Rev. Dr. Savina Martin, Poem for Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon (Poem Only)

Cultural offering for Freedom Church of the Poor x Black August 2024.

Black August is a tradition that originated in California’s prisons in the 1970’s after the deaths of Jonathan and George Jackson and other incarcerated Black people who’ve sought freedom. We take time in August to lift up past and current organizations and revolutionaries who are in battle with, incarcerated and/or assassinated by the US State apparatus. It is also a time for us to prepare for what lies ahead, by building and deepening relationships, drawing on this rich history of our movement to develop our leaders for future struggle, to share song and music and art, and to be in spiritual community.

RSVP Freedom Church of the Poor Services every Sunday 6:00-7:00PM ET and Wednesday Bible studies 6:00-7:00-PM ET bit.ly/FCOPsignup

Check out our Black August study guide bit.ly/BlackAugustStudyGuide