Abolition X

Abolition X brings Abolition to the culture. Hosts Vic Mensa, Indigo Mateo & Richie Reseda talk about how they became abolitionists with incarcerated singer, rapper and organizer, JJ’88. You can find resources for survivors of sexual violence at the RAINN website, or by calling (800) 656-HOPE (4673). Check out our episode notes below for links to resources and some of the other points discussed in this episode. Socials @vicmensa @indigomateo @richiereseda ============== Learn about Success Stories, the program Richie co-founded while in prison to help men learn about ways to combat toxic masculinity and patriarchy. Watch the CNN documentary “The Feminist on Cell Block Y,” a film about Richie’s anti-patriarchy work in prison. Check out all the cool work Indigo and Richie are doing over at Question Culture. Listen to Indigos album Singleplayer Listen to the Forgotten But Not Gone, the EP Richie produced and released from prison. Watch the music video for the song Vic dedicated to his friend Moosa, who was paroled early from a 25-year sentence thanks to help from Vic and the Uptown People’s Law Center. Watch Vic’s 2018 Breakfast Club interview. Read Khalil Gibran’s book of poetry The Prophet, and the section “On Crime and Punishment” Vic mentions in the episode. Find more information about We Do This Til We Free Us, an amazing book by abolitionist organizer and writer Mariame Kaba. Check out Emergent Strategy, another great read from Black feminist writer and pleasure activist Adrienne Maree Brown. Read back issues of The Abolitionist, the newspaper put out by Critical Resistant, an organization that aims to put an end to the prison-industrial complex globally. Disponible en español. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices