Title:
An abolitionist's handbook : 12 steps to changing yourself and the world
Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Date:
2021
Publication Information:
New York : St. Martin's Press, 2021.
©2021
Physical Description:
xvii, 267 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781250272973
9781250280657
Abstract:
"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, [this book] 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. 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."--Dust jacket flap.
Contents:
Foreword / by adrienne maree brown -- Introduction / by Prentis Hemphill -- 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.
Language:
English
