"Abolition and Capitalism: Breaking the Ties" w/ Andy “Hood Candidate” Williams Jr.

"Abolition and Capitalism: Breaking the Ties" w/ Andy “Hood Candidate” Williams Jr.Mass incarceration isn’t just about crime and punishment—it’s about profit. In this episode, we examine how capitalism fuels the prison-industrial complex, from private prisons to forced prison labor, and why abolition is inherently an economic justice movement. We’ll also explore alternative systems that prioritize care over punishment and justice over profit.

Andy “Hood Candidate” Williams, Jr., is an abolitionist, advocate, and social entrepreneur. He is the ambassador of AWJ Ministries, a marketplace ministry that sets people free from financial, physical, and spiritual bondage. He is the director of litigation, advocacy, and strategy at For the People: Kingdom Litigators, LLC, a public interest law firm. He has made two bids to become President of the United States, running with the Libertarian Party in 2020 and as an independent in 2024.His life mission is to set people free by any means necessary. To achieve his vision, Andy co-founded a series of social enterprises, including National Coalition for Prisoner Voting Rights, Jailhouse and Street lawyers Association, and the Radical Republicans. Andy serves on the committee for the National Lawyers Guild, New Illinois, and collaborates with many National Organizations and freedom led movements. He speaks regularly about freedom issues primarily around the current and formerly incarcerated rights and government accountability as he strives for freedom of all the people.Turning A Moment Ino A Moment Team:

-Jay Love Host: Founder and Creator of Turning A Moment Into A Movement, The Justice for Gerard Movement, to learn more about The Justice for Gerard Movement go to: ⁠www.change.org/Justice4Gerard⁠Executive Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights, G100 Prison Reforms & Reintegration Global Advisory Council Member

-Rev. Tia Littlejohn: Behavioral Therapist, Founder of the Choice Zone, G100 Global Chair G100 Prison Reforms & Reintegration, Co-Chair & Executive Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights, Author, www.thechoicezone.com

-Trische' Duckworth: Executive Director/Founder of Survivors Speak, Founder/ Lead Consultant of Value Black Lives, Social Worker, Justice Advocate, Board member of Michigan Coalition of Human Rights,https://www.survivorsspeak.info-Alexanderia Hudges: Mental health and human rights Activist, Master’s degree student at Wayne State University, and Board member with the Michigan Coalition of Human Rights .css-j9qmi7{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-flex-direction:row;-ms-flex-direction:row;flex-direction:row;font-weight:700;margin-bottom:1rem;margin-top:2.8rem;width:100%;-webkit-box-pack:start;-ms-flex-pack:start;-webkit-justify-content:start;justify-content:start;padding-left:5rem;}@media only screen and (max-width: 599px){.css-j9qmi7{padding-left:0;-webkit-box-pack:center;-ms-flex-pack:center;-webkit-justify-content:center;justify-content:center;}}.css-j9qmi7 svg{fill:#27292D;}.css-j9qmi7 .eagfbvw0{-webkit-align-items:center;-webkit-box-align:center;-ms-flex-align:center;align-items:center;color:#27292D;}