Why August is Black August

Dear Lagniappe Family and Friends,

We took a little dip into why August historically seems fitting for the backdrop to commemorate those who have fought and died for Black Liberation. 

If you missed the live broadcast of the show check it here 

Sources used to put the show together came from:

The Black Collective (links on site listed below)

A Primer: Black August and Its Importance to Black Resistance and Survival by: Destiny Keys

The Revision and Origin of Black August by: Kiilu Nyasha

Study, fast, train, fight: The roots of Black August by: Joe Tache

PBS Africans in America Part 3 Brotherly Love - Historical Documents - The Confession of Nat Turner

Save The Kids From Incarceration

The Shoulders Beneath My Feet by legacybc

The 15th Amendment Voter's Right Act 1965

This Day In History - August 20 - First enslaved Africans arrive in Jamestown, setting the stage for slavery in North America

💕Erica

Black August Poster of George Jackson from the Oakland Black August  Commemoration,2009 

(source site - Bay View - George-Jackson-Black-August-poster, CDCR: Bay View is contraband for mentioning George Jackson and Black August, Behind Enemy Lines)