Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 1 day ago
In 1974, the nation was gripped with the story of Joan Little, a young Black woman who, in self-defense, killed the prison guard at a Beaufort County Jail in Washington, North Carolina when he sexually assaulted her while she was in custody. It raised questions of how safe a Black woman could be with police in small, rural jails and beyond. Dr. Christina Greene joins Left of Black to talk about her new book, "Free Joan Little: The Politics of Race, Sexual Violence, and Imprisonment," published by @UNCPress.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/lSpaM7GSc50
In 1974, the nation was gripped with the story of Joan Little, a young Black woman who, in self-defense, killed the prison guard at a Beaufort County Jail in Washington, North Carolina when he sexually assaulted her while she was in custody. It raised questions of how safe a Black woman could be with police in small, rural jails and beyond. Dr. Christina Greene joins Left of Black to talk about her new book, "Free Joan Little: The Politics of Race, Sexual Violence, and Imprisonment," published by @UNCPress.
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/lSpaM7GSc50
