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Building Community to Sustain Liberation in Atlanta / Kamau Franklin

This Is Hell!

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Liberated Spaces: Community Response to Tragedy

This chapter explores the community's organic response to police violence in Atlanta, specifically following the shooting of Rayshard Brooks at a Wendy's. Residents transformed the site of tragedy into a space for remembrance and activism, emphasizing grassroots organizing's role in fostering resilience and shaping local initiatives. It also discusses the challenges faced from state authorities and the judicial system, while critiquing historical complicity in systemic oppression.

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