Abolitionist Elder was created in memory of Mr. George Floyd (October 14, 1973 – May 25, 2020) and the 2020 Minneapolis uprisings.
Told through the legacy of Hmong (Hmoob/Moob) story cloths, my elder self uses needle and thread to record acts of transformative rage and community care that may lead us to abolitionist futures.
Abolitionist Elder has been adapted and published with the Minneapolis Institute of Art, AAPI Civic Engagement Fund, the University of Minnesota’s Women Center, and the Abolition Journal (forthcoming, Spring 2022).