Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter, aka “Isis Tha Saviour”

Re-Envision Equity celebrates the individual and collective resilience, power, strength and genius of Black people while also signaling a Call-To-Action to our allies from all levels of society to continue the fight towards greater racial justice, equity, and inclusion for all.

“Ain’t I Woman” is a gripping autobiographical triptych detailing Mary Baxter's life before, during, and after incarceration. Baxter's lyrically raw video examines the challenges of giving birth while shackled in prison, a depiction of the cruel and unusual realities pregnant women face while incarcerated. The piece also explores housing and employment discrimination, drug use, family reunification, and other challenges that people with criminal records commonly face. Ain’t I a Woman, a reference to the famous speech often attributed to Sojourner Truth, underscores the importance of meaningful policy change and serves as a call to action for formerly impacted individuals to have a larger voice in criminal justice reform.