Free and Open to the Public Saturday August 24, 2 - 9p.m. Black August African Family Day “As a slave, the social phenomenon that engages my consciousness is, of course, revolution.” – George L. Jackson 2013 marks the 34rd anniversary of Black August, first organized to honor our fallen freedom fighters, George and Jonathan Jackson, James McClain, William Christmas, Khatari Gaulden, and sole survivor of the August 7, 1970 Courthouse Slave Rebellion, Ruchell Cinque Magee. We know Assata Shakur, George, Jonathan Jackson, and Ruchell Magee, who, having survived the Marin Courthouse Rebellion of Aug. 7, 1970, has been punished ever since and is now in his 49th year in prison. Write to him this Black August: Ruchell Cinque Magee, A-92051, CSATF C2-107L, P.O. Box 5242, Corcoran CA 93212. Music, Poetry, Children Activities and Presentations, Political Prisoners letter writing, Films and more Special Guest from Ghana, West Africa Sister Affiong L. Affiong speaking at 7 PM Pictured here youtu.be/FdjkT23bx-E ********* also, Speakers, Dr. Donald Evans -Black August Memorial Coordinating Committee Colette Flanagan, - Justice for Clinton Allen, Guerilla Mainframe, Lil Sanfofa, Malcolm X Grass Roots Committee, United States of Africa Revolutionary Party, And other Organizations are invited to attend Vendors $10 - 20 Donation Vendors, Performers, and volunteers, contact at 214-943-8262 or 214-492-3455 The month of August bursts at the seams with histories of Black resistance–from the Haitian Revolution to the Nat Turner Rebellion, from the Fugitive Slave Law Convention and the foundation of the Underground Railroad to the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters, from the March on Washington to the Watts Uprising, from the births of Marcus Garvey, Russell Maroon Shoatz, and Fred Hampton to the deaths of W.E.B Du Bois and George Jackson’s own younger brother Jonathan killed while attempting to free the Soledad Brothers from prison. We celebrate Black August, commemorating the anniversary of George Jackson’s death while understanding his life as a revolutionary in a long and unbroken line of resistance and sacrifice of Black people throughout history. Free and open to Public
Posted on: Thu, 22 Aug 2013 05:52:36 +0000
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