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Aside from donning black clothes for a day and wearing black armbands, BSA helped organize rallies and supported the ongoing efforts of other black student groups that invited prominent black leaders like Johnnie Cochran to speak about racial issues...
...Cochran and Ogletree praised the work of students who have been active in protest of the Diallo verdict and police tactics, drawing comparisons to influential civil rights movement member Rosa Parks...
...Cochran urged students to continue their efforts, saying, "Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere...
...keep fighting and persevering, if you believe you can fight even the most powerful government in world, you will ultimately prevail, if your cause is right and just," Cochran said...
During the panel discussion following Cochran's speech, participants said they believe the drug epidemic, low voter turnout and a corrupt judicial system are all major problems affecting the black community...