Black August 2021

Black August is a month created by Black political prisoners dedicated to the study of movements for Black liberation. In that tradition, we are sharing information about ALL Black freedom fighters and moments in Black history that have significance to the month of August. Visibility matters. Representation matters. ALL Black contributors to Black liberation matter. Keep scrolling to find out what events we’ve got planned.

Events

 
 

Black Trans Lives Matter March

Friday 8/27 - 6:00PM - Waryas Park Promenade, Poughkeepsie

Last Friday in August.

#BlackTransLivesMatter

Rally.

Ritual.

Speakers.

Performance.

Come out.

Solidarity.

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Virtual Black August Teach In

Saturday 8/28 - 4:00-5:30PM - Zoom

Join us to learn about what Black August is, learn about movements for Black liberation and Black history that includes and center ALL Black peoples’ contributions.

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