Black August
2010 in DC
sponsored
by the Black August Planning Organization (BAPO)
For More INFO:
202-271-7763 202-271-7763, Facebook, or black.august07@gmail.com
http://legacybookclub.wordpress.com/2010/07/24/black-august-in-dc-2010/
8/14
Book Showcase and Discussion from 2-4pm
at Sankofa Video & Books, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, WDC
The Greatest Threat by political prisoner Marshall Eddie Conway
The Greatest Threat puts the government’s war on the Panthers into historical
context. Marshall “Eddie” Conway, a veteran of the Black Panther Party
(and former Minister of Defense for the Baltimore chapter) who has been held as
a political prisoner for four decades, has compiled the available
documentation and research on COINTELPRO, and traced its dirty
history, from the active repression of the black revolutionary movement of the
1960’s and 1970’s, to the conditions of Black America today and the dozens of
political prisoners who remain in U.S. prisons on charges stemming from their
involvement in the Black liberation movement.
The Discussion will be led by Baltimore BPP veteran Rev. Ann Chambers
8/21
Black Women and the Prison Industrial Complex
from 3-6pm at Sisterspace & Books, 3717 Georgia Ave NW, WDC
Co-sponsored by Sisterspace and D.A.D.A. Circle, BAPO will host Theresa Shoatz
[daughter of Russell ‘Maroon’ Shoatz] and Crystal Hayes [daughter of Robert
Seth Hayes] as they discuss the cases and conditions of their fathers, as well
as, how this relates to their own experiences. Also, as part of the
discussion, Monica Bowles, an activist with ONE DC, will speak from her personal
experience as an ex-offender on the issue of the alarmingly high rise of
incarcerated Black women who now represent the fastest growing demographic
within the prison system.
Contribute: http://bapo.chipin.com/black-women-and-the-prison-industrial-complex
8/26
“Let Your Motto Be Resistance”, Lecture by Dr. CR Gibbs from 2-4pm at Sankofa Video &
Books, 2714 Georgia Ave NW, WDC
Dr. Gibbs will give a historical account of slave rebellions and
other forms of resistance to slavery in the Western hemisphere. Dr. Gibbs
is an internationally noted lecturer, exhibitor of historical artifacts, and
historian of the African Diaspora. He is the author/co-author of six books
including “Black Explorers, 2300 B.C. To The Present,” “Black Inventors: From
Africa To America,” and “Black, Copper, & Bright: The District of
Columbia’s Black Civil War Regiment,” the subject of an upcoming documentary by
Three Dimensional Publishing.
8/28
Happily Natural
Day and 4th Annual Pilgrimage to Richmond, VA in honor of Gabriel’s Rebellion all day (8a-8p) bus trip to
RVA. $35. For ticket info contact 202-470-7780
202-470-7780
This year our annual pilgrimage will coincide with Happily Natural
Day. Participants will be exposed to the history and landmarks of Gabriel
Prosser’s attempted revolt in 1800 including Spring Creek, where the rebellion
was planned and Shockoe Bottom, the major slave market in Richmond. We will
also learn of the history of slavery as it relates to the area and visit the
major slave port of the James River. Catered lunch and a DVD featuring a panel
discussion on political prisoners will be included and before coming back to DC
we will stop at Happily Natural Day. The tour guides for the pilgrimage
will be Ana Edwards, Chairperson of the Sacred Ground Historical Reclamation
Project and co-founder of the Defenders for Freedom, Justice, and Equality and
Janine Bell, founder and director of the Elegba Folklore Society.
TENTATIVE ITENERARY: http://legacybookclub.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/tentative-itenerary-for-pilgrimage-to-richmond/
Sankofa
Sunday Sunday Film Series for Black August
co-sponsored by BAPO
Sankofa Video & Books, 2714 Georgia Ave, WDC
8/15
Chicago 10
At the 1968 Democratic National Convention, anti-Vietnam War
protestors who were denied permits for demonstrations repeatedly clashed with
the Chicago Police Department. Tensions mounted, and an already fraught week
culminated in riots broadcast live to a television audience of more than 50
million, further polarizing the nation. Seeking a scapegoat for the
riots, the U.S. government held eight of the most vocal activists accountable
for the violence and brought them to trial a year later. A parable of
hope, courage and ultimate victory, CHICAGO 10’s unique and unconventional
style uses motion-capture animation to portray actual events from the trial,
recreating courtroom dramas based on transcripts and interviews. CHICAGO 10
moves from the streets of Chicago to the courtroom at an accelerated pace,
giving the audience a ringside seat for one of the most controversial trials of
the period.
8/22
Pete O’Neil: A Panther in Africa
The tumultuous period known as "the '60s" continues to
cast a long shadow across the contemporary American experience. Few, if any, of
the seminal conflicts that drove the era — civil rights, war and peace, racism,
women's liberation — have been fully resolved today. Nor have all the key
players in that national drama been tried, pardoned, punished, vindicated, or
even allowed to come home. A Panther in Africa is the story of Pete O'Neal, one of
the last exiles from the time of Black Power, when young rebels advocated black
pride, unity, community service and sometimes, violence. Facing gun charges in
Kansas City in 1970, O'Neal fled to Algeria, where he joined other Panther
exiles. Unlike the others, however, O'Neal never found his way back to America.
He moved on to Tanzania, where for over 30 years he has struggled to continue
his life of social activism — and to hold on to his identity as an
African-American.
8/29
Bastards of the Party
BASTARDS OF THE PARTY draws its title from this passage in “City
of Quartz”: “The Crips and the Bloods are the bastard offspring of the
political parties of the ’60s. Most of the gangs were born out of the demise of
those parties. Out of the ashes of the Black Panther Party came the Crips and
the Bloods and the other gangs.” BASTARDS OF THE PARTY traces the
timeline from that “great migration” to the rise and demise of both the Black
Panther Party and the US Organization in the mid- 1960s, to the formation of
what is currently the culture of gangs in Los Angeles and around the
world. The documentary also chronicles the role of the Los Angeles Police
Department and the FBI in the evolution of gang culture. During his tenure from
1950 to 1966, Chief Robert Parker bolstered the ranks of the LAPD with white
recruits from the south, who brought their racist attitudes with them. Parker’s
racist sympathies laid the groundwork for the volatile relationship between the
black community and the LAPD that persists today.
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The spirit of Black August moves through centuries of Black, Indian and
multi-cultural resistance. It is an emblem of the spirit of
freedom. It is a long smoldering spark of the fire in the hearts of a people,
hearts burning and yearning for freedom.
-Mumia abu Jamal
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