Firestorm Books<p>Black August is a month-long commemoration of Black resistance, paying tribute to the lives and sacrifices of freedom fighters, especially those trapped inside prison cells. It was first observed by prisoners at San Quentin in 1979 to commemorate the deaths of Khatari Gaulden, George Jackson, and other Black political prisoners. In the words of Mumia Abu Jamal, Black August is "a month of injustice and divine justice; of repression and righteous rebellion; of individual and collective efforts to free the slaves, and break the chains that bind us."</p><p>On Thursday, August 27th, we'll be hosting a discussion on the significance and relevance of Black August with organizer dequi kioni-sadiki and former Black Panther Harold Taylor in conversation with recently-freed political prisoner Eric King. They'll explore the anti-carceral roots of Black August and the ongoing importance of support for imprisoned revolutionaries.</p><p>Register for the event and find a copy of "Rattling the Cages: Oral Histories of North American Political Prisoners" at <a href="https://firestorm.coop/events/3257-rattling-the-cages-black-august-prisoner-support.html" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">firestorm.coop/events/3257-rat</span><span class="invisible">tling-the-cages-black-august-prisoner-support.html</span></a>. If you missed the first three events in the series, you can now stream them on our YouTube channel.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackAugust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackAugust</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/BlackPower" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>BlackPower</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PoliticalPrisoners" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalPrisoners</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PrisonAbolition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>PrisonAbolition</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FreeEmAll" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FreeEmAll</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FeministBookstore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FeministBookstore</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FirestormCoop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#<span>FirestormCoop</span></a> (- L)</p>