Via TheSmokingGun, this lovely report of 6 college students mockingly acting out “The Jena 6 on the River.” Be forewarned: the video is really stomach-churning. I couldn’t finish watching it. There are still photos, too. I was going to post one but I don’t want it on my site. Go to TheSmokingGun if you want to see it.

Denial runs very deep in Jena. The white folks there don’t think there’s any problem with nooses and blackface. Denial.

Vanessa recommends reading Howard Witt’s column in the Chicago Tribune. Also see her Racism tag for other links and posts.