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Feb 12, 2008 · Overall, Black August is a very good movie. Dourdan does a superb job in his role as George Jackson. The only problems I have with this movie are the use of artistic license that create historical inaccuracies and the weird scenes that involve Dourdan practicing Kung Fu while his voice over narrates real letters written by Jackson.
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Black August is an annual commemoration and prison-based holiday to remember Black political prisoners, Black freedom struggles in the United States and beyond, and to highlight Black resistance against racial, colonial and imperialist oppression. It takes place during the entire calendar month of August. [1]
2007. 1 hr 56 min. 6.4 (302) Inmate activist George Lester Jackson's short life became a flashpoint for revolution, igniting the bloodiest riot in San Quentin's history. In a story ripped from history's headlines, Black August traces Jackson's spiritual journey and violent fate, from being sent up on a one-year-to-life sentence for robbing a ...
Film Movie Reviews Black August — 2007. Black August. 2007. 1h 56m. Not Rated. Drama. Advertisement. Cast. Gary Dourdan (George L. Jackson) Darren Bridgett (David Dryer) Ezra J. Stanley ...
Black August: Directed by Samm Styles. With Gary Dourdan, Darren Bridgett, Ezra J. Stanley, 'Big' LeRoy Mobley. Inmate activist George Lester Jackson's short life became a flashpoint for revolution, igniting the bloodiest riot in San Quentin's history.
