August
what year was the first slaves brought over
1619
who is nat turner
Nat turner lead the largest slave revolt Nat Turner was executed in November 1831, and white mobs murdered nearly 200 Black people in response to the insurrection
What is Ferguson Uprising
Aug 10 2014 After candlelight vigil of Michael Brown 18 year old killed by Ferguson police people protests to help solidify the BLACK LIVIES MATTER movement formed in the wake of the 2012 death of black teenage TRAYVON MARTIN in Florida
why didn't they want back august mainstream
a whole lotta blood she revolts
WHO IS madam cj walker
Entrepreneur, philanthropist, and activist, Madam C.J. Walker rose from poverty in the South to become one of the wealthiest African American women of her time. She used her position to advocate for the advancement of black Americans and for an end to lynching.
WHAT IS WATTS REBELLION
On August 11, 1965, the Watts neighborhood of Los Angeles rose up in rebellion in response to police brutality against a Black man during a traffic stop
how is black august different from black history month.
Double jeprody: how is Juneteenth different from black august.
Black August is an acknowledgment and commemoration of the countless organizers, activists, and freedom fighters who sacrificed their freedom and lives in the struggle for Black liberation
Black History Month represents Black influence around the world.
WHO IS Angela davis
prominent political activist, scholar, and author. She emerged as the leader of Communist Party USA in the 1960s and had close ties to the Black Panther Party. She has advocated for the abolishment of prisons and the prison-industrial complex
bonus question: In 1970, guns belonging to Davis were used in an armed takeover of a courtroom in Marin County, California, in which four people were killed. Prosecuted for three capital felonies, including conspiracy to murder, she was held in jail for over a year before being acquitted of all charges in 1972.
What is San Quentin Assignation
On August 21, 1971, George Jackson, an abolitionist, author, and prisoners’ rights movement leader, was assassinated by guards during a rebellion at San Quentin State Prison. At the time of his murder, Jackson had served 10 years of a one-year to life sentence for stealing $70 from a gas station. Seven and a half of those 10 years served were spent in solitary confinement.
how do folks celebrate black august?
Observers of Black August commit to higher levels of discipline throughout the month. This can include fasting from food and drink, frequent physical exercise and political study, and engagement in political struggle.
WHO IS ida b wells
had her own newspaper book and well known journalist
She leaves behind a legacy of social and political activism. In 2020, Ida B. Wells was awarded a Pulitzer Prize "for her outstanding and courageous reporting on the horrific and vicious violence against African Americans during the era of lynching."
What is March on Washington
On 28 August 1963, more than 200,000 protester took part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in the nation’s capital. The march was successful in pressuring the administration of John F. Kennedy to initiate a strong federal civil rights bill in Congress. During this event, Martin Luther King delivered his memorable “I Have a Dream” speech
where was George Jackson killed at
San Quentin
WHO IS George Jackson
On August 21, 1971, George Jackson, an abolitionist, author, and prisoners’ rights movement leader, was assassinated by guards during a rebellion at San Quentin State Prison. At the time of his murder, Jackson had served 10 years of a one-year to life sentence for stealing $70 from a gas station. Seven and a half of those 10 years served were spent in solitary confinement.
What is the Haitian Revolution
The Haitian Revolution is the largest and most successful rebellion by enslaved people in the Western Hemisphere. Beginning on August 14, 1791, the uprising ended in 1804 with Haiti declaring independence from French colonial rule, ending chattel slavery, and becoming the first Black republic in the world.
In 1825, France extorted Haiti, forcing the new nation to pay the French colonial slavers for “lost property,” calculated at the equivalent of $21 billion USD. For over 120 years, Haiti spent the majority of its national budget on repayments (the original “debt” was paid off in 1947), as well as took out additional loans from other countries and international institutions, including the U.S. To this day, the people of Haiti remain trapped by the immoral financial cost