num_pages: 288
description: In An Abolitionist's Handbook Cullors charts a framework for how everyday activists can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the history of abolition a reimagining of what reparations look like for Black lives and real-life anecdotes from Cullors. An Abolitionist's Handbook offers a bold innovative and humanistic approach to how to be a modern-day abolitionist. Cullors asks us to lead with love fierce compassion and precision.In An Abolitionist's Handbook readers will learn how to:- have courageous conversations- move away from reaction and towards response- take care of oneself while fighting for others- turn inter-community conflict into a transformative action- expand ones imagination think creatively and find the courage to experiment- make justice joyful- practice active forgiveness- make space for difficult feelings and honor mental health- practice non-harm and cultivate compassion- organize local and national governments to work towards abolition- move away from cancel cultureAn Abolitionist's Handbook is for those who are looking to reimagine a world where communities are treated with dignity care and respect. It gives us permission to move away from cancel culture and into visioning change and healing.
language: English
title: An Abolitionist's Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World
publisher: St. Martin's Press