Andrea Ritchie
Writer, organizer, movement lawyer, and researcher focused on policing and the criminalization of Black women, girls, trans, and gender-nonconforming people, and author of works including Invisible No More and Say Her Name.
Top 3 podcasts with Andrea Ritchie
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Mar 8, 2026 • 24min
Teaser - Abolish ICE Means Abolish the Police w/ Mariame Kaba & Andrea Ritchie (03/09/26)
Mariame Kaba, organizer and founder of Project NIA with 35+ years in abolition and youth work, and Andrea Ritchie, movement lawyer and author focused on policing’s impact on Black women and trans people. They map ICE raids to everyday policing. They unpack how outrage often births reform pitches, examine federalized policing and funding, and discuss community care and defense as abolition strategies.
Oct 26, 2023 • 1h 11min
Practicing New Worlds in a Time of Collapse
Andrea Ritchie, a Black lesbian immigrant organizer and abolitionist author, reflects on solidarity with Palestine and the limits of policy. She discusses emergent strategy, decentralization, and practicing new worlds through collective care. The conversation stresses rebuilding imagination, preparing for repression, and rehearsing abolitionist practices now.
Jun 6, 2023 • 37min
Therapists Are Also the Police: Social Work, Sex Work, and the Politics of Deservingness
Authors Andrea Ritchie, Mariame Kaba, and Melissa Gira Grant discuss the connection between social work, policing, and sex work. They explore the history of social work's association with policing and challenge the politics of deservingness within the field. The podcast also dives into the flaws of the current therapy system and emphasizes the importance of community healing and support.
