The Domestic Violence I Survived Taught Me The Importance of Prison Abolition
So often, the criminal justice system retraumatizes victims of domestic and sexual violence, further magnifying the harm inflicted. TW: This essay contains discussions and descriptions of intimate partner violence By Michelle Zacarias When I was 22-years-old I became wrapped up in one
Black Pain And The Difficult Work Of Telling Our Stories
We cannot tell difficult stories for the sake of telling them, we have to tell them because if we do not, the perpetrators of our pain get to decide its impact. By Kamilah Bush Recently, I’ve been thinking about what it means
2020 Democrats And Their Harmful Histories With Police
Just like Kamala, most of the prominent white candidates have complicated (read: bad) histories with policing, incarceration, and Black people in general. When Senator Kamala Harris dropped out of the presidential race last week, her supporters on Twitter claimed that she
Emerald Garner Needs Us To Remember Eric and Erica Garner
We have a responsibility to keep this history because people like Eric and Erica Garner deserve to be remembered and heard. This month, just one day before the five-year statute of limitations expired, the Justice Department announced their decision not to
When They See Us Yesterday: The Black Imagination Beyond State Violence
I believe we can build a world where the Black Imagination no longer has to be a response to state-sanctioned violence. This article contains light spoilers for "See You Yesterday" and "When They See Us". I sat down with my Queer