Becoming Abolitionists keyword-alex-williams decades of journalism

decades of journalism

very little was said about the meaning of what had occurred—whether Tony Blair’s public emoting heralded a new kind of politics

In his mind

Looking at history from the bottom up

Becoming Abolitionists keyword-alex-williams decades of journalismIn the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd and the resurgence of Black Lives Matter the call for the abolition of the police became a central demand for the movement. In this extraordinary, revelatory memoir, Derecka Purnell recounts her own path towards abolitionism. Her story starts in St. Louis, where she was often unhoused and experienced food insecurity, and where calling 911 was often the only option in a crisis. She describes her political