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This month, The Reading Room HTX presents a series of programs to celebrate Black August—an annual commemoration of the Black liberation struggle, Black political prisoners and fallen freedom fighters.
Co-organized with multidisciplinary artist Sha’Na “Shay” Smith and inspired by the Freedom Archive, we have assembled a selection of 60+ books found in the prison cell of influential author and revolutionary George Jackson, whose 1971 assassination in San Quentin prison was a catalyst for the creation of Black August.
Throughout the month, join us for a series of free community events rooted in the four pillars of Black August: Study. Fast. Train. Fight. Each week, we explore a new pillar through workshops, film, and collective movement.
For RSVP and more details, click below.
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IMAGE: Revolutionary People's Party Constitutional Convention, Philadelphia, September 1970. By David Fenton via Getty Images.
