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Mother's Day

The following piece is co-published with Ms. Magazine. In this powerful mother-daughter exchange, Summer Knight and Kwaneta Harris reveal how nearly a decade of forced silence through solitary confinement shattered their bond—and how they’re fighting to rebuild it, piece by piece. Summer I was only four months old when my mama got arrested. That’s what […]

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“Mama’s in the Hole”

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by Summer Knight and Kwaneta Harris

May 9, 2025

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Mothers with Sons in Solitary Tell Their Stories

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by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway

May 12, 2012

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