21 Century Lynching in Paris Texas!!-gctid31226

[KhepraEvolutionary]

Ee ee m htp

Greetings All!

This is a sign of the times. Some McCain supporters wish that it was Obama instead of this brother. WE need to be able to demonstrate that OUR lives have value and that there is a heavy cost to pay if anyone thinks otherwise. That even includes those amongst US in OUR communities that devalue OUR lives. WE need to minimize the violence amongst each other inside OUR own communities. As to make sure WE have enough ready, willing and able warriors to defend against violence that will besiege OUR comminities from the outside.
WE can't afford to be unsure who is only willing to go after those amongst US they "perceive" as a threat within OUR comminity yet maybe unwilling or hesitant to go after those outside of OUR community who have demonstrated that they are a threat.
This is important strategically because WE always have to remember in this country WE are:
Out-numbered
Out-gunned
Out-financed
Out-organized

WE have little margin for error and need every advantage available. So working from the bottom up WE need to organize and sort out which of those who are frequently doing the selling in OUR community if they are up for sale to sell US out when the threats and dangers from outside OUR community increase. Or echoing the words of Garvey, will there allegiance be to "Race First".
If WE don't get this right then WE will have to wait and see which will be the 21st Century Rosewood.

Sh ee m htp




Thursday, October 9, 2008

    Jasper-Style Lynching! Reporting on the Grounds in Paris, Texas

   
Written by Jesse Muhammad

On Saturday, October 4, I received a serious phone call from Krystal Muhammad of the New Black Panther Party (NBPP) in regards to a possible dragging death in Paris, Texas which is located about five hours north of Houston. The first thing that immediately came to my mind was that 2008 is the tenth anniversary of the lynching of James Byrd, Jr. in Jasper, Texas. Liken unto that case, the victim in Paris was said to be a 24-year-old Black man and his killers were two White men.

I immediately Googled the town and saw that there were only a handful of media outlets that had covered the story which involved Brandon McClelland and these two White males. One reason possibly that there was hardly any coverage was that this killing took place on September 16, which was the tail end of Hurricane Ike hitting landfall so I am sure the town officials were hoping this would be swept under the rug. Too bad, because the Final Call is on top of it!

Sister Kyrtle told me that members of the NBPP Dallas Chapter were on the grounds already to meet with the family. So myself, Sis Krystle and my older brother Deric Muhammad hit the road on Sunday, October 5 to do some on the grounds work to see what really happened.

After a five hour drive, we arrived in the 'hood of Paris. We then caravaned over to the home of the McClelland family where Brandon's mother sat on the porch with tears in her eyes. Ms. Jacqueline McClelland and her family gave recorded statements to me for my Final Call story as well as the NBPP for an independent investigation. We were also joined by local activists, a head of the State NAACP chapter and other friends of the family.



After hearing their accounts, it was verified that her son was dragged on the back of a pickup truck by these two White males and his body was dismembered. Jasper all over again. Afterwards we drove over to the grave site.



We then went to the scene of the crime in Lamar County. You would not believe that parts of that Brandon McClelland's skull was still out there on the ground! Shows how much the police cared. It was like an episode of CSI:NY with blood tracks up and down the road and tire marks chased by the blood trails. This was one of the most painful stories I have had to cover in person.

"They tied my son to that truck and drugged him until his body parts were detached", said his mother Jacqueline McClelland to the Final Call. "His body was so destroyed that it could not even be embalmed by the funeral home. This is a hate crime. I don't want the death penalty for these killers because that would be too quick. I want them to suffer for life in jail without parole since I will never have my son back."

Read my entire story in next week's edition of the Final Call Newspaper. Here are some more exclusive photos.

[Nefertiti-Feyikemi]

(((hugs))) out to this grieving mother:brokenhear:...But in the meanwhile what shall we do? because Obviously what we've been doing don't work I got a few suggestions get my machete from under my mattress and get to work!!...But that may be a little too violent for Marchers and cheek turners, Why do we continue to trust and socialize with these people as if they really are on our side...hmmmmm