{"title":"Prison Abolition Prints","description":"\u003cp\u003eHand Carved Block Prints\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"martin-sostre-print-8-25-x-11-7-inches","title":"\"Martin Sostre\" Original Block Print - 8.25 x 11.7 inches","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a hand-carved block print depicting \u003cstrong\u003eMartin Sostre\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eis a special edition print that raises funds for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksthroughbars.org\/\" title=\"Books Through Bars\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooks Through Bars.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEach print purchase raises $10 that goes towards helping the incarcerated receive free requested books that are not available in prisons or prison libraries.\u003c\/strong\u003e  Martin Sostre was a Black radical intellectual, political prisoner, anarchist, and bookseller whose life became a landmark case in the fight for prisoners’ rights and free expression. Sostre founded the \u003cem\u003eAfro-Asian Bookshop\u003c\/em\u003e in Buffalo, New York, a center for Black liberation literature and political organizing. In 1967, he was targeted by local police and falsely convicted on drug charges, as retaliation for his political work.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhile imprisoned, Sostre endured years of solitary confinement, suffered horrific brutality, and became a self-taught jailhouse lawyer, waging legal battles against censorship, racist punishment, and inhumane prison conditions. His case reached the federal courts and helped establish major precedents affirming the constitutional rights of incarcerated people, including access to political literature and protection from punitive isolation. Sostre is a symbol of resistance, intellectual defiance, and the ongoing struggle against state repression.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting technique: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe image is transferred using traditional relief printing methods, with each impression done manually, the end result of each print showcases subtle variations that make every print unique. The paper is formed from reclaimed cotton fiber, giving it a soft texture, visible inclusions, and natural irregular edges that reflect its handmade origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for framing or archival storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Flag Faction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46986710646962,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5108\/1650\/files\/IMG_93901.png?v=1768853948"},{"product_id":"angela-davis-icon-print","title":"\"Angela Davis Icon\" Original Block Print - 8.25 x 11.7 inches","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-carved block print depicting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eAngela Davis is a special edition print that raises funds for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksthroughbars.org\/\" title=\"Books Through Bars\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooks Through Bars.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEach print purchase raises $10 that goes towards helping prisoners receive requested books that are not available in prisons or prison libraries. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eAngela Davis is a political activist, scholar, and organizer whose work has shaped movements for Black liberation, feminism, and prison abolition. She became internationally known in the late 1960s and 1970s for her involvement in radical liberation movements, her persecution and acquittal in a political prosecution, and her lifelong critique of racism, state violence, and the prison system.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"425\" data-end=\"886\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThis print depicts Davis as an icon of collective resistance linking political education with organized struggle. Symbols throughout reference prison abolition, political prisoners, police violence, and mass movements, emphasizing her argument that repression is systemic and sustained by the state. This piece functions as both historical record and as a warning: liberation is built through knowledge, solidarity, and sustained resistance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting technique: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe image is transferred using traditional block printing methods, with each impression done manually, the end result of each print showcases subtle variations that make every print unique. The paper is formed from reclaimed cotton fiber, giving it a soft texture, visible inclusions, and natural irregular edges that reflect its handmade origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for framing or archival storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Flag Faction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051539513522,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5108\/1650\/files\/Angela_Davis.jpg?v=1770662385"},{"product_id":"freedom-through-knowledge-block-print","title":"\"Freedom Through Knowledge\" Original Block Print  - 8.25 x 11.7 inches","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"169\" data-end=\"577\"\u003e\"Freedom Through Knowledge\" block print honors \u003cstrong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"227\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eMartin Sostre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong data-start=\"232\" data-end=\"273\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eLorenzo Kom’boa Ervin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, two figures whose lives and work demonstrate how access to knowledge can become a tool of survival, resistance, and self-liberation under confinement. \u003cstrong\u003eThis is a special edition print that raises funds for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksthroughbars.org\/\" title=\"Books Through Bars\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eBooks Through Bars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Each print purchase raises $10 that goes towards helping the incarcerated receive requested books that are not available in prisons or prison libraries.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both Men are shown reading, with chains breaking from an open book meant to be an explicit rejection of censorship, isolation, and intellectual control inside of prisons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"579\" data-end=\"864\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eThe text \u003cem data-start=\"588\" data-end=\"617\"\u003e“Freedom Through Knowledge”\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"643\"\u003e“Education for All”\u003c\/em\u003e frame the piece as a statement: \u003cstrong\u003ebooks are not privileges, they are lifelines.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting technique:\u003c\/strong\u003e The image is transferred using traditional relief printing methods, with each impression done manually, the end result of each print showcases subtle variations that make every print unique. The paper is natural mulberry tree fiber, giving it a soft texture, visible inclusions, and natural irregular fibers that reflect its handmade origin.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for framing or archival storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Flag Faction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051569594546,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5108\/1650\/files\/Freedom_Through_Knowledge.jpg?v=1770664011"},{"product_id":"fred-hampton-icon-original-block-print-8-25-x-11-7-inches","title":"\"Fred Hampton Icon\" Original Block Print - 8.25 x 11.7 inches","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis hand-carved block print depicting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"41\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFred Hampton, is a special edition print that raises funds for \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.booksthroughbars.org\/\" title=\"Books Through Bars\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0); text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eBooks Through Bars.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eEach print purchase raises $10 that goes towards helping prisoners receive requested books that are not available in prisons or prison libraries. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eFred Hampton was a grassroots organizer, educator, revolutionary voice, and member of the \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/black-panther-party-challenging-police-and-promoting-social-change\" title=\"BLACK PANTHER PARTY\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eBlack Panther Party\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Hampton was a 21-year-old community leader in Chicago who helped build multiracial coalitions, organized free breakfast programs for thousands of children, and advocated for communities to control institutions rather than government as it has failed time and again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003eIn 1968, Hampton was arrested in Chicago on charges related to the alleged theft of ice cream bars and was convicted and sentenced in 1969 to 2–5 years in prison. He served only a short period at the Cook County Jail before being released on appeal bond while the case was under review. He was out on appeal at the time of his murder on December 4, 1969. His arrest occurred during a period when the \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/nmaahc.si.edu\/explore\/stories\/black-panther-party-challenging-police-and-promoting-social-change\" title=\"Black Panther Party\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"661\" data-end=\"702\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eBlack Panther Party\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas under intense surveillance and infiltration by federal and local authorities. The FBI’s \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/vault.fbi.gov\/cointel-pro\" title=\"COINTELPRO\" style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCOINTELPRO\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e program targeted Hampton specifically because of his organizing ability and coalition-building effort.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrinting technique: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe image is transferred using traditional block printing methods, with each impression done manually, the end result of each print showcases subtle variations that make every print unique. The paper is formed from reclaimed cotton fiber, giving it a soft texture, visible inclusions, and natural irregular edges that reflect its handmade origin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSuitable for framing or archival storage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Flag Faction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47135799017650,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5108\/1650\/files\/FRed_Hampton.jpg?v=1772375992"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0751\/5108\/1650\/collections\/Freedom_Through_Knowledge.jpg?v=1770665821","url":"https:\/\/blackflagfaction.com\/collections\/prison-abolition-prints.oembed","provider":"Black Flag Faction","version":"1.0","type":"link"}