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Frozen Justice

Through my semi-frozen window, I watch the outside workers slipping across ice-covered snow, spreading red dirt from plastic bags like confetti on a…

Feb 6 • Kwaneta Harris

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January 2026

A Letter from Dr. King

In recognition of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Kwaneta imagines how Dr. King would react to the state of his legacy—and his movement

Jan 19 • Kwaneta Harris

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When Assata's Heart Finally Stopped

Don't cry for her. She died with wind on her face, with the memory of sand between her toes, with the taste of fruit she chose herself, with doors she…

Jan 16 • Kwaneta Harris

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What Prison Taught Me: A Master Class in Degradation

I used to save lives.

Jan 9 • Kwaneta Harris

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When Silence Speaks Louder Than Screams

I watched the world hold its breath when that hotel hallway footage surfaced.

Jan 2 • Kwaneta Harris

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December 2025

The Night Watch: A Cell Block Testimony

It's 2:19 AM and sleep-drunk, I stagger the three steps from my bunk to the toilet when I see something the size of my thumb scurry under the bed.

Dec 26, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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October 2025

On Menopause, Incarceration, and the Climate Crisis

Highlighting Kwaneta's collaboration with Black Girl's Guide to Surviving Menopause for Scalawag Magazine

Oct 27, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris and Hippolyta's Journal by BGG2SM

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Behind the Walls: A Woman's Perspective on Solitary Confinement

Kwaneta's firsthand account of solitary confinement, as published in ZEKE Magazine

Oct 23, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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September 2025

Journey to Justice Bus Tour - Kwaneta's Story

Campaign to end the torturous practice of solitary confinement

Sep 22, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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August 2025

The Power of Unity: Dismantling the Carceral State from Within

Black August reflections and a cover story for San Francisco Bayview

Aug 30, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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Happy Birthday, Kwaneta!

A message from V, a letter to Kwaneta's teenage self, Black August, and a fundraiser to bring Kwaneta's family together

Aug 6, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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July 2025

Texas Hold'em

How the Prison System Keeps its Grip on Parole-Eligible People

Jul 31, 2025 • Kwaneta Harris

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