Doin’ The Work: Frontline Stories of Social Change
Society & Culture
Episode 32
Guest: K Agbebiyi, MSW
Host: Shimon Cohen, LCSW
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In this episode, I talk with K Agbebiyi, who is a prison abolitionist in Washington Heights, New York. K explains that prison abolition is a dual process of creating the world we want to live in, which includes new ways of addressing harm, and working to close prisons now. K connects mass incarceration and policing to the history of chattel slavery, all rooted in anti-Blackness, and discusses how defunding the police is one part of the overall goal of prison abolition. They talk about how to get involved in prison abolition on a local level, tracking government budgets to see how much spending is going to policing and the construction of new jails, and connecting with others who want to do something about it. K explains how they got into this work, which started with organizing for racial justice, LGBTQ justice, and reproductive justice before focusing on prison abolition. They share about being a survivor and organizing with other survivors who do not want incarceration to be done in their name. We discuss accountability and safety, as well as links to child welfare and social work. K shares recommended readings for people who want to learn more. I hope this conversation inspires you to action.
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Operation Stop CPS – Amanda Wallace, BSW
Liberation Health Model – Dawn Belkin Martinez, PhD, LICSW
Liberatory Lawyering to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Ashleigh Washington, JD & Ruth Cusick, JD
Constructing a White Nation: Social Work in the Americanization Movement – Yoosun Park, MSW, PhD
Paid Social Work Internships Part 2 FED UP – Beth Wagner, Claire Mancuso, Natalia Norzagaray & Parham Daghighi
Paid Social Work Internships Part 1 Payment 4 Placements – Matt Dargay, MSW & Arie Davey, LLMSW
Understanding Antisemitism and Racism – Kohenet Shoshana A Brown, LMSW & Autumn Leonard
Creating Culturally Safe Spaces for Indigenous Populations – Turquoise Skye Devereaux, MSW
Organizing to End the School-to-Prison Pipeline – Jewel Patterson, MS; Edgar Ibarria; Nicole Bates, JD
Race Doesn’t Exist Without Racism – Deadric Williams, PhD
Addressing Racism in Social Work Licensing #StopASWB – Charla Yearwood, LCSW; Cassandra Walker, LCSW, CCTP; Alan Dettlaff, PhD, MSW
Surviving Racism in Academia – Maxine Davis, MSW, MBA, PhD
Trans Rights and Justice in a Time of Anti-Trans Attacks – Daye Pope
Racial Equity in Psychiatry and Mental Health – Jessica Isom, MD, MPH
Stop Playing Diversity – Monica Cox, PhD
Abolish the Family Policing System (”Child Welfare”) – Joyce McMillan & Victoria, MSW
Exposing the Right-Wing & Corporate Takeover of Education & Democracy – Jasmine Banks
Stop Whitewashing Social Work History: Tell the Truth – Kelechi Wright, LCPC & Kortney Carr, LCSW
Decolonizing Mental Health & Supporting Indigenous Women – Tyra Wanatee-Flores, BSW
Taking Action on Social Determinants of Health – Armen Henderson, MD
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