Abolition: Politics, Practices, Promises, Vol 1 - Angela Davis
A leading voice in prison abolition movements for over 50 years, Angela Y. Davis offers invaluable perspective in her new book "Abolition: Politics, Practices and Promises." This first volume in a two-part collection brings together Davis's essential essays, conversations and interviews that trace the evolution of her thinking while underscoring her unwavering commitment to collective liberation.
Davis provides keen analysis of the ties binding the penal system and capitalism, both in the U.S. and globally, as she delineates the genealogy of the prison industrial complex from slavery onward. Decades of analytical brilliance combine with on-the-ground insights from organizing efforts within and beyond prison walls. The result is a trenchant critique of the status quo along with a visionary framework for revolutionary change.
In addition, Davis addresses the history of abolitionist practice and lifts up the vital contributions of women to these struggles. The book brims with tools and provocation for reimagining a world without prisons. Davis's powerful intellect and ethical consistency shine through as she calls on readers to advance the unfinished work of abolition.
Far more than a historical overview, "Abolition: Politics, Practices and Promises" equips us to carry that work forward. This is essential reading for anyone committed to dismantling systems of oppression and building a liberated future for all.
Claude Anderson-Ingalls, Misogynoir to Mishpat (M2M) Research Network © 2024
