The stigma that exists around mothers that have been incarcerated places a heavy weight on the shoulders of millions of people in the United States. When poverty, abuse, and incarceration have a hold on your life being a mother becomes seemingly impossible. In this episode, Aniah grapples with the impact of her mother's arrest on their ability to have a safe and nurturing relationship as mother and daughter. Aniah also begins to unpack the work of critical prison theorists and advocates to imagine a world in which mothers are not placed in cages anymore.  Written & produced by: Aniah H. Washington
With special thanks to the Amherst College Black Studies Department
Intro music produced by: sketchmyname