Hello! Who is a criminal? Is utopia possible? What do postmodernism and intersectionality have in common? We interview sociology professor Dr. Desmond Goss to discuss these questions and more. Let's further unpack, aloud, what a post-police society would look like and discover why abolishing the police is simply one link in the chain. Much love and thanks to all our friends and listeners!
Dr. Goss's Recommendations for Further Learning
13TH : A beautiful documentary. Be aware that it does contain triggering footage.
Michelle Alexander's The New Jim Crow.
Angela Davis's Are Prisons Obsolete?
https://theanarchistlibrary.org/library/angela-y-davis-are-prisons-obsolete.pdf
Alex Vitale’s The End of Policing
https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2020/06/03/457251670/how-much-do-we-need-the-police
Dr. Goss further recommends community activism and organizations, particularly for Southerners.
Ignite Kindred (Southern)
https://www.instagram.com/ignitekindred/
SNAP, Solutions Not Punishment (ATL based)
https://www.snap4freedom.org/about
SFQP (ATL based)
http://www.southernfriedqueerpride.com
Queer Appalachia (Appalachian/Southern)
https://www.queerappalachia.com
Transqueer Pueblo (based in Arizona)
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