Black August

The Black August tradition was established during the 1970's in the California prison system by men and women of the Black/New Afrikan Liberation Movement as a means of acknowledging and studying the legacy of Afrikan resistance in the Americas and honoring fallen freedom fighters like George and Jonathan Jackson, Khatari Gaulden, James McClain, Williams Christmas and Fred Hampton.

Resources

History

Black August: Story of African Freedom Fighters Ruchell Magee & Black August The Struggle Inside: George Jackson (audio documentary on 30th anniversary of his murder) The Struggle Inside: Attica (audio documentary on 30th anniversary of the Attica Rebellion) Black August poem by Bato Black August 2001, Celebration of Hip-Hop & Freedom Fighters (blackaugust.com) Black August goes to Cuba ( report from visit in 2000)

August 1619 - Arrival of first African slaves in 13 colonies August 21, 1791 - Haiti slave uprising for independence August 30, 1800 - Gabriel Prosser's slave revolt discovered August 21, 1831 - Nat Turner's slave rebellion August 1850 - Underground Railroad August 17, 1887 - Birth of Marcus Garvey August 24, 1943 - Birth of Russell "Maroon" Shoatz August 30, 1948 - Birth of Fred Hampton August 8, 1949 - Birth of Dr. Mutulu Shakur August 1963 - March on Washington August 1965 - Watts Rebellion August 25, 1967 - FBI circulates internal order to "disrupt" Black Liberation groups August 7, 1970 - Courthouse Slave Rebellion August 18, 1971 - Capital of Republic of New Afrika attacked by FBI and police August 21, 1971 - Assasination of George Jackson August 28, 1971 - Jalil Muntaqim and Nuh Washington captured August 8, 1978 - Police raid on MOVE August 17, 1995 - Mumia scheduled for execution; stopped by resistance