About this Event
Pull up to the Premiere screening of BL Shirelle x Blak Rapp MADUSA's long awaited visual EP, STEEL ROOTS.
Over the past couple years, Philly artist-activists BL Shirelle and Blak Rapp MADUSA came together through music to raise awareness around the Pennsylvania Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, also known as House Bill 900; which was signed into law by Governor Shapiro in December 2023. The Dignity Act sets basic, overdue standards for pregnant and postpartum people in custody — and extends parallel protections to youth:
No shackles in labor. Strong limits on restraints and solitary. Free menstrual a incontinence products. Trauma-informed care, real training, and public reporting. This is about safety, health, and humanity — and it took organizing to win it. Now it takes us to enforce it! ✊?
This 4-track EP - equipped with videos for each song and an accompanying documentary of in-depth interviews with Pr*son-impacted Pennsylvanians, explores the harsh conditions of incarcerated women and their children's quality of life statewide. But it also brings a message of hope and fighting spirit.
Featuring explosive, anthemic music, cinematic music videos and raw oral history, this project will change how you view women's incarceration – especially LIFERS – FOREVER! ?
Come through to the Visual EP Premiere!
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
REC Philly, 901 Market Street, Philadelphia, United States
USD 10.38 to USD 12.51
