BACKGROUND:

Black August centers around the topic of Black rebellions in the US, and was first commemorated in 1970 after the death of two Black activist brothers (read the full story here). As it happens, their death, Emmet Till’s death, the Watts Rebellion, the March on Washington and even Nat Turner’s rebellion all occurred in August, hence the designation of this month as a time to reflect on and celebrate the uprisings and rebellious acts that have shaped the civil rights movement.

This year for Black August, M4BL is organizing a political convention to ratify a new Black agenda moving into November.

ACTION:

Watch the Black National Convention on August 28th, starting at 4pm west coast time. Familiarize yourself with the priorities of the M4BL at this key moment when they create a political platform for 2020. After the convention, their list of demands will be presented to the president-elect as demands for the first one hundred days in office, as well as to Democratic political candidates, who will have to choose whether they’re for it or against it.  

READ: 

This WaPost article about the ties between the original March on Washington and what’s happening now.

Here’s an LA Times article on the convention

AMPLIFY:

Let people know about this convention, and share any info or calls to action that you learn from watching!

EAT:
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