EPISODE · Jun 8, 2026 · 1H
The Radical Practice of Harm Reduction
from Groundings · host Zellie Imani, Musa Springer, Dartricia Rollins, Dr. Phil
Zellie Imani joins the Groundings Podcast and defines “harm reduction” - and how it shows up in the community organizing work of his organization, Black Lives Matter Paterson, in New Jersey. He dispels the mainstream misunderstanding of harm reduction as a voting practice, some of the major stigma they fight to keep people alive, and re-commits to the origins of harm reduction: a community practice in situations that manifest from contradictions of capitalism. Zellie provides listeners with lessons and experiences that can be learned from, and discusses the Paterson mutual aid and harm reduction model for how to practice community-rooted organizing to provide material support. Learn more about and support BLM Paterson and their mutual aid work [Learn Here] Support the Groundings Podcast on Patreon [Support Here]
What this episode covers
Zellie Imani discusses radical harm reduction, supporting people with substance abuse issues, how liberals co-opt the language of harm reduction for voting, and community organizing in Paterson, New Jersey.
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The Radical Practice of Harm Reduction
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