The Prism of Abolitionism

by Donald C-Note Hooker

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The Prism of Abolitionism

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Donald C-Note Hooker

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Drawing - Works On Paper

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"The Prism of Abolitionism" is a Paintoem for the spring - summer 2021 open call by Freedom and Captivity for their Art on Abolition Contest. The painting was from an already existing work called "Tear Down This Wall." It was created as a gift to Critical Resistance's 20th anniversary. Critical Resistance seeks to build an international movement to end the Prison Industrial Complex by challenging the belief that caging and controlling people makes us safe.

The poem is a new work. The verse about "Angela Davis's prism," initially had Michele Alexander's name. Alexander widely known for authoring "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness." Patrisse Khan-Cullors, co-founder of the Black Lives Matter hashtag was another notable abolitionist considered. "In reality," says prisoner-artist C-Note, "Angela Davis has been the Lone Wolf screaming and preaching about prison abolition when it was not fashionable to do so."

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July 12th, 2021

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