Dr. Keeonna Harris (she/her) is Black woman, born and raised in Watts, and other parts of South – Central Los Angeles. She is a postdoctoral scholar at the ARCH Center and in the department of Health Systems and Population Health. She received her PhD in Justice Studie s from Arizona State University, where her dissertation research analyzed the experiences of Black Women navigating motherhood and mass incarceration. In her writing, she focuses on the health disparities and radical organizing for women connected to syste ms of mass incarceration. Harris’ memoir Mainline Mama (Amistad Press, 2025) explores motherhood, familial relationships, and well – being for Black women in the United States. Her work has been published in various venues including Salon.com, So We Can Know : Writers of Color on Pregnancy, Loss, Abortion, and Birth and (Super)vision: On Motherhood and Surveillance. Harris has received several honors including a 2024 – 2025 Haymarket Writing Freedom Fellow and 2018 – 2019 PEN America Writing for Justice Fellowship . Beyond research and writing, Keeonna emphasizes mothering in movements for justice as a tool for organizing, and as a deeply rooted connection between women, families and communities facing similar circumstances. Keeonna is committed to community and is currently working to build a support and advocacy network for mothers and children who have incarcerated partners and parents.