Related Stories
Frances Madeson
For Black August, Mireille Fanon Mendès-France sets the record straight on her father’s revolutionary legacy.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
To commemorate Black August, read Safiya Bukhari's essay on political prisoners and political mov
Tea Troutman
, Roberto Sirvent, BAR Book Forum Editor
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
A letter commemorating George Jackson speaks to the origins of Black August.
Too Black
Black August is an important month of political education, but it should not solely be about the past.
Abayomi Azikiwe
The late Nehanda Abiodun was an African American revolutionary who exemplified the movement to end national oppression and the criminaliza
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
For Black August, read William L. Patterson on racial genocide, the law, and the Martinsville Seven.
Editors, The Black Agenda Review
To commemorate Black A
Charles Brooks
Black August is the commemoration of actions carried out by revolutionaries ranging from Nat Turner to George Jackson.
Natalia Marques
Ruchell Magee has been incarcerated for 67 years and is the longest serving political prisoner in the world.
More Stories
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyIn this week’s segment, we discuss the commutation of Leonard Peltier’s sentence from life in prison to house arrest. But first, we hear an analysis of U.S. relations with South Africa and discuss…
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyIn a recent executive order, President Donald Trump condemned the Republic of South Africa claiming that “... its recent land confiscation act to seize disfavored citizens’ property without…
- Black Agenda Radio with Margaret KimberleyWe are joined by Kalonji Changa, a co-founder of Black Power Media and host of RSTv on YouTube. He is also the founder and national coordinator of the FTP Movement. Jenipher Jones is the founder and…
- Margaret Kimberley, BAR Executive Editor and Senior ColumnistWhen Nazis appear in public they must be quickly dispatched. The people of a Black town in Ohio did just that and then acted to arm and defend themselves.
- Editors, The Black Agenda ReviewSteve Biko long ago diagnosed the pathological cruelty and rot of white society.