REPOWERED
It can be hard to imagine change in communities that have long felt the impact of systemic oppression. But there’s a movement growing across the country, led by women who are reimagining community safety and justice. REPOWERED weaves together the personal stories of visionary women leaders in Washington, DC, New Orleans, and Milwaukee as they try to transform their communities from the inside out, despite challenges and opposition from all sides, driven by the hope that their people can heal and thrive.
In recent years, the call to defund police and dismantle unjust systems has rung out nationwide. But what does this transformation look like in practice? The personal stories of these women who are repowering themselves and their communities help us all see what is possible. They have experienced profound consequences of systemic violence in their neighborhoods and their own lives. Their stories prove that those closest to the problem are closest to the solution–that we can all learn from these women who are taking back the power and helping build a more peaceful future.