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Abolition X is the podcast that brings abolition to the culture. Hosts Vic Mensa, Indigo Mateo and Richie Reseda discuss how abolition isn't just about dismantling the prison industrial complex, but that it's also about imagining a world based on community, accountability and healing. In every episode, incarcerated people, organizers and artists address how abolition intersects with different aspects of culture — from housing to hip hop — and leave us with a new vision of how we can treat ourselves and each other outside of revenge and punishment.
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X Grief: Mustafa & Ahwoolay, His Incarcerated Friend
Unprocessed grief can damage our mental, emotional and physical health. It can lead to harmful decision-making and contribute to cycles of trauma and violence. How could creating spaces to process grief help build healthier, safer communities? We talk to Mustafa, a singer, songwriter and poet whose
X Grief: Mustafa & Ahwoolay, His Incarcerated Friend
Unprocessed grief can damage our mental, emotional and physical health. It can lead to harmful decision-making and contribute to cycles of trauma and violence. How could creating spaces to process grief help build healthier, safer communities? We talk to Mustafa, a singer, songwriter and poet whose
X #ProtectBlackWomen: JT from City Girls & Kaykay, Incarcerated Mother
#ProtectBlackWomen became a rallying cry after police killed Breonna Taylor. Black women are also the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people and suffer high rates of abuse. In this episode, we talk to half of the platinum rap duo City Girls, the amazing rapper JT, who spent two years in p
X #ProtectBlackWomen: JT from City Girls & Kaykay, Incarcerated Mother
#ProtectBlackWomen became a rallying cry after police killed Breonna Taylor. Black women are also the fastest-growing population of incarcerated people and suffer high rates of abuse. In this episode, we talk to half of the platinum rap duo City Girls, the amazing rapper JT, who spent two years in p
X Domestic Violence: Prof. Leigh Goodmark & Floyd, Incarcerated Advocate
Even some who believe in abolition struggle with the idea of addressing domestic abuse without locking people up. Learn how to stop domestic violence without prisons from lawyer and professor Leigh Goodmark, author of Decriminalizing Domestic Violence. We also hear from Floyd, an incarcerated surviv
X Domestic Violence: Prof. Leigh Goodmark & Floyd, Incarcerated Advocate
Even some who believe in abolition struggle with the idea of addressing domestic abuse without locking people up. Learn how to stop domestic violence without prisons from lawyer and professor Leigh Goodmark, author of Decriminalizing Domestic Violence. We also hear from Floyd, an incarcerated surviv
X Forgiveness: JJ'88, Incarcerated Advocate
Forgiveness heals. But is it required for abolition? Dive into how forgiveness offers a sense of justice for some but not others, with JJ’88, an incarcerated musician and organizer with a unique relationship to forgiveness. Check out our episode notes below for links to resources and some of the oth
X The Streets: Dr. Ameena Matthews & Michael, Incarcerated Organizer
Many of our people support police because they are unaware of other options to keep them safe from street violence. But violence intervention programs led by former gang members have shown to be more effective all over the country. Dr. Ameena Matthews, violence interrupter and congressional candidat