Chairing Black Lives Matter Founder Patrisse Cullors in conversation about her new book: An Abolitionist Journey

WOW presented a very special evening with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation, author, educator, artist and abolitionist, to launch An Abolitionist’s Handbook, 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World.

Patrisse was in conversation with Afua Hirsch, broadcaster, film-maker, former barrister and award-winning author of Brit(ish): On Race, Identity and Belonging.

The duo discussed Patrisse’s ground-breaking book as they imagined a world where communities are treated with dignity, care and respect. Patrisse shared the tools to equip everyday activists to effectively fight for an abolitionist present and future, leading with love, fierce compassion and precision.

The evening explored the history of abolition, reimagined what reparations might look like for Black lives and offered tools to envision change and healing.

An Abolitionist’s Handbook is published by OWN IT! a Black and Brown-owned and -run storytelling lifestyle brand, publishing, producing and representing powerful stories across books, music, art and film.

Patrisse Cullors has been on the frontlines of abolitionist organising for 20 years. Since she began the Black Lives Matter movement in 2013, it has expanded into a global foundation supporting Black-led movements in the US, UK and Canada and been nominated for the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize. Time Magazine named Cullors as one of the one hundred most influential people of 2020.

The event was BSL interpreted and live captioned. 

Part of WOW – Women of the World Festival.