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Kwaneta Harris
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Raw dispatches from Texas women's prisons on how the intersection of gender, race and place contribute to state-sanctioned, gender-based violence.

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The following is an excerpt from an article Kwaneta wrote for In These Times, first published in November 2024. Please note that it was written two years ago and may not reflect her current situation.


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The following is a brief excerpt from The Family We Make, a piece Kwaneta wrote for the Winter 2025 issue of The Massachusetts Review, titled “Incarceration and Family”. The full issue is available for purchase.


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Ask Kwaneta Anything #2: Questions from the Inside

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