‘Pull Up’ This Weekend To Black August In The Park Tailgate Festival

Durham, NC – Black August in the Park is being held this year at the NC State Fairgrounds in Raleigh as a safer ‘Pull Up’ event to celebrate Blackness and commemorate Black August.  The Black August legacy of celebrations signifies our history of resistance and creating spaces for Black people to come together in community and to recharge the revolution.

Black August Pull Up will be held Saturday, August 29th from 6 pm – 11 pm.  Due to COVID-19, coordinators have put in place a tailgate-style festival for Black people to enjoy Black music and community from the safety of your car or virtually from home. 

This annual event is committed to relationships that inspire healing through Black joy with additional emphasis on providing a platform for social justice organizations. This year marks the National Black movement in a time of disarray, grief, and rebellion.  At the current state of our nation, police brutality and Black Lives Matter are at an all-time high. White supremacists and protestors are flooding the streets in almost every state in the U.S. From prison walls to small communities and institutions, Black August 2020 is very meaningful.

Black August began in the 1970s due to the assassination of the imprisoned Black Panther and author George Jackson during a prison rebellion in California.  This month, we celebrate all the political prisoners who have helped us understand that prison is political and that our collective freedom depends on abolishing the state’s capacity, through incarceration, policing, and surveillance. Centuries of enslavement exist in the present, like generations of ancestors before.   This is the legacy of Black August.

One ticket per vehicle for Black August Pull Up gets you and your friends your own tailgate space. You will be allowed to bring your own food and beverages. There are rules in place to make sure this event flows smoothly and safely as possible.

• Must be in a car to enter the fairgrounds, No Uber or Lyft will be allowed;
• You must remain in your car during the show;
• Please wear your protective face mask if leaving your car;
• Please adhere to all social distancing guidelines;
•  If you don’t feel well or have traveled outside the US in the past 2 weeks, please do not attend;
• No pets;
• The car must not exceed the maximum occupancy;
• No tents, umbrellas, grills, or anything that may obstruct the view of the stage;
• Park at your own risk. Black August in the Park is not responsible for loss or damage to vehicles.

Each ticket will provide a 15 ft.  X  20 ft. tailgate parking space. No oversized vehicles, buses, campers, RVs, limousines will be permitted.

For more information or to get your ticket, CLICK HERE.