Abolitionist Sanctuary
Abolitionist Sanctuary
Nikia
Ancestral Wisdom Can Help Us Resist Authoritarian Politics
1 hour 7 minutes Posted Apr 3, 2026 at 12:00 pm.
Welcome And Abolition April Plans
Meet Pastor William Lamar IV
Childhood Self And Daily Joy
Writing Ancestors And Why It Matters
Shadow Ancestors And Monumental DC
Ancestors In Black Church Theology
Unlearning Harmful Church Teachings
Organizing Under Rising Authoritarianism
Fighting Back After Proud Boys Attack
Building Power Through Faith Organizing
Centering Black Women In Leadership
Abolition April Invitation And Host Church
Fundraising And Philanthropy That Lasts
Welcome Table Economics And Mutuality
Rapid Round And Final Blessing
Closing Resources And Ways To Join
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Send us Fan Mail Monuments, memory, and movement power collide when we sit down with Pastor William Lamar IV of Metropolitan AME Church in Washington, DC. We start with Abolition April and why faith-based abolition cannot stay theoretical when regressive policies and public violence keep targeting Black communities, especially Black women. From the first minutes, this conversation is clear: abolition is not only a practice, it is a way of life that forms what we believe, how we worship, and h...