There’s so much we need for our society to experience the kind of social transformation necessary for true liberation for all of us. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an interview published on Public Books titled “‘There’s No There There’: Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on the Future of the Left”, which features[…]
Episode 42: Let’s learn about Pauli Murray
The world should know the name and legacy of Pauli Murray. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “My Name is Pauli Murray”, which looks at the personal and professional life of Pauli Murray, a non-binary Black poet, author, lawyer, activist, priest, and trailblazer who, despite being largely overlooked[…]
Episode 41: The Intellectual Assassination of Dr. King
“Assassinating the reality of the past assassinates the reality of the present (and creates a new simulated reality)”. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Ibram X. Kendi in The Atlantic called “The Second Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.”, which outlines the parallels between Dr. King’s physical[…]
Episode 40: Police Violence is a Disability Justice Issue
In our collective push for abolition, we must keep disability issues and justice at the forefront of our work. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a piece by Derecka Purnell called “Police Violence is a Disability Justice Issue” that was featured on the Boston Review website (and is an excerpt[…]
Episode 39: Police Foundations: Secretive Slush Funds
Police foundations are private organizations that are bankrolling police departments and contributing to anti-Black violence in this country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a report from Color of Change and LittleSis called “Police Foundations: A Corporate-Sponsored Threat to Democracy and Black Lives”, which examines the history and influence of[…]
Episode 38: Visions of Abolition
Our collective vision for prison industrial complex abolition must be unwavering in order to break free from our society’s destructive carceral systems. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the film “Re-Visions of Abolition: From Critical Resistance to A New Way of Life”, which addresses the need for prison industrial complex[…]
Episode 37: Abolition is not impractical
There’s no doubt in our minds that abolition is the only way forward to embrace the positive change we need for our society. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Mariame Kaba, Dan Berger, and David Stein called “What Abolitionists Do”, which addresses some of the misguided critiques[…]
Episode 36: True Justice & Bryan Stevenson
Lawyer, author, and activist Bryan Stevenson said: “I know our system is capable of executing innocent people, of turning a blind eye.” Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss the documentary “True Justice: Bryan Stevenson’s Fight for Equality“, which follows Bryan Stevenson and the Equal Justice Initiative’s work to create greater[…]
Episode 35: Pass the For The People Act!
The lies and misconceptions that were spun in the aftermath of the 2020 election are still having a negative effect on our country. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss a couple of articles from the Brennan Center for Justice, including “The For the People Act: Separating Fact from Fiction” and[…]
Episode 35 Media
Want to join the conversation with us about the For the People Act? Check out the media we discuss in episode 35 below. The For the People Act: Separating Fact from Fiction Annotated Guide to the For the People Act of 2021