Envisioning Justice RE:ACTION features work by: Aaron Hughes and Amber Ginsburg, Alexandra Antoine and Brandon Wyatt, Antonio Burton, Chicago Torture Justice Memorials, Joshua Jackson, Maya Dukmasova, Michael Fischer, Mitchell S. Jackson, Naimah Thomas, Patricia Nguyen, Renaldo Hudson, Sonja Henderson and Janice Bond, Tara Betts and David Weathersby, and William Estrada and Jasmin Cardenas.

The Activation Kit

Put new perspectives into practice with this interactive tool by following prompts that will lead you through real-world activities to question our relationships to the carceral state, encourage healing, and share how you envision justice. With more than a dozen prompts to choose from, the Activation Kit is an adaptable tool designed to be used by individuals, in groups, in classrooms, with family and friends — wherever people come together and embrace learning by doing. Complete a prompt and share your response using the submission form to add your vision to a growing archive of community responses to mass incarceration.

Questions about how to use the Activation Kit? Visit our FAQ.

What is Illinois Humanities?

Illinois Humanities, the Illinois affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities, is a statewide nonprofit organization that activates the humanities through free public programs, grants, and educational opportunities that foster reflection, spark conversation, build community, and strengthen civic engagement.

What is Envisioning Justice?

Created and facilitated by Illinois Humanities since 2017, Envisioning Justice leverages the arts and humanities to envision alternatives to the enduring injustice of mass incarceration. This Illinois Humanities initiative works with communities and people impacted by mass incarceration to spark conversation and illuminate community-based strategies that address our racist and unjust criminal legal system.