Ep 23: The Abolitionist Movement: The Roots of Anti-Racism and Allyship

 

"The abolitionists were the first to teach us that freedom must be shared, that justice must be collective, and that allyship is not performance but participation." - Dr. Reiland Rabaka

Episode 23 of The Cause Podcast takes listeners deep into the heart of The Abolitionist Movement, exploring how the fight to end slavery laid the foundation for modern anti-racism, civil rights, and contemporary struggles for human dignity and liberation.

Dr. Reiland Rabaka traces the intellectual, spiritual, and political roots of abolition, emphasizing the movement's radical insistence on equality and the shared responsibility of all people—across race, gender, and region—to dismantle racist systems. He highlights how abolitionists showed the world that allyship is not a passive stance but a commitment to action, sacrifice, and solidarity.

Dr. Rabaka connects these historical figures to today's conversations on social justice, emphasizing how their ideas about resistance, freedom, community, and collective liberation continue to shape activism across the United States and the Global South.

See our show notes page and the Abolitionist Playlist