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State of the Black Community Conference II, February 23, 2006

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1. John Simon, attorney for Michael Taylor, talks about inherent racial factors when defendants are black males and victims are white.

2. Journalist Meliqueica Meadows discusses media coverage of the Chain of Rocks murder case and activist Percy Green talks about the importance of community organizing.

3. Silas Allard, Regional Director for Amnesty International, gives pointers for organizing students to oppose the death penalty.

4. Jeff Johnson, from BET’s Jeff Johnson Chronicles, kicked off the conference. Here he talks informally with a group of young people.