Black August Is a Commemoration of the Resistance of Black People Globally
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 17, 2024
In 1961, George Jackson was sentenced to one year to life in prison for stealing $70 from a Los Angeles gas station. While behind bars, George became politicized, reading dozens of books from left-wing figures such as Karl Marx and Vladimir Lenin.
California's San Quentin prison, where George Jackson was held.
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While incarcerated, George wrote two books, "Blood In My Eye," and "Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of . . .
