Black August: Rest, Resistance & Remembrance

Before we talk about rebellion, let’s talk about remembrance.

Black August isn’t a trend. It’s a testimony. A spiritual return. A sacred pause.

Born from the fire of George Jackson and the legacy of rebellion behind prison walls, this month calls us into sacred discipline, radical presence, and collective memory.

At Black Girl Sabbaticals, we honor Black August through our Theology of Rest™:

 🖤 Rest as resistance 

🖤 Ritual as restoration 

🖤 Art as alchemy 

🖤 Community as medicine

This August, we’re not just observing—we’re activating. And you’re invited.

Black August is Embodied

This month, remember: rest is not retreat. It’s remembrance.

Black August calls us into sacred discipline, radical presence, and collective memory. It’s not simply observed—it’s embodied.

That’s the invitation of The Future Voyagers Exhibit.

Come for the art.Stay for the healing.Leave with your spirit restored.

The Future Voyagers Exhibit

August 11 – September 6, 2025 Catacombs Gallery | Epiphany Center for the Arts | Chicago

Step into the Catacombs during Golden Hours—Wednesdays through Saturdays, 5–8 PM—and experience this powerful installation.

Curated by Dwight White II, The Future Voyagers Exhibit reimagines Black and Brown youth as explorers, leaders, and dreamers of what comes next. Inside the historic Epiphany Center for the Arts—once a gathering place for the Black Panther Party—the gallery becomes both sanctuary and statement.

Each work is more than an image. It’s a portal—inviting us to remember, to resist, and to envision freedom beyond survival.

Why It Matters

Black August isn’t a trend. It’s testimony.A month to honor those who fought for our liberation—and to recommit ourselves to living richly, resting boldly, and embodying joy as strategy.

The Future Voyagers Exhibit is one way we practice that remembrance.

Come see the work. Feel the shift. Let your spirit be restored.

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With radical rest + soft power,

Kristen Renee Ingram

Creator, Black Girl Sabbaticals