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Jan 31

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Reconsidering Narratives: An Abolitionist Response to Anti-Asian Violence

As abolitionists, what does it mean to #StopAsianHate and enact “justice” in response to the ongoing spate of attacks against our elders and peers? How do we materially address the root causes of anti-Asian violence—without re-entrenching the carceral entities that harass, evict, brutalize, and traumatize our communities?

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