
Black entertainers to attend rally
Several prominent black entertainers plan to participate Thursday in the "Rally and March for Peace and Justice" in Jena.
"Free the Jena Six Rally and Concert" organizer Catrina Wallace said nationally recognized rappers Lyfe Jennings and David Banner will perform at The LaSalle Parish Ward 10 Recreational Park in Jena.
Other scheduled artists include Hurricane Chris, Big Unk, Bay Bay, Trill Ent, Big Boom and 2Throwed, Sunni Patterson and Stooge's Brass Band.
Hurricane Chris is a Louisiana artist currently receiving national attention. Hurricane Chris, whose breakout hit "A Bay Bay" is in heavy rotation on urban and Top 40 radio stations, is from Shreveport.
Other entertainers who are not affiliated with Wallace's production but have confirmed appearances are rapper/poet Mos Def, comedians Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley and radio show host Tom Joyner.
Syndicated radio show host Michael Baisden on Thursday will broadcast "The Michael Baisden Show" live from Jena as well.
Lisa Harris, community development coordinator for the city of Alexandria, said a representative for "The Michael Baisden Show" was in Alexandria on Tuesday to secure the Levee Park Amphitheatre for a post-rally show. But as of Tuesday evening, no contract had been signed.
Television talk show host and author of "Snakes In the Pulpit" Reuben Armstrong plans to be in Jena today and Thursday.
"Justice has not been served to the Jena Six," Armstrong said. "The charges need to be dropped, and people are going to continue to march until the right thing's done -- both black and white will be there."
Armstrong will record a show that will be broadcast live on his Web site, www.reubenarmstrong.com, at 5 p.m. Armstrong will air two more shows -- Sept. 26 and Oct. 3 -- at 11 a.m. on the CW.
"If this happened to a Caucasian, we'd be there fighting, too," Armstrong said. "It's not even a black and white thing we are fighting, it's a right and wrong thing."
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