Abolitionists have to interrogate their reasons for doing the work. We work with incarcerated *people,* not dolls subject to our own caprice, desires, and intentions.
We're fighting for justice, not charity, saviorism, or recognition.
People in Atlanta’s West end want answers about their local Walmart closing.
If you live in Atlanta’s West End, you’re Black, and you relied on the Walmart on MLK Jr. Drive, I want to hear from you.
My DM’s are open, and my email is [email protected]
Help us celebrate Pride month by buying a bundle of LGBTQ-themed books for people in prison.
https://t.co/PA7y902vCV
Sister Outsider by Audre Lorde
The Prophets by Robert Jones Jr
Last Night at the Telegraph by Malinda Lo
$30 for 3 books=all sent to people in prison.
On May 9, the New York Department of Corrections started banning food packages from loved ones. We need to rally to reverse this decision. Tell @GovKathyHochul and @NYSDOCCS to #BringBackCarePackages
"Essentially, rather than taking responsibility for his department's failure to keep incarcerated individuals safe, Mr. Annucci is blaming their family members."
https://t.co/AhwbjRV9WT
@GovKathyHochul@NYSDOCCS#BringBackCarePackages
Under capitalism, a “good economy” is one that’s generating profits for the owner class. It has little to do with conditions for the average person. The economy is “good” b/c they kept generating profits even as a million people died & many lost their homes.
bell hooks came to Spelman while I was at Morehouse. she talked to students in the lobby afterwards. I was far too nervous then to get a word out besides “thank you.”
I am still far too nervous.
thank you, bell hooks.
Guilt was never in question. Accountability was on trial. No justice here,our brother is deceased. We remain to remind, recall, and fight for a just future.
Happy Indigenous peoples day from Canada to South America, Turtle Island to Abya Yala and to the other names we may have had for the land we now call the Americas. we are still here 🥰. May you all have a blessed day.
Here's a stack of over a hundred new inquiries from incarcerated people seeking pen-pals! We have an URGENT need of volunteers to write people in jail, prison, & immigration detention. If you'd like to connect with folks inside, please DM us! And PLEASE like & share this post!
As part of our #RJRRE series, we are highlighting each piece and the authors that created them!👏👏
Last but not least, we have Michael Henry! @abolition_edu talks about his advocacy in challenging prisons & our injustice system!
Read more: https://t.co/HOoGwVwR9s
#RJRRE
The City of San Antonio and Bexar County today filed a lawsuit challenging Gov. Greg Abbott’s authority to suspend state laws that give local officials the needed authority to cope with an emergency. MORE: https://t.co/f3zNla12JX
We are proud to announce the release of our new series, "Reparative Justice, Racial Restoration, and Education!" 🎉🎉
11 publications of varying mediums are available now! Check them out here: https://t.co/CFR8hxTXR6
For more info on the series: https://t.co/jHLbQsKVb7
#RJRRE
Prisons that ban people from getting letters (or books, or care packages) from home often say it's to stop dangerous items from sneaking in.
Yes, contraband can be dangerous. But cutting people off from their families is dangerous too.
Anyway, the real reason is probably money.
NYC sent non-police teams to respond to mental health calls for a month.
Data shows that more people got help and fewer were hospitalized.
Here’s what happened.
https://t.co/GAvQ9B9nyd
Clarification: race doesn't play cards. It shows up in most areas of our lives as a determiner of value and meaning. It influences our lives as proximate causes of socio-economic asymmetry. Dump "race card" allusions; life is not a game of cards