An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World

From the Co-Founder of the #BlackLivesMatter, a bold, innovative, and humanistic approach to being a modern-day abolitionist

In An Abolitionist’s Handbook, New York Times bestselling author, artist, and activist Patrisse Cullors charts a framework for how everyday artists, activists, and organizers can effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future. Filled with relatable pedagogy on the history of abolition, a reimagining of what reparations look like for Black lives, and real-life anecdotes from Cullors, An Abolitionist’s Handbook asks us to lead with love, fierce compassion, and precision. Readers will learn the 12 steps to change yourself and the world.

An Abolitionist’s Handbook is for those who are looking to reimagine a world where communities are treated with dignity, care and respect. It gives us permission to move away from cancel culture and into visioning change and healing.

Patrisse Cullors is the New York Times bestselling author ofWhen They Call You a Terrorist, and an educator, artist and abolitionist. Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, Cullors has been on the frontlines of abolitionist organizing for twenty years. She has led multiple Los Angeles-based organizations, including Dignity and Power Now, Justice LA and Reform LA Jails. Patrisse is currently the faculty director of Arizona’s Prescott College.