Narrating a Lynching: The Forgotten Story of the Anguilla Prison Camp Massacre

Join us for an afternoon of zines, art books, and art with organizer, educator, and archivist, Mariame Kaba, and writer, healer, and book artist, tash nikol, who will revisit the 1947 Anguilla Prison Camp Massacre, a racist murder committed as response to a group of prisoners’ refusal to work in snake-infested waters. The program will include a talk followed by an art activity to remember and honor victims of the massacre. Mariame Kaba and tash nikol’s recently co-authored art book, Anguilla Prison Massacre (with production support by Small Editions), will be available for sale, with all proceeds benefiting Survived & Punished NY Mutual Aid fund.

This program is in honor of Black August—a time to commemorate prison-led organizing and continue to work towards abolition. It is stewarded by Maya Whites, former Gallery and Community Engagement Fellow at Storefront. All materials for the workshop will be provided, and participants do not need any prior art experience.