Black August and The Millions for Prisoners March Jared A. Ball “When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out.” – Ho Chi Minh “This is it gentlemen, the dragon has come.” – George Jackson “Got to be real.” – Cheryl Lynn This is my favorite time of year because we get…
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This week we kept up the Black August theme by airing interviews with Mama Ayanna Mashama, Kamau Franklin and Jonathan Stith – National Organizer of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement… and much more… including sounds from Maimouna Youssef, Sima Lee, The Cornel West Theory, The Beat Tape Project and more… And click here for our other Black August related…
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Mama Ayanna Mashama joined us to discuss the history, culture and practice of Black August. Mashama is a veteran organizer, co-founder of the Black August Organizing Committee (1979) and the Bay Area chapter of the Malcolm X Grassroots Organization (1993) among many other important formations. And click here for our other Black August related posts!
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