{"product_id":"9781620977880-notes-from-an-abolitionist","title":"Notes from an Abolitionist","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Reasons We Struggle to Be Free\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA powerful personal investigation of the insidious ways white supremacy compromises criminal justice reform, from the award-winning, formerly incarcerated activist and Soros Justice Fellow\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite reform efforts that have grown in scope and intensity over the last two decades, the machine of American mass incarceration continues to flourish. In this powerful polemic, formerly incarcerated activist, essayist, and organizer Emile Suotonye DeWeaver argues that the root of the problem is white supremacy. In the same vein as James Baldwin’s \u003ci\u003eThe Fire Next Time\u003c\/i\u003e, DeWeaver’s \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Criminal Justice Machine\u003c\/i\u003e brilliantly combines social commentary and personal narrative. This fiery debut is an original and provocative critique of the deeply troubling racial logic behind parole boards, police unions, prison administrations, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring his twenty-one years in prison, DeWeaver covertly organized to pass legislation impacting juveniles in California’s criminal legal system; was a culture writer for \u003ci\u003eEasy Street Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e; and co-founded Prison Renaissance, an organization centering incarcerated voices and incarcerated leadership. DeWeaver draws on these experiences to interrogate the central premise of reform efforts, including prisoner rehabilitation programs, arguing that they demand self-abnegation, entrench white supremacy, and ignore the role of structural oppression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith lucid, urgent prose, DeWeaver intervenes in contemporary debates on criminal justice and racial justice efforts with his eye-opening discussion of the tools we need to end white supremacy—both within and outside the carceral setting. For readers of Mariame Kaba, Susan Burton, and Derecka Purnell, \u003ci\u003eGhost in the Criminal Justice Machine\u003c\/i\u003e adds a sharp and unique perspective to the growing discourse on racial justice, incarceration, and abolition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57327958983030,"sku":"9781620977880","price":20.65,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35044712.jpg?v=1771485194","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781620977880-notes-from-an-abolitionist","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}