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Abolition Think Tank

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Nicole Mitchell

“Abolition Think Tank” is a shared exploration of concrete steps needed to move past our present punitive culture, led by three incarceration veterans, Sadiq Davis, Richard Garland and James Badue-El, who actively work to facilitate positive societal re-entry for others. 

Film, Music and Editing by: Nicole Mitchell Gantt

Spoken Word by: Sadiq Davis, Richard Garland and James Badue-El

Photographs by: Chris Benson, Library of Congress, Eye for Ebony, Nicole Mitchell Gantt, Unseen Histories, Trust Tru Katsan, Kayle Kaupange, Glodi Miessi, Humphrey Mule, Andrae Ricketts, Jon Tyson

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