The Chronicle of Higher Education

College Students Around the Country Stage a Walkout in Support of the 'Jena 6'

By SARA LIPKA

Washington

Students at more than 100 colleges walked out of class and held rallies and marches on Monday to show support for six African-American high-school students in Jena, La., who have been charged with violent crimes amid racial tensions in the small town.

Many students traveled to...

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