04/23/2021
Repost “How to talk with kids about police abolition? We offer these slides as a starting point - a small part of a lifelong conversation. We hope you will use what you find helpful and right for your kids.
We know that the police bring violence and harm to our communities. We are terrified and exhausted to experience this harm over and over witnessing the murder of so many Black and Brown people at the hands of the police. While we rally together for real change, the youngest among us deserve to be included in these conversations
We know that real change can be accomplished by abolishing the police and redistributing resources to protect and care for our communities. We also know that abolition goes much deeper than getting rid of the police. We need to work together as a community to help everyone live with dignity, to expand our own empathy, and to reinvigorate community care.
You might already be practicing abolition with your friends, family, and in your community! Maybe you help make meals for your neighborhood Free Fridge? Maybe you change the rules of a game so that all of your classmates can play together? There are so many ways to do it and we would love to hear about them! Send us a message or comment with some of the ways that you keep your community safe and cared for without involving the police!
Art by .vasquez 💜”
