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I was fortunate to be among those who had the privilege of attending the Jena 6 rally on September 20th. Its impact on me was the same as it has been for many others who attended. It was life-changing. I was in Houston, TX taking care of business and visiting family. I suggested to my nephew Ben that we drive to Jena for the rally. He was ready to rock & roll, so 6 a.m. Thursday we left for Jena. Once we got pass the city of Alexandria, LA, so many cars were already leaving that I thought we’d missed the rally. However, just as many were coming as going. Cars were lined up on the side of the road leading into town for at least a mile. As Ben and I walked toward the center of town, we kept passing large groups of people, and each time we thought this was the main group. Wrong. There were throngs of people, and finally when we got to the center of town, there was a sea of people. Beautiful Black people, intermingled with some non-Blacks. Tens of thousands had come from the four corners of the U.S. to take a stand against injustice. Ben and I couldn’t stay long, and after a few hours in Jena, we started the five hour drive back to Houston. All we could talk about was what we could do to create communities where Black people control their politics, government, and economics. I vowed to never, ever stop trying to make a difference. I was already an advocate for Economic Reciprocity and training our young people to own businesses instead of being at the mercy of people who have never had our best interests in mind. This commitment, with the help of my partners, and all those around me, form the reason for our Youth Entrepreneur Training program, Black Hair Project, and everything else we do at We Care Worldwide. Stay Tuned, Because We're Just Getting Started. Click on pictures below to get a bigger view.
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