by Ari Vazquez, LSPC Family Unity Analyst Reimagine Child Safety Bay Area and Beyond (RCSBAB) aims to prevent, stop, and permanently end the harm created by the family policing system, commonly called “child welfare”. The historical roots of family policing, which are based in slavery and the genocide of Indigenous people, have created today's child welfare system, which … [Read more...] about Inside the Fight to Keep Families Together
Living Assata’s Legacy in Cuba
by Dr. Tanisha Cannon, LSPC Managing Director I landed in Cuba on September 26, the day after Assata Shakur transitioned to join the ancestors. I have always centered my travel around learning about the African diaspora across the world, guided not just by the paths of migration but also the ways resistance, culture, and liberation followed. Cuba has long held a sacred place … [Read more...] about Living Assata’s Legacy in Cuba
A Conversation with Dorsey Nunn and Assata Shakur • 1996
In 1996, AOUON co-founder and LSPC Executive Director Emeritus Dorsey Nunn interviewed Assata Shakur in Cuba. Read the transcript (lightly edited for brevity and clarity) below or watch the interview. Dorsey: So my first question would be, what political ideology do you embrace at this time? Assata: Well that's a wide question but essentially I'm an African woman who … [Read more...] about A Conversation with Dorsey Nunn and Assata Shakur • 1996
Things Taken: Our Stolen Lives & Lineages
by Daniella Dane, Ronald "Elder" Freeman Policy Fellow Every November, Americans gather to celebrate gratitude, family, and unity, remembering the story of Pilgrims and Native Americans coming together for a feast in 1621. However, this story was fabricated as a means to support the historical narrative that the United States was created on the principle of equality. … [Read more...] about Things Taken: Our Stolen Lives & Lineages
The California Model
by Angel Garza, Corcoran State PrisonNo More Cages: Comix From the Inside … [Read more...] about The California Model
