SONG RVA Black August Screen Printing

Sunday, August 27th 2017, from 2-4pm, at the Soft Web Studio Collective (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA), Richmond's chapter of SONG (Southerners On New Ground) is holding a screenprinting fundraiser for their Black August bail action. From the fundraising page:

"More than often, people are sitting in cages because they cannot afford to pay bail. At its very essence, Black August emphasizes honoring and upholding Black community. We can think of no better way to commemorate the history of Black August than to bail out as many Black women, broadly defined, and Black trans people across the South as we can."

Entry is $5-10, all proceeds to the RVA Black August Bail Fund. Shirts will be available to screen-print and take home, but you can also bring your own fabric.

For more info and to RSVP, see this link.

SONG Black August Bail Out: Care Package & Art Party

Monday, August 28th 2017, from 6-9pm in the Comm Room (3110 West Leigh Street, Richmond VA), Southerners On New Ground and the Virginia Anti-Violence Project are holding an event to make care packages for people released from jail as part of the Black August Bail Out action. From the event description:

"Black August has long been a month of resistance for Black folks. At its very essence, Black August emphasizes honoring and upholding Black community. We can think of no better way to commemorate the history of Black August than to bail out as many Black women, broadly defined, and Black trans people across the South as we can. As we center Black leadership and communities, we ask you to donate to SONG to help us connect Black families and loved ones, highlight the human costs of inhumane and destructive bail practices, and support local base building on the frontlines of mass incarceration."

VAVP will also be hosting a conversation on violence in the LGBTQ community.

The event is free, but donations to the bail out action are appreciated. For more info and to RSVP, see the link.