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An abolitionist's handbook : 12 steps to changing yourself and the world

Call Number

  • 364.6 K454 (CEN, EAS, OSH, WSQ)

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Edition

First edition.

Publication Information

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.

Physical Description

267 pages ; 21 cm

Summary

"In AN ABOLITIONIST'S HANDBOOK, Cullors charts a framework for how everyday activists can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the history of abolition, a reimagining of what reparations look like for Black lives and real-life anecdotes from Cullors AN ABOLITIONIST'S HANDBOOK offers a bold, innovative, and humanistic approach to how to be a modern-day abolitionist. Cullors asks us to lead with love, fierce compassion, and precision. In AN ABOLITIONIST'S HANDBOOK readers will learn how to: - have courageous conversations - move away from reaction and towards response - take care of oneself while fighting for others - turn inter-community conflict into a transformative action - expand one's imagination, think creatively, and find the courage to experiment - make justice joyful - practice active forgiveness - make space for difficult feelings and honor mental health - practice non-harm and cultivate compassion - organize local and national governments to work towards abolition - move away from cancel culture AN ABOLITIONIST'S HANDBOOK is for those who are looking to reimagine a world where communities are treated with dignity, care and respect. It gives us permission to move away from cancel culture and into visioning change and healing"--

Contents

  • Courageous conversations
  • Respond vs. react
  • Nothing is fixed
  • Say yes to imagination
  • Forgive actively, not passively
  • Allow yourself to feel
  • Commit to not harming or abusing others
  • Practice accountability
  • Embrace non-reformist reform
  • Build community
  • Value interpersonal relationships
  • Fight the U.S. State rather than make it stronger.

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