Daily Archives: August 2, 2012

The concept of Black August grew out of the need to expose to the light of day the glorious and heroic deeds of Afrikan women and men who recognized and fought injustice. We consecrate this month to those who have been taken from us but who will never be forgotten – for the love of freedom which their lives were dedicated to.

Nigerians who were recently repatriated from crisis-torn Libya described their ordeal after they were caught between two feuding camps. “If you have somebody in Libya and have not heard from the person for a long time, just know either the person is dead or in one of the prisons.”