For our 2026 annual Black August Liberation Forum, we’re honored to hear from guest speaker Jasmine Moody, an organizer with the New Afrikan Freedom Campaign. A New Afrikan activist struggling for national liberation, Jasmine works toward the liberation of the Republic of New Afrika alongside New Afrikan Political Prisoners/Prisoners of War and leading figures in the New Afrikan Independence Movement across the prison-house of nations called the United States.
First commemorated in 1979 by prisoners at San Quentin prison, where George Jackson was assassinated on August 21, 1971, Black August is a time to honor fallen freedom fighters and recommit ourselves to the fight to free all political prisoners and prisoners of war. This year’s Forum will prepare us all for Common Unity 3, which starts the next day at the Center. Come through as we:
- Learn the roots of Black August and how we can advance its now global revolutionary legacy
- Get beyond the superficial pictures the Black Panther Party to analyze the internal and external contradictions and forces at work in building and destroying the organization, and the lessons it has for us today
- How to get involved in local and broader struggles for the national liberation of Black/New Afrikan peoples right here in Indianapolis and the broader region.
Whether you’re just hearing about Black August for the first time or have been commemorating it for years, we’ll all benefit from collectively studying the lessons of the past and applying them to today’s struggles.
If you’re ready to start struggling with us, apply to join the PSL or learn more about the New Afrikan Freedom Campaign, the PSL and PSL Indianapolis! And be sure to check out the Liberation Center Store to cop our new Introductory Black August Bundle that’s perfect for those new to the tradition and those who want to return to the fundamentals (while saving $20).
Questions? Contact@PSLIndianapolis.org.
Featured image: Guest speaker Jasmine Moody holding up a copy of Re-Build at the July, 2026 New Afrikan Family Day in Chicago over a photo from the August 1971 issue of the Black Panther Party newspaper. Credits: Shaka Shakur Freedom Campaign and Public Domain.