Black August:
Jericho Down | Drag & Dance Party

A shake-that-ass-forward dance party! Come to S W E A T and feel freedom through movement and expression.

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The Center for Constitutional Rights has defined Black August as a time designated to commemorate and honor “the freedom fighters, especially those inside the walls of our sprawling prison-industrial complex, who, with their vision, tenacity, and deep love for our communities, are leading us toward the horizon of abolition.” Originally started in the 1970s by California prisons, Black August is a way to “honor the lives and deaths of Black political prisoners killed by the state, bring awareness to prison conditions, and to honor the radical tradition of Black resistance against anti-Black state violence systemic oppression.” 

Our Black August Weekend will be packed with incredible events including our educational day summit, our drag show and dance party, and a community conversation on ancestral reverence and visionary world building.