Survivor Chronicles: A Conversation with Mariame Kaba

In this bonus episode, co-founder of Survived and Punished Mariame Kaba speaks to two S&P NY organizers, Senora (Nori) and Sojourner. This conversation was held virtually, so you may hear some audio glitches. There is mention of domestic and sexual violence. Mariame talks about how S&P was formed to center survivor politics and the abolition of policing and prisons, the carceral feminism of politicians like Governor Kathy Hochul, white feminist respectability in pro-survivor spaces, what this current administration represents and how to orient ourselves within it to win. Mariame Kaba is an organizer, educator, archivist and curator. Her work focuses on ending violence, dismantling the prison-industrial complex and supporting youth leadership development. She is the founder and director of Project NIA, a grassroots organization with a vision to end youth incarceration. She is the author of We Do This 'Til We Free Us, Let This Radicalize You (with Kelly Hayes), and several other books and zines.Senora L. Rudolph is a Survived & Punished NY organizer with a Master of Administration in Justice-Involved Care; a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology - Marymount Manhattan College; and an A.A.S. in Paralegal Studies, an American Bar Association approved curriculum. Her research interests include global education and the social determinants of health relating involvement in the legal system.Sojourner Rivers is a Black feminist and abolitionist who organizes with survivors of patriarchal and state violence.If you enjoy this episode, please like and subscribe. Check out our other episodes to learn more about the criminalized survivors in S&P NY seeking clemency in New York State. Writing and producing by Jade Abdul-Malik. Episode artwork by Mon M.