Reflections on upEND’s 5th Birthday
Five years ago, around Juneteenth—a celebration of delayed but hard-won freedom—a small collective of insiders-turned-abolitionists planted the seeds of upEND.
upEND Demands the Abolition of ICE and Immigration Detention
Family policing abolition includes immigrant justice, and upEND demands the abolition of ICE and an end to immigrant detention, deportation, and surveillance.
Breaking Down Family Policing Copaganda in the New ‘Lilo & Stitch’
Set in Hawai’i, against the backdrop of violent family separation of Indigenous families by the child welfare system, the film is poised to impact the way millions of people think about family policing and the termination of parental rights.
Reclaiming Safety for Children of Parents with Disabilities
Justice for parents with disabilities and their children first and foremost means power to exert lived experience expertise about one’s own situation, condition, and wellbeing.
Black History Month: More Than Commemoration—A Blueprint for Liberation
Throughout history, Black people have resisted not only through direct action against oppressive forces but also by creating systems of care that ensured collective survival.
Season 2 of the upEND Podcast Explores Questions of Solidarity
Let’s deepen our political education and bring new people to the fight for our collective liberation.
Don’t Miss Our Keynote Conversation with Kelly Hayes and Maya Pendleton at upEND’s 2024 Convening
Kelly Hayes is a Menominee author, organizer, movement educator and photographer. She is the host of Truthout‘s podcast Movement Memos and co-author of the book Let This Radicalize You, with Mariame Kaba.
Confronting the “What about…” Questions
How should we respond when harm occurs? A new series from upEND Movement seeks to thoughtfully engage with these questions and propose responses grounded in care and compassion.
Reflections on Pride 2024
Ending the family policing system and fighting for an abolitionist world necessarily also includes developing a robust platform that centers and amplifies the realities that Black LGBTQ youth face as they navigate carceral systems.
“Dream, Create, Liberate” Afrofuturist Art Book Out Now
As we embark on this journey of imagination and liberation, we invited artists to join us in envisioning a world free from family policing.