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Why We Need Your Support Now

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Black August is an annual commemoration honoring Black freedom fighters, political prisoners, and those who died resisting oppression. Initiated in 1979 in California prisons, it focuses on principles of discipline, political education, and resistance.

The people who created freedom in conditions designed to deny it knew: our future needs resourcing, not just recognition.

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Black August bridges:

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  • the legacy of Check Your Privilege (truth-telling and disruption)
  • the present of Heal Your Way Forward (healing as sustainable practice)
  • the future of Love Is the Foundation of the Work (love as infrastructure)

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What your purchase helps build:

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  • 500+ people through accessible healing + liberation workshops
  • Community resources distributed at sliding scale (including full scholarships)
  • New tools for nervous system regulation, grief practice, and accountability
  • Infrastructure where love isn't theoretical?it's how we operate

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Beyond the T-Shirt:

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  • Click here to get the Black August Reflection Guide - a resource designed to support you in honoring the legacy and ongoing struggle for Black liberation
  • You also have the option to donate directly to this campaign by clicking here without receiving a reward (this is a great option for those that would prefer the power of their donation go farther or would like to donate at a lower amount - every little bit counts)! 


We're not asking you to care. We're asking you to invest.


If this work has ever changed you, moved you, or reminded you of your humanity: this is your moment to invest.


Black August is how we honor Black liberation teachers, organizers, and movement makers. 

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"How is buying this t-shirt 'reparative justice in action'"?

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When you engage with Black-led spaces, you're not just supporting a cause, you're contributing to the healing and restoration of a community that has been systematically oppressed. This is more than education. It's a radical shift toward healing.  When you sign up or donate, you're directly funding the labor of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color educators and healers. Reparations here aren't symbolic, they're material redistribution woven into how the HYWF Collective runs.

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