Jena: Take Your Nooses Down

Jena: Take Your Nooses Down

A schoolyard fight in Jena, Louisiana, fueled by hateful symbols of the Jim Crow era, prompted John Mellencamp to write this song. Watch the video.

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John Mellencamp, always one to keep up on the news, was inspired to write this tune in August after he heard about the travesty of justice involving six African-American teenagers in a small Louisiana town. Read more in Peter Rothberg’s Take Action blog.

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