Artivism of Returning Citizens: Artist Activists of the Nation’s Capital Impacting the Prison Abolition Movement

How are artists raising awareness of the oppressions faced by incarcerated Americans (returning citizens) and are inspiring spectators to join the rising Prison Abolition Movement? This research project (Master’s Thesis) comes at a crucial time as more attention is given to local initiatives propelling a national movement, including those from #BlackLivesMatter’s chapters. Washington D.C. has the highest incarceration rate in the world. Book price $10.00