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Happy Mamas’ Day from Critical Resistance (CR)!
Mamas, aunties, and caretakers have been the back bone of abolition for generations.
According to Prison Policy Initiative and Interrupting Criminalization:
Almost 1…
Situated within a wave of increased training proposed across the country and a rise in police killings nationally since 2020, the now two-year struggle in Atlanta to stop Cop City,…
In 2022, The Zachary Project supported community members with rent and living expenses, and was there to help people meet their physical and mental health needs. From commute costs, to…
Do you have your holiday reading for this December? This Giving Tuesday, subscribe to The Abolitionist newspaper to receive your copy of issue #38 and share the gift of international…
In 2020, The Zachary Project supported our people secure safe housing after prison release, prevent evictions, purchase food and basic needs during Covid-induced crises, access mental health care resources, and…
In March and April 2020, Critical Resistance (CR) created an abolitionist platform for COVID-19 emergency response as a roadmap to support freedom, health, and collective care, and actively…
The Impact of The Zachary Project
“Being able to access the Zachary fund allowed me to pay my rent, which then allowed me to go through with a plan to…
“Being able to access the Zachary fund allowed me to pay my rent, which then allowed me to go through with a plan to seek more comprehensive mental health care.…
“The Zachary Project allowed space for me to gain clarity while entangled in a battle with depression. I was able to tend to my mental health without concern about finance,…
The Impact of The Zachary Project
“The Zachary Project allowed space for me to gain clarity while entangled in a battle with depression. I was able to tend to my…