Understanding the history of prisons in Canada in their relationship to settler colonialism and anti-Black racism, El Jones observes how intimacy becomes tied up in state violence at carceral sites through mechanisms such as prison visits, strip searches and managing community contact with incarcerated people. On today’s show, we’re in conversation with El Jones discussing her book Abolitionist Intimacies, where she argues that intimacy is integral to the struggles of prisoners for justice and liberation.
Check out the book Abolitionist Intimacies: http://cup.columbia.edu/book/abolitionist-intimacies/9781773635521
Our Resistance in Residence Artist this week is multi-hyphenated artist, actress, producing director, playwright, poet, dramaturg, performance consultant, educator, and community advocate Ayodele Nzinga. Ayodele is also Oakland’s poet laureate.
Check out Ayodele Nzinga’s website: ayodelenzinga.com
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