Woohoo! I'll be joining an amazing panel The National Women’s Studies Association (NWSA) in November to wax politically about Resistance to the Carceral State. It's. Going. Down. ➡️ Friday, November 11, 9:30 to 10:45 @ the Hilton Minneapolis, Orchestra Ballroom A. #nwsa2022 #nwsaconference

"People have intrinsic value that can and must not be so easily discarded. Let’s leave what we know has failed us where it belongs: in the dustbin of our state’s history. It’s time to build a stronger future for California." -CURB’s People’s Plan for Prison Closure CCWP

I've secured my spot. Looking forward to working with this group.

My article just went live and is part of the #Roadtoabolition series at Truthout.

These types of "ridiculous" remarks serve as a clear reminder of who is part of the problem, not the solution.

Turning up at #NWSA2022 She's a bad mamajama! #lensonrecords

End of the semester doesn't any better than this! We got this! @DrStephensPeace Dara Coleby Delgado, PhD #blackwomenprofessors #blackwomeninhighered #blackjoy #laughteriscontagious #joyiscontagious #strikeapose

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Thank you Black Women Criminologists Collective for the blurb! This publication was a labor of love ❤ #citeasista 👇🏽

The wonderful Tina McPhee and I published a paper 🥳 We use the work of Dean Spade and bell hooks to intimate why people with lived experience go on to use their expertise in criminology/ criminal justice. Read the paper here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/26…

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Some states have implemented policies that prohibit or limit paper mail within prisons. In this op-ed, Dr. Ferguson's on the market! (Wellesley College) explains why protecting physical mail is essential for dignity, organizing, and collective learning. Read in Truthout: truthout.org/articles/new-p…

📢 New Publication Alert "In The Belly of The Beast." In Feminist Criminology, I argue that inside (prison) testimony is theory and resistance. #AbolitionFeminism #CarceralStudies Share and add it to your assigned class readings. journals.sagepub.com/eprint/NRVAYS2…

If you're balancing pace and purpose, this is for you. My Fourth Wave piece on presence, alignment, and joy at 50. #GenX #care #joy #Blackfeminism medium.com/@tamanikaf/50-…