In this episode, Dr. Brittany Friedman—sociologist and author of the book Carceral Apartheid: How Lies and White Supremacists Run Our Prisons—joins hosts Dr. Valerie Adams-Bass and Dr. Sheretta Butler-Barnes to discuss how mass incarceration impacts Black children and families. Known for exposing how institutions hide harmful truths, Dr. Friedman unpacks the deep connections between state violence, misinformation, and systemic control. The conversation explores storytelling as a tool for resistance, truth-telling, and healing, while offering tangible ways communities can support affected families.

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