We Do This 'Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice

"I carry rage in me: centuries of violence and opportunity inflicted against Black people, the memory of which produces an anger that can immobilize me. A newfound restorative I’ve found is Mariame Kaba’s essay collection We Do This ‘Til We Free Us: Abolitionist Organizing and Transforming Justice. She outlines the immediate need for abolition of prisons and policing by explaining how these systems perpetuate violence and harm. Full of altruistic grace, accessible language and thoughtful analysis, it’s a must-read: Our future, Kaba argues, depends on recognizing how our learned punishment mindset routinely damages lives. It’s a helpful text for those new to the fight for abolition, veteran organizers and everyone in between."