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(visit the Black August Hip-Hop Project Website: www.blackaugust.com)
Black August was established in the California prison system in the early 1970s by men and women of the Black Liberation Movement. Black August holds great significance in the African tradition of resistance against white supremacy in the United States. Some revolutionary events that took place in August include the Nat Turner rebellion (1831), the beginning of The Underground Railroad (1850), the birth of Marcus Garvey (1887) and the March on Washington (1963). The most significant event to the founders of Black August was the assassination of George Jackson in August (1971). Mission: The Black August Hip Hop Project is an international cultural-activist exchange founded by MXGM, Stress Magazine, and Students for Jericho. Black August strives to support and politicize the culture of our generation and use it to aid the struggle for human rights. Vision: MXGM recognizes that hip-hop is a vital part of youth culture. Accordingly, MXGM seeks to promote awareness about the political issues that affect African youth across the world by facilitating exchanges between international communities. The vision is to bring these various political and cultural elements together and allow them to grow into a vehicle for artists and activists to oppose the genocide of African people, white supremacy and its propaganda, the criminalization of youth and youth culture, the advancing global prison industry, and the continued existence of political prisoners in the United States.Activities
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