Want to join the conversation with us about the recent passing of the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act? Check out the media we discuss in episode 61 below. Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act text Senate passes anti-lynching bill and sends federal hate crime legislation to Biden Michelle Obama, other Black leaders praise[…]
Episode 60: Policing is more than the police
Our learning about the abolition of the prison industrial complex and the work necessary for transformative change continues. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss Haymarket Books’ Abolishing Policing, Not Just the Police panel event featuring journalists and authors Maya Schenwar and Victoria Law, and moderated by abolitionist organizer Mariame Kaba.[…]
Episode 59: Good Trouble. Necessary Trouble.
John Lewis, or “the boy from Troy” as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. nicknamed him, had a vision that “good trouble” could change the world. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “John Lewis: Good Trouble”, which chronicles the life, career, and legacy of the late U.S. Representative John[…]
Episode 58: Stop the Legal Attacks on LGBTQ+ People
2021 saw the most anti-LGBT laws passed across the country ever, and 2022 is continuing that trend. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a number of media related to this legislation, including “The Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills of 2022, Explained” by James Factora and the Legislative Tracker: Anti-Transgender Legislation by the Freedom[…]
Episode 58 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the country? Check out the two pieces of media we talk about in episode 58 below. The Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills of 2022, Explained Legislative Tracker: Anti-Transgender Legislation
Episode 57: Organizing Homeroom
The power and spirit of youth activism in this country is strong and inspiring. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “Homeroom”, which follows Oakland High School’s class of 2020 as they navigate their final year of high school, applying to colleges, and the COVID-19 pandemic, all while working[…]
Episode 56: Discomfort leads to learning
The recently proposed “discomfort” legislation in Florida—as well as legislation in other states across the country—is troubling on so many levels. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a number of articles related to this legislation, including “Florida seeks to block uncomfortable themes in schools. Its history is full of them.”[…]
Episode 56 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about the recent legislation in Florida? Check out the two articles we discuss in episode 56 below. Florida seeks to block uncomfortable themes in schools. Its history is full of them. Florida could shield whites from ‘discomfort’ of racist past
Episode 55: What does police reform do for us?
There have been many attempts at police reforms in this country, but these reforms have not been enough to keep us all safe. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Ernest Owens in Rolling Stone called “After Amir Locke, Is Police Reform Even the Solution?”, and what we[…]
Episode 54: Feminism and abolition are intertwined
The authors of Abolition. Feminism. Now. use the phrase “slow work in urgent times” to remind us that we must continue our collective movement and organizing work to address our most pressing challenges and get us to the place where we want to be. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss[…]