Women TranscendA Transmedia Project & Narrative Initiative

Multi-platform media and storytelling initiative

Women Transcend rejects and challenges harmful narratives around crime and incarceration, to powerfully expose a striking truth:

Those who experience the worst of our country can become our guiding light, showing us all how to not give up on each other and on the society we dream of becoming.
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‘I cry about the baby that I had to give away:’ Navigating Parenthood After Incarceration

‘I cry about the baby that I had to give away:’ Navigating Parenthood After Incarceration

Articles - By Colorlines
Women Transcend Teaser Play
Teaser
Women Transcend Trailer Play
Trailer
Formerly Incarcerated Black Women Organize to Help Each Other

Formerly Incarcerated Black Women Organize to Help Each Other

Articles - By Colorlines
Film Review: Reshaping Society and the Unyielding Impact of Formerly Incarcerated Women

Film Review: Reshaping Society and the Unyielding Impact of Formerly Incarcerated Women

Articles - By Colorlines
Do not forget about me by DeJuan Bland Play
Spoken Word
The Scream by Consuela Gaines Play
Song

Produced in collaboration with formerly incarcerated women, Women Transcend is:

A documentary feature that will be screened at festivals and community watch parties across the country
A series of companion pieces - articles, visual art, spoken word, and music that will deepen our meaning and impact around systems of perpetual punishment
A grassroots distribution and engagement campaign anchored by a network of partner organizations advancing aligned policy work, research and analysis, and organizing campaigns

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