Abolition is…
In this season of abolition is for everybody, co-hosts, Ra, Taina, and Lee talk about existing foundations of abolition and how they began. We meet a few abolitionists who speak honestly about their current dreams and struggles.
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Abolition is Closing Prisons & Defunding the Police with Brian Kaneda
On this episode, Lee and Ra are joined by Brian Kaneda from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to discuss the need to reduce prison and police budgets, the three prison closures that have been announced in California, and more issues related to moving funds from the prison and police system into community resources.
To access the transcript for this episode visit, www.InitiateJustice.org/Podcast
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On this episode, Lee and Ra are joined by Brian Kaneda from Californians United for a Responsible Budget (CURB) to discuss the need to reduce prison and police budgets, the three prison closures […]
October 8, 2021
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On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Taina discuss into the importance in addressing disability justice towards our goal of abolition. To access the transcript for this episode visit, www.InitiateJustice.org/Podcast […]
September 24, 2021
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On this episode, Taina and Lee discuss with Professor Oscar F. Soto what the school to prison pipeline is, how it contributes to the carceral system, and ways we can address it as […]
September 3, 2021
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On this episode, Ra and Taina are joined by author Charlene Carruthers to discuss feminism, patriarchy, and the different ways that gender impacts the abolitionist movement and incarceration. To access the transcript for […]
August 20, 2021
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On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Taina delve into how the carceral system hinders connections between incarcerated individuals, their families, and community even after they have returned home. To access the transcript for […]
August 6, 2021
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On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Cat Brooks delve into the topic of mental health inside prisons, mental health stigma, how supporting each other is part of daily abolition work, and more. To […]
July 23, 2021
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On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Eunisses delve into the topic of drugs, how our current system treats drug use and users of drugs, and what abolition and community care around drugs looks […]
July 9, 2021
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On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Patrisse delve into what abolition is, how their abolitionists journeys began, and struggles they’ve encountered along the way! To access the transcript for this episode, click here, […]
June 25, 2021
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Welcome to season 1 of Abolition is for Everybody! On this episode, Ra, Lee, and Taina share how their abolitionist journeys began. Stay tuned for more episodes as we will be launching biweekly! […]
June 19, 2021
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