Black August, an Opportunity for Healing Via Education on Black Resistance - The Sacramento Observer

Black August, an Opportunity for Healing Via Education on Black Resistance - The Sacramento Observer

By DaQuan Lawrence | The Afro | Word In Black This post was originally published on Afro First celebrated in 1979, Black August was created to commemorate George Jackson’s fight for Black liberation. Now, Black August is a month-long awareness campaign and celebration dedicated to Black American freedom fighters, revolutionaries, radicals, and political prisoners, both living and deceased. Credit: Liberation School (WIB) – In an era where public…