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The Movement for Black Lives
The Movement for Black LivesAugust 6, 2026

This Black August, we want to honor the memory of and celebrate the life of Assata Shakur.

Assata was a formidable organizer, comrade, mother, sister, political prisoner, and now ancestor who taught us many lessons about what it means to be disciplined, radical, and to love Black people. We lift up her name this Black August and every Black August. Check out our new Black August website https://m4bl.org/black-august/ (link in bio) where you can learn more about the meaning and history of Black August and ways you can honor Assata's legacy and support our political prisoners who have yet to come home.
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