“As a slave, the social phenomenon that
engages my consciousness is, of course,
revolution.”
(George L.
Jackson)
The Revision
of Black August
2012 marks the
33rd anniversary of Black August, first organized to honor our fallen
freedom fighters, George and Jonathan Jackson, James McClain, William
Christmas, Khatari Gaulden, and sole survivor of the August 7, 1970 Courthouse
Slave Rebellion, Ruchell Cinque Magee.
During these three decades, we’ve
witnessed a steady revision of the meaning of Black August and its inherent
ideology, the undisputed leader of which was our martyred Comrade, George Lester
Jackson.
