Ep 26: Abolition, Transformative Justice & Faith in Humanity ft. Brea Baker

Brea Baker is a writer and freedom fighter who has been working on the frontlines for almost a decade first as a student activist and now as a national and global strategist. In that time, she has contributed to dozens of electoral and advocacy campaigns including the 2017 Women’s March (where she served as the youngest national organizer), the 2018 student walkouts against gun violence, Jumaane Williams’ successful bid for NYC Public Advocate, and more. Brea has been recognized as a 2017 Glamour Woman of the Year (Women's March), and 2019 i-D Up and Rising. She has a B.A. in Political Science from Yale University where she held internships with the U.S. Department of State, Public Defender Service DC, and served as President of Yale’s NAACP Chapter and Co-Director of AIDS Walk New Haven.

In this episode, we dive into:

• Brea's journey to finding abolition and waking up to the injustice of the criminal justice system
• Avoiding burnout in activism and claiming faith in humanity
• Defining transformative justice and putting harm in context
• The parallels between gentle parenting and restorative principles
• The history of the police rooted in racism and slavery, going beyond reform and focusing on transformation
• How believing in other people’s transformation contributes to our own well-being
• Weaving principles of abolition and transformative justice into our interpersonal relationships and communities

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