Eve L. Ewing is involved w/ the Prison + Neighborhood Art Project but her “IronHeart” comic book character prevents two captives from escaping the New Mexico State Penitentiary. Is this what solidarity with incarcerated people looks like? screenrant.com/marvel-ironhea…

"Does anyone really believe that bringing me a ballot will permit me to equally participate in controlling the destiny of the country and everything in it when I am forced into a submissive and supplicant role unnatural for an adult?" truthout.org/articles/im-in…

On August 20 of 1968, there was a rebellion at the Ohio State Penitentiary. Nine prison guards were taken hostage and several buildings were set on fire. ohiohistorycentral.org/w/Ohio_Peniten…

On August 21 of 1971, George Lester Jackson was assassinated at San Quentin Prison. imixwhatilike.org/2016/04/04/geo…

On August 21 of 1897, Nat Turner launched a slave revolt in Virginia. Axes and muskets were used to kill dozens of white people.

"the revolution did not involve two powerful armies facing each other. Rather, it was a revolution carried out by an oppressed people who started off by using their work tools to fight a guerrilla warfare" ― Meserette kentakepage.com/a-date-to-reme…

"There is a world of difference between 30 million unarmed, submissive [B]lack people and 30 million [B]lack people armed with freedom and defense guns and the strategic methods of liberation." — Huey P. Newton bit.ly/2oPLK0n

Russell Maroon Shoatz was born on August 23 of 1943. Smart Communications/PADOC Russell Shoats/AF3855 SCI Dallas PO Box 33028 St Petersburg, FL 33733

On August 25 of 1968, the LAPD assassinated Black Panther Party members Steve Bartholomew, Robert Lawrence and Tommy Lewis.

Negroes With Guns by Robert F. Williams archive.org/details/willia…

The worst outbreak of civil unrest in modern Philadelphia history began on August 28, 1964. Hundreds of people were arrested and 339 people were injured (incl 100 pigs). Property damage was estimated at $23 million. inquirer.com/philly/news/Ga…

On August 28 of 1955, 14-yr old Emmett Till, a Chicago native, was lynched in Mississippi for flirting with a white woman. jacksonfreepress.com/news/2015/aug/…

On August 29 of 1974, approximately 200 prison rebels seized control of two buildings and a recreation yard at the Bedford Hills Correctional Facility located 45 miles north of New York City. villagevoice.com/2016/08/30/aug…

On August 30 of 1800, Gabriel intended to lead slaves armed with pitchforks and scythes into freedom. A thousand men gathered from all over the state of Virginia with plans to raid the capital. gigiamateau.com/gabriel.php

Why Black August should be celebrated across the Americas - go.shr.lc/2zIb5Op

On September 1 of 1969, Muammar Mohammed Abu Minyar Gaddafi seized power in Libya after a coup d'etat. Five years later, Libya allowed the Azanian People's Liberation Army (APLA) to use Libyan territory for military training. blackagendareport.com/content/libya-…

On September 2 of 1945, Ho Chi Minh formally proclaimed the independence of Vietnam from France workers.org/2013/01/29/ho-…

Invisible Chess: The Jason Goudlock Story youtu.be/NfK7GoZ4_vQ

On September 9 of 1971, three weeks after the assassination of George Jackson, captives in New York took over the Attica Correctional Facility. The state responded by creating an assault force to murder the prison rebels.

On September 12 of 1977, Steve Biko died in detention.