We Grow the World Together

A vital anthology exploring the intersections between caregiving and abolition

Abolition has never been a proposal to simply tear things down. As Alexis Pauline Gumbs asks, "What if abolition is something that grows?" As we struggle to build a liberatory, caring, loving, abundant future, we have much to learn from the work of birthing, raising, caring for, and loving future generations.

In We Grow the World Together, abolitionists and organizers Maya Schenwar and Kim Wilson bring together a remarkable collection of voices revealing the complex tapestry of ways people are living abolition in their daily lives through parenting and caregiving. Ranging from personal narratives to policy-focused analysis to activist chronicles, these writers highlight how abolition is essential to any kind of parenting justice.

Contributors include:
Beth Richie
Harsha Walia
EJ, 6 years old
Dorothy Roberts
Ruth Wilson Gilmore
Dylan Rodríguez
Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn
Shira Hassan
Victoria Law
Mariame Kaba
The PDX Childcare Collective
adrienne maree brown and Autumn Brown
and more

Maya Schenwar is director of the Truthout Center for Grassroots Journalism and board president at Truthout. She is the co-author (with Victoria Law) of Prison by Any Other Name: The Harmful Consequences of Popular Reforms and the author of Locked Down, Locked Out: Why Prison Doesn't Work and How We Can Do Better. Schenwar has written for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Nation, among others. Schenwar is a cofounder of the Chicago Community Bond Fund and organizes with the Love & Protect collective. She lives in Chicago with her partner, child, and abolitionist cat.

Kim Wilson is an educator, self-taught artist, and cohost and producer of the Beyond Prisons podcast. Dr. Wilson holds a Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy, a Master's in Education in Adult and Organizational Development, and a Bachelor's in Business Administration with a concentration in Human Resources. Wilson's work has appeared in Shadowproof, Truthout, and Abolition Journal, and her art has been shown in galleries across the country. She lives in Chicago.

• Publisher: Haymarket Books
• Publish Date: November 19, 2024
• Pages: 288
• Dimensions: 5.4 X 8.4 X 0.8 inches | 0.88 pounds
• Language: English
• Type: Paperback
• EAN/UPC: 9798888902554
• BISAC Categories: Parenting - Co-Parenting, Feminism & Feminist Theory, Gender Studies, Activism & Social Justice