses. That's not its responsibility. Community action is what our churches and organizations such as NPHC and the Urban League were founded on. Then we can rightfully protest social injustices and inaccurate media portrayals of us. But continued interest and action on our part comes first.

I don't mean the media coverage is important, but our participation in these national protests is important. Something must be said for media coverage too, and the way that it impacted the course of the Civil Rights movement.

Also, there was a good deal of youth led social protest in the sixties that did not necessarily stem from the guidance of adults in their communities (who in some cases had been subjected to intimidation and threats of violence for so long that they did not know how to seek change--and this is also my assessment of the climate in Jena), but rather was brought about through their interaction with 'outside agitators' and their understanding of their role in the larger context of the movement.

[DSTCHAOS]

Originally Posted by Little32

Also, there was a good deal of youth led social protest in the sixties that did not necessarily stem from the guidance of adults in their communities (who in some cases had been subjected to intimidation and threats of violence for so long that they did not know how to seek change--and this is also my assessment of the climate in Jena), but rather was brought about through their interaction with 'outside agitators' and their understanding of their role in the larger context of the movement.

"Youth" as in kids or "youth" as in young adults, mostly college students.
It was mostly the latter, who I consider to be adults.

People under the age of 18 weren't doing too many of the protests then or now. And the organized protests that were started weren't started because a group of kids got together and were outraged to action.

[ladygreek]

Originally Posted by Little32

Also, there was a good deal of youth led social protest in the sixties that did not necessarily stem from the guidance of adults in their communities

I beg to differ. Those protest were led by young adults--many in college. And they did receive guidance from adult community activists of which there were many in those days. Also our institutions were more involved then and served as catalysts for these protests.