Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom (Paperback)

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One of the New York Times' 6 New Paperbacks to Read

Now in paperback and with new material, a 2021 Kirkus Best Book of the year in both Nonfiction and Current Events, the book Naomi Klein called: 'a triumph of political imagination and a tremendous gift to all movements struggling towards liberation.'

For more than a century, activists in the United States have tried to reform the police. Millions of people continue to protest police violence because these 'solutions' do not match the problem: the police cannot be reformed.

In her critically acclaimed first book Becoming Abolitionists, Purnell draws from her experiences as a lawyer, writer, and organizer initially skeptical about police abolition. She saw too much sexual violence and buried too many friends to consider getting rid of police in her hometown of St. Louis, let alone the nation. But the police were a placebo. Calling them felt like something, and something feels like everything when the other option seems like nothing.

Purnell details how multi-racial social movements rooted in rebellion, risk-taking, and revolutionary love pushed her and a generation of activists toward abolition. The book travels across geography and time, and offers lessons that activists have learned from Ferguson to South Africa, from Reconstruction to contemporary protests against police shootings.

Here, Purnell invites readers to envision new systems that work to address the root causes of violence. Becoming Abolitionists shows that abolition is not solely about getting rid of police, but a commitment to create and support different answers to the problem of harm in society, and, most excitingly, an opportunity to reduce and eliminate harm in the first place.

Summary: One of the New York Times' 6 New Paperbacks to Read Now in paperback and with new material, a 2021 Kirkus Best Book of the year in both Nonfiction. Brings together polished writing and themes that leave a lasting impression. Great for anyone who enjoys well-crafted content and memorable ideas. This engaging book blends clear writing, rich detail, and rich and engaging content.

Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom book is a focused selection for those interested in Becoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom. Its paperback format and attribution to Purnell, Derecka provide useful context, while the title itself identifies the particular title. It contains 320 pages, is listed in English, and and is published by Astra House.

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Author(s):	Purnell, Derecka
Book Type:	New Book
Genre:	Law Enforcement, Corruption & Misconduct, African American & Black Studies
Format:	Paperback
ISBN-10:	1662601662
EAN:	9781662601668
Language:	English
Number of Pages:	320
Publication Date:	2022-10-04
Publisher:	Astra House
Weight:	0.85 Pounds

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