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"We should not expect a country that’s proud about its campaigns of terror against children to be repentant now… All of this death and ruin is a call for youth liberation,” writes William C. Anderson for Prism. buff.ly/GM0BdYd

Thank you to everyone who came to our virtual screening last week! If you would like to screen #AVisionOfGrace in your community, et us know more about the event you want to host, and we’ll send you a toolkit with all of the materials you need. 🔗 buff.ly/i9CZKUV

upEND’ s Josie Pickens writes that the so called Big Beautiful Bill “will cause more family separations, not because Black mothers are unfit, but because we are under-resourced.” buff.ly/tAhVYtO

We're going live in one hour! Make sure you have tickets to this virtual screening. The link will only be available for registrants for the next 24 hours. 👀🎬 eventbrite.com/e/a-vision-of-…

Waiola is the resident Mother of Montrose Grace Place in Houston and one of the stars of our new film #AVisionOfGrace. At our Houston premiere, she talked about finding and creating chosen family. Get tickets for our VIRTUAL SCREENING Thurs, July 10! 🎟️ buff.ly/OBGOD0u

July is Disability Pride Month! Drawing on the work of disability justice organizers, Charisa Smith outlines #abolitionist best practices and describes scenarios that show these ideas in action. #ReclaimingSafety buff.ly/RJUh1a5

The upEND Team is at @socialismconf! Yesterday we kicked off the conference with a session on “Reproductive Justice, Family Policing, and Abolition” and now we get to hear from the incredible activists and organizers presenting this weekend. #Socialism25

"A few sacred glimpses from Friday night’s premiere—a short film, a long dream, a love offering I had the honor of executive producing. - Josie Pickens @jonubian Get your #FREE tickets for the virtual screening of #AVisionOfGrace July 10! buff.ly/n28gGby 🎟️ 🔗

Join us for a virtual screening of #AVisionOfGrace, an upEND Movement collaboration with Montrose Grace Place, produced by Rennob Productions. Thursday, July 10 · 6:30 PM CDT Get free tickets: buff.ly/OBGOD0u

The upEND team is on their way to @socialismconf to talk about Family Policing Abolition & Reproductive Justice! Catch our session Thursday July 3, 2025 at 2:30pm. #Socialism2025

TOMORROW is the Houston premiere of our film “A Vision of Grace” 🎉 Schedule: 6:00 PM - Red Carpet Welcome 6:30 PM Film Screening + Q&A Location: MATCHBOX 2 Theater 3400 Main St.Houston, TX 77002 Tickets are free! 🎟️ buff.ly/2RdEtAs

Today we’re celebrating #Juneteenth and upEND’s 5th birthday! upEND’s Program Director Josie Pickens (@jonubian) writes about what we’re learning and how we’re growing in a new blog post. 🔗 buff.ly/kJS0oGq

“It’s just a vicious system that I do everything that I can to abolish.” THIS JUNE, impacted leaders are organizing vigils, love letter gatherings, storytelling projects, and healing circles to honor stolen children and build towards healing justice. stolenchildrensmonth.com

“It was like they continued to play with my children.” This June is the first #StolenChildrensMonth. Parents and youth impacted by #familypolicing and #familyseparation are speaking out and demanding the full abolition of the system. Get involved at stolenchildrensmonth.com

Abolish ICE and end immigrant detention, deportation, and surveillance! Reforms aren’t enough. Every facet of the carceral state (prisons, policing, family policing, ICE, the military) must be abolished because they threaten every marginalized group. upendmovement.org/2025/06/12/upe…

What does it look like when we use film and TV to tell a more honest story about #familypolicing? Here are our recommendations for abolitionists — including our new film “A Vision of Grace” premiering this month! Full blog post: 🔗 buff.ly/EeOhpit

Jennefer Canales-Pelaez talks about why she became an immigration lawyer and the connections between prisons, ICE, and family policing. @jenneferesq The only way forward is through the abolition of ALL of these systems. Listen to the full episode: buff.ly/ol6c4QO

NEW BLOG POST: Breaking Down Family Policing Copaganda in the New ‘Lilo & Stitch’ - by @syddanel 🎬 The new movie is poised to impact the way millions think about family policing and the termination of parental rights, and we need to talk about it. ⚠️ buff.ly/EeOhpit

Silky Shah (@silkys13) talks about detention centers with prisons onsies for babies and why reforms will never be enough to keep our communities safe. #UnbuildWalls #CommunitiesNotCages #Abolition @DetentionWatch Full episode 🔗 upendmovement.org/podcast/episod…

Immigration is about family, and seeking refuge, and seeking opportunity. @silkys13 talks about how immigrant justice needs an abolitionist framework to succeed. @detentionwatch #UnbuildWalls Full Episode 🔗 buff.ly/411EfED