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What does it mean to think of abolitionism as a vision?

In the United States—and around the globe—demands are growing for a society in which prisons and policing are not the ostensible solutions to inequality and other social problems. With ideas once specific to abolitionist movements taking hold of the popular imagination, Visualizing Abolition features an event series bringing together artists, activists, scholars, and others united by their commitment to the vital struggle for prison abolition.

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Podcast Miniseries: Unmaking the Prison Image

Unmaking the Prison Image is a three-episode podcast series from Visualizing Abolition exploring the role documentary can play in imagining a world without prisons. Hosted by Pooja Rangan,…

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