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Black August

1619-2019

Black August( )
Contribution by: Odom, M.
Fish, Zola
Muhammad, Carl
Finley, Mary Lou
Childs, Dennis
Kwayana, Eusi
Telafaro, Sylvia
Howard, Curtis
Abu-Jamal, Mumia
Author: Verdieu, Gloria
ISBN:978-1-6724-2688-6
Publication Date:Dec 2019
Publisher:Independently Published
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $10.00
Book Description:

"Black August" commemorates 400 years of Black freedom struggle in British North America, this book examines the construction of a racial capitalist venture - slavery - where the histories of African, Native and working people overlapped."Black August" especially celebrates the legacy and accomplishments of Black women.The book is dedicated to Black, Brown, oppressed, and poor people who have been imprisoned and killed by the the U.S. criminal justice system.

Book Details
Pages:132
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):5 x 8 x 0.297 Inches
Book Weight:0.44 Pounds
Author Biography
Verdieu, Gloria (Contribution by)
Mumia Abu-Jamal is an award-winning journalist & author of two books, "Live from Death Row" & "Death Blossoms", which address prison life from a critical & spiritual perspective. In 1981 he was elected president of the Association of Black Journalists (Philadelphia chapter). His 1982 murder trial & subsequent conviction has raised considerable controversy & criticism for alleged constitutional violations & other improprieties. In spite of his almost two-decade long imprisonment on death row, Abu-Jamal has fought for his freedom & for his profession. He holds a BA from Goddard College & an MA from California State University, Dominguez Hills. His books have sold more than 100,000 copies & have been translated into seven languages.

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