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2008 is the eleventh year that the Black August Hip Hop Project has been putting on benefit concerts to assist and support our Political Prisoners. Initiated in New York, the Black August Hip Hop Project has sent delegations to Cuba, Venezuela, South Africa...
This will be the second year that the Black August Hip Hop Project celebrates resistance and survival in the Crescent City--New Orleans, Louisiana. This year's show will take place at:
Tipitina's
501 Napolean Ave
NOLA
Doors will open @ 9PM. This year's show will feature:
Mos Def & DJ Gold Medal
Sess 4-5
Young Sino
DJ E.F. Cuttin, MC One-Eye & Truth Universal
Gabrilla Ballard
Sunni Patterson
Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 @ the door!
This year's show highlights the case of 3 political prisoners from right here in New Orleans--The Angola 3.<--CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.
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The History of Black August |
 Black August originated in the concentration camps of California to honor fallen Freedom Fighters, Jonathan Jackson, George Jackson, William Christmas, James McClain and Khatari Gaulden. Jonathan Jackson was gunned down outside the Marin County California courthouse on August 7, 1970 as he attempted to liberate three imprisoned Black Liberation Fighters: James McClain, William Christmas and Ruchell Magee.
Ruchell Magee is the sole survivor of that armed rebellion. He is the former co-defendant of Angela Davis and has been locked down for 40 years, most of it in solitary confinement. George Jackson was assassinated by prison guards during a Black prison rebellion at San Quentin on August 21, 1971. Three prison guards were also killed during that rebellion and prison officials charged six Black and Latino prisoners with the death of those guards.
These six brothers became known as the San Quentin Six.
To honor these fallen soldiers the brothers who participated in the collective founding of Black August wore black armbands on their left arm and studied revolutionary works, focusing on the works of George Jackson.
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