IANA Blog- August 2023
Blog Happy August, Also, Happy Black August. For those that don’t know, Black August is a commemoration and acknowledgement of the many organizers, activists, freedom fighters and political prisoners who sacrificed their freedom and lives in the continued struggle for Black liberation in the U.S. It was initiated by the Black Guerilla Family in 1979, to commemorate the deaths of fellow freedom fighter George Jackson, along with his brother Jonathan. August is just as important as Black History Month is, in some ways, even more important, especially since some dates are very important footnotes in Black History. August 1st is Emancipation Day in many Caribbean countries, August 17th is the birthdate of Marcus Garvey, August 21st was the beginning of the U.S. slave rebellion led by Nat Turner, August 23rd was the day enslaved Africans revolted in Saint Domingue in Haiti, which was the beginning of the Haitian Revolution and August 30th is the birthdate of Fred Hampton. I bring this ...