2022-01-31 12:54:56

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Patrisse Cullors on Abolition & Imagining a Society Based on Care

Democracy Now! speaks with Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors about her new book, “An Abolitionist’s Handbook,” which lays out her journey toward abolition and 12 principles activists can follow to practice abolition, which she describes as the elimination of police, prisons, jails, surveillance, and the current court system.

“We have to imagine what we would do with these dollars, with these budgets, and they have to really be an imagination that’s grounded in care,” says Cullors. She also speaks about her community organizing in Los Angeles, which fought $3.5 billion worth of jail expansion, and her multi-year contract with Warner Bros. Television Group to create original storytelling content around abolition.

 

Democracy Now! produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. 

On DN!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.

Missed an episode?  Check out DN on FSTV VOD anytime or visit the show page for the latest clips.

#FreeSpeechTV is one of the last standing national, independent news networks committed to advancing progressive social change. 

#FSTV is available on Dish, DirectTV, AppleTV, Roku, Sling, and online at freespeech.org.

“An Abolitionist’s Handbook” #democracynow 12 principles activists Amy Goodman Black Lives Matter Juan Gonzalez Patrisse Cullors Warner Bros

Human Rights and Equality

FSTV Speaks

The Fight for Civil Rights Isn’t Over | FSTV SPEAKS

The Fight for Civil Rights Isn’t Over | FSTV SPEAKS

KICK OUT THE CLOWNS - Watch on VOD Soon!

KICK OUT THE CLOWNS - Watch on VOD Soon!

How The Pink Tax Affects You! | Generation Girl Code

How The Pink Tax Affects You! | Generation Girl Code

Don’t Shop There: Hit Back Where It Hurts—Their Profits

Don’t Shop There: Hit Back Where It Hurts—Their Profits

Democracy Now!

Texas Flood Tragedy: 82 Dead, More Missing | Democracy Now!

Texas Flood Tragedy: 82 Dead, More Missing | Democracy Now!

Eye-Opening Truths About Cuba | What People Say About Belly of the Beast on FSTV

Eye-Opening Truths About Cuba | What People Say About Belly of the Beast on FSTV

This Week In White Supremacy- Presented by 1HoodMedia

No Kings Just Clowns | This Week In White Supremacy

No Kings Just Clowns | This Week In White Supremacy

KICK OUT THE CLOWNS - Watch on VOD Soon!

KICK OUT THE CLOWNS - Watch on VOD Soon!

Related

Democracy Now!

Texas Flood Tragedy: 82 Dead, More Missing | Democracy Now!

Texas Flood Tragedy: 82 Dead, More Missing | Democracy Now!

This Week In White Supremacy- Presented by 1HoodMedia

This Week In White Supremacy | Donald Trump Suddenly Unbothered by Kamala’s Race—How Convenient!

This Week In White Supremacy | Donald Trump Suddenly Unbothered by Kamala’s Race—How Convenient!

This Week In White Supremacy- Presented by 1HoodMedia

This Week In White Supremacy | Leon Ford: Choose Your Peace

This Week In White Supremacy | Leon Ford: Choose Your Peace

Democracy Now!

Democracy Now! | The Israel-Hamas War

Democracy Now! | The Israel-Hamas War

Proud Partners