{"product_id":"becoming-abolitionists-by-derecka-purnell","title":"Becoming Abolitionists by Derecka Purnell","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955569120\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecoming Abolitionists: Police, Protests, and the Pursuit of Freedom by Derecka Purnell is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955569120\"\u003ea memoir and political analysis that traces the author's journey from skepticism to becoming a police abolitionist, arguing that police reform is insufficient and that true justice requires dismantling policing and creating new systems to address harm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955569120\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955572187\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe book blends personal narrative, history, and theory, drawing on Purnell's experiences as a lawyer and organizer in St. Louis and Ferguson, and connects contemporary movements to historical struggles against white supremacy, ultimately advocating for a future without state violence.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"482d91da-2d09-4db3-b8b6-cffc3f556a12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955572187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"482d91da-2d09-4db3-b8b6-cffc3f556a12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955572187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"482d91da-2d09-4db3-b8b6-cffc3f556a12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease read below \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-huuid=\"15380663907955572187\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"pjBG2e\" data-cid=\"482d91da-2d09-4db3-b8b6-cffc3f556a12\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"UV3uM\"\u003eThis book is our first read for the Azooma book club. It is available for purchase in person as well. If you would like to be part of our bookclub, we will provide a sign up sheet on March 15th. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44848085041254,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/6961\/0086\/files\/9781662600517.jpg?v=1772730780","url":"https:\/\/hwq1zi-xw.myshopify.com\/products\/becoming-abolitionists-by-derecka-purnell","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}