August—-Black August—like February’s Black History Month and June’s Juneteenth, is a month dedicated to honoring Black history and history makers. They had a common enemy: Black prisoners generally but most specifically, the BGF. Days after that call, on January 13, 1970, Soledad prison guards “engineered a confrontation [between] Nazi prisoners…” and Black prisoners. Getting him would likely strike fear in other Black prisoners and make the BGF back down. Monifa Bandele Hosting an early Black August Concert, Source: Johnny Nunez / Getty…on Black August’s BeginningsBlack August’s initial goal was to honor George and Jonathan Jackson.