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Kwaneta Harris

Kwaneta Harris is a mother of three and incarcerated in solitary confinement in Texas. It has taken 49 years for her to realize she has a voice.

Articles by Kwaneta Harris

A young woman with shoulder-length dark hair smiles at the camera, wearing a white collared top. Surrounding her are collage elements—like a butterfly, pen, and colorful paper fragments—highlighting themes of prison reproductive healthcare on a beige background.
Prison and Justice Writing
Thursday March 16

Where It Hurts: How Book Bans Restrict Access to Healthcare

Kwaneta Harris explains how book bans restrict people who are incarcerated from learning about their reproductive health and other areas of healthcare.

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A collage of banned book covers appears above the text Banned Books Week 2022 and the hashtag #FreeTheBooks with Pen America’s logo in the bottom left corner.
Prison and Justice Writing
Thursday September 15

Forbidden Knowledge

History warns us of the dangers of banning books, but the effects of information control on imprisoned women are intimate and profound.

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