Abolition and Restorative Justice: A Book List
What is revolution? What is abolition? How do we get there and how do we take care of one another? These are the questions these books seek to answer. Abolition is a hot topic right now. “Should we defund the police?”,
The Hashtag As Black Death
The Hashtag, used as a way to market the murders of Black people, commodifies their deaths, and as such, separates them from the possibility of life before Death. We have reached another pivotal moment in modern history; a continuation of the
Ahsoka, Survival and Leaving the Ones You Love
Ahsoka Tano is a reminder that you can’t save everyone. Love alone does not conquer all, and to quote someone from my chosen family, love shouldn’t hurt. This essay contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Clone Wars By Rebecca Wei Hsieh I’ll admit,
Michaela Coel And Netflix’s Problem With Empowered Black Women
Michaela Coel turned down Netflix's offer because she recognized her worth. She questioned the ways they planned on exploiting her and found a better plan. People always say to “know your worth.” “Recognize your value.” “Stand in your power.” “Don’t settle
Queer Liberation Is An Abolitionist Affair
If queerness is that which pushes back against the status quo, it's necessarily anti-capitalist and anti-white supremacist. It’s abolitionist. By Namrata Verghese A photo of last year’s Austin Pride Parade popped up on my Instagram feed recently, paired with the caption: “back