AN ABOLITIONIST’S HANDBOOK by Patrisse Cullors - Black Girl Nerds 'Patrisse Cullors Is Healing; ‘An Abolitionist’s Handbook’ Invites Others to Join Her'

Black Girl Nerds | January 19, 2021

Activists are too often romanticized as infallible beings who are naturally courageous as they take on grandiose missions. However, just like others — maybe even more than others — they are vulnerable and need to practice mindfulness, introspection, healing, forgiveness, and joy. They are human. They aim to build a better world while simultaneously becoming better people.

Advocating for a new world is draining work, yet can also be liberatory if the right tools are used. Fortunately, activist and co-founder of Black Lives Matter Patrisse Cullors has crafted the framework for activists to create an abolitionist future in her book An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World.

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