An Abolitionist's Handbook
12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World
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- $279.00
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- $279.00
Descripción editorial
A revolutionary guide to modern-day abolition from the #BlackLivesMatter co-founder
In An Abolitionist's Handbook, New York Times bestselling author, artist, and activist Patrisse Cullors presents a bold and humanistic approach to being an effective activist in today's world. Drawing from her extensive experience, Cullors offers a framework for everyday people to fight for an abolitionist present and future.
Filled with relatable lessons on the history of abolition, a fresh perspective on reparations for Black lives, and personal anecdotes, An Abolitionist's Handbook encourages readers to lead with love, fierce compassion, and precision. Discover the 12 steps to transform yourself and the world around you.
This groundbreaking work is a must-read for anyone seeking to reimagine a society where communities are treated with dignity, care, and respect. It grants us permission to move beyond cancel culture and instead envision a path of change and healing. If you're ready to be part of the solution, An Abolitionist's Handbook is your essential guide.
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Cullors (When They Call You a Terrorist), a cofounder of the Black Lives Matter movement, delivers an accessible if diffuse guide to "abolitionist practice." According to Cullors, abolition "centers on getting rid of prisons, jails, police, courts and surveillance," but also includes the fight for improved water quality in cities and a more equal distribution of streaming revenue for musicians ("If there is any part of your life where you are trying to get free, it connects to abolitionist practice"). She draws on her personal life and activist experiences to offer advice on how to have "courageous conversations" about difficult subjects, and how to "imagin beyond the status quo" of "white supremacist capitalist patriarchy." Elsewhere, she recounts the actions she took as a high school guidance counselor when a student alleged that a teacher was sexually abusing another student. In addition to notifying the authorities, Cullors informed the perpetrator of the accusation and offered to talk to him about it (she never heard back), and created discussion groups for faculty and students to learn about restorative justice. Though Cullors broadens the scope of "abolition" so far that the concept begins to lose some of its meaning, her guidance on how to achieve personal and social transformation is enlightening. Readers will be inspired to take action.
