Schools Not Prisons

Abolition Reflections: Lessons from the Movement | Season Finale

Welcome to the Season Finale of Abolition Lessons on the Schools Not Prisons Podcast!  In this final episode, Irene Franco Rubio, your host and producer, reflects on the powerful lessons we've explored throughout the season. From the intersections of prison abolition to reimagining community safety, each episode has been a vital story in understanding how we can build a world rooted in justice and liberation for all. Together, we've learned, unlearned, and reimagined what a world without oppressive systems could look like. Thank you for being part of this journey—let’s continue building a future where justice, care, and liberation are possible for everyone.  ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Abolition Lessons: Immigrant Justice is Prison Abolition with Silky Shah

In this episode of “Abolition Lessons,” host Irene Franco Rubio explores the intersections of the immigrant justice and prison abolition movements, and how they are interconnected through Silky Shah's book, Unbuild Walls: Why Immigrant Justice Needs Abolition. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Abolition Lessons: Live from Tepito Coffee with Homebody Industry's Jose Arellano

Welcome to the eighth day of Abolition Lessons here at the Schools Not Prisons Podcast. In today's episode, host Irene Franco Rubio, is on location at Tepito Coffee in Pasadena, California. She sits down with Jose Arellano, co-owner of Tepito Coffee and Vice President of Homeboy Industries. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Abolition Lessons: Land Back & Reparations

In this episode of “Abolition Lessons,”, we explore the intricate connections between land justice, reparations, and abolition. We're joined by Brea Baker, freedom fighter and author of the newly published book titled, "Rooted: The American Legacy of Land Theft & The Modern Movement for Black Land Ownership." ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Abolition Lessons: Creating an Abolitionist Imagination with Ashley Blakeney

In this week’s “Abolition Lessons,” we delve into the abolitionist imagination with special guest Ashley Blakeney. Join us as we explore how to practice and embrace ancestral wisdom, communal healing, and collective liberation, guided by Crenshaw Dairy Mart’s key pillars. Discover how to foster profound connectivity to people, land, vision, and practice, and learn how to build a community space that reduces police contact, incarceration, caging, and trauma while promoting healing. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.