Colin Kaepernick to Release Book On Police and Prison Abolition in October

He may not be able to play the sport that helped him gain the important voice he is using now, but, the runaway train known as Colin Kaepernick is not slowing down any time soon!

In an announcement made on social media, Kaepernick has expressed to the world that his first tome, being distributed through his own publishing company, Kaepernick Publishing, is slated to be released later this fall on Oct. 12, 2021. The debut book is titled, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS.

Today, I’m excited to share that we at @KaepernickPub will be releasing our first title, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS, on 10/12/21. This anthology builds on decades of organizing and writing against policing & prisons… pic.twitter.com/84nUD3v4r2

— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) May 11, 2021

…& features the work of over 30 contributors plus a reader’s guide, infographics, & cover art by Emory Douglas.

I’m proud to have edited this collection & hope it adds to the chorus of voices calling for a world without & beyond policing & prisons. #AbolitionForThePeople

— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) May 11, 2021

The book is a collective work from more than 30 writers that Kaepernick has edited.

After months of hard work, we’re excited to announce that we’ll be publishing our first title, ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE: THE MOVEMENT FOR A FUTURE WITHOUT POLICING & PRISONS, on 10/12/21. This anthology is edited by @Kaepernick7 & features the contributions of over 30 writers. pic.twitter.com/fj6tuBpYBy

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021

Join us on our collective journey toward building a better world — a world without and beyond policing and prisons. ABOLITION FOR THE PEOPLE will be available in print, e-book, and audio formats. Cover art by the one & only Emory Douglas. #AbolitionForThePeople

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021

Kaepernick Publishing has also released quotes from the book from some of the contributors to the project.

“In order to eradicate anti-Blackness, we must also abolish the police. The abolition of one without the other is impossible.” – @Kaepernick7, #AbolitionForThePeople. Visit https://t.co/0PkQ0ZTI1k for more pic.twitter.com/YPMRj6GK8k

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021

“Just as we hear calls today for more humane policing, people then called for a more humane slavery.” – Angela Y. Davis, #AbolitionForThePeople. Visit https://t.co/0PkQ0ZTI1k for more pic.twitter.com/YVAWRLIVDe

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021

“Can we really get rid of prisons and policing altogether? The short answer: We can. We must. We are.” – @prisonculture, #AbolitionForThePeople pic.twitter.com/V2CDpNz6ep

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021

“Police forces in America began as slave patrols, and their primary function has always been to act in service of the white ownership class and its capitalist production.” – @BreeNewsome, #AbolitionForThePeople pic.twitter.com/AqAgOWWIwW

— Kaepernick Publishing (@KaepernickPub) May 11, 2021