Event Brief
LABWC Hosts Black August for Political Prisoners
Filed: Aug 06, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET
Summary: Los Angeles Black Worker Center holds Black August honoring Black political prisoners, including George Jackson, killed in 1971.
WHO: Los Angeles Black Worker Center (LABWC); attendees honoring George Jackson and other Black political prisoners
WHAT: An event titled “Black August” to remember Black political prisoners, with a focus on George Jackson
WHEN: Aug 06, 2026 at 9:54 AM ET
WHERE: Los Angeles, CA
WHY: The event is being held to honor Black political prisoners and keep George Jackson’s legacy alive after his 1971 death in a prison riot.
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