Activist and artist Patrisse Cullors joins Jemele to discuss her departure from Black Lives Matter, the movement she co-founded in 2013. Patrisse shares how the constant barrage of right-wing attacks impacted her mental health, how she’s handled death threats and criticism from others within the black community. Patrisse also discusses her latest book, “An Abolitionist’s Handbook: 12 Steps to Changing Yourself and the World.”

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