Black August Social held at Tougaloo College

Black August Social held at Tougaloo College

Black August Social held at Tougaloo College JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Black August is an annual, month-long observance and commemoration which honors the history of Black resistance and the sacrifices of Black freedom fighters, political prisoners, and revolutionaries. Students at Tougaloo College held a fun social gathering on Saturday. The event also served as a history lesson. Black August first began in California prisons during the early 197…