Reviews
“Visions of Abolition transformed my understanding of punishment and the possibilities of action. Visions drives home how a commitment to an abolitionist future -- even if we’re not quite sure how to get there yet-- is the true project of liberation, and one in which we can all collectively work to see ourselves within. The film’s centering of Black women and their stories further reveals the urgency and bravery of committing to abolitionism in our present moment.“
~ Susila Gurusami Ph.D.
Susila is an Assistant Professor at the University of Illinois, Chicago
“I've used this film in the classroom, and in community activism as part of campaigns against jail-building projects in my County. It has been a wonderful resource for introducing people to the concept of prison abolition and stimulating important conversations about the role of imprisonment in our lives and our local environments. I am so grateful that this tool exists and I know it will continue to be a very important resource in my work.”
~ Dean Spade, JD . http://www.deanspade.net/
Dean has been working to build queer and trans liberation based in racial and economic justice for the past two decades. He works as an Associate Professor at Seattle University School of Law.