Further Reading: The New Jim Crow
Please let me know if I’ve missed anything, you have recommendations, or anything should be removed!
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This is why we can't have nice things
Books about how systems of inequality are constructed and maintained.
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Intro to Prison Abolition
All of the books listed here are introductory texts for Prison Abolition. The books on this list need no prior knowledge and are all great starting points for understanding prison abolition. You will find personal accounts, journalistic and essay books, as well as accessible analyses and histories of policing/incarceration
This list is the why of abolition
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non-fiction books about american politics🦅🦅
books to read on 4th of july and beyond. politics/history/social issues, let me know if you have any suggestions!
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how to become your own better angel ꒰ა ♡ ໒꒱
books that suggest new ways of being, inspire transformations of heart and help you step from thought into action ( ◡̀_◡́)ᕤ #RealEyesRealizeRealLies ⚜️ Recs Welcome ⚜️
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Handbook for the Revolution
Why we need a revolution and how we get there
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The ACAB Library
Laws are threats made by the dominant socio-economic ethnic group in a given nation. It’s just a promise of violence that’s enacted and police are basically an occupying army, you know what I mean? You guys wanna make some bacon?
Created by a surviving family member of a police-sanctioned lynching.
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understanding & dismantling systems that hurt us
learn what those in power have done to us across industry and government throughout American history, learn about the oppressive systems that need razing, and help create a dignified, fulfilling future for all of us. Recs welcome!!
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Prison Abolition
Nonfiction books that address criminal psychology, flaws with the justice system, and what is to be done about it.
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certified poli sci girl recommmends
some fav fic & nonfic political/historical reads
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Policing is Bad, and We Should Abolish It
Books making the case for police abolition, focused on the nature of policing, its massive contribution to structural racism, the ineffectiveness of private prisons, and the impact the system has on our communities.
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my 2027 reading menu
Rather than a TBR I like to have a list of menu options
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Must-Read Non-Fiction
Books that, in my humble opinion, everyone should read. Includes mostly political science, sociology, and some history. Updating as I go along.
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