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It's not just August —it's Black August. Black August was started by the Black Guerilla Family in 1979 at San Quentin St
New Disabled SouthAugust 10, 2026

It's not just August —it's Black August.

Black August was started by the Black Guerilla Family in 1979 at San Quentin State Prison in response to the deaths of brothers Jonathan P. Jackson and George Jackson at San Quentin State Prison. Black August is an annual commemoration honoring the lives and struggles of Black revolutionaries and activists. Abolition and disability justice are not separate, but rather deeply interwoven movements that unpack how mass incarceration, over-policing, criminalization, and institutional neglect disproportionately target and endanger Black disabled bodies. Join NDS and other organizations this month as we study, fast, train, and fight for the collective liberation of people with intersected marginalized identities. ALT Embedded. Image Descriptions: A charcol colored graphic with multi-colored text. At the top of the graphic in multi-colored text, it says: "study, fast, train, and fight". Below the text is a black-and-white photo of the Soledad Brothers (L-R): Fleeta Drumgo, John W. Cluchette, and George Jackson with a red border. In the photo are three Black men with afros making different faces. Under the photo is yellow text that says: "Black August," and in the lower left corner of the graphic is the NDS logo.
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