This is the first new release in 5 years for the critically acclaimed singer-songwriter. Both the tune and video spotlight women who are jailed without conviction because they cannot post bail, and the adverse effects that result from an unjust system.
The song was also based on Apple’s personal experience. She stated, “I was a court watcher for over two years. In that time, I took notes on thousands of bond hearings. Time and time again, I listened as people were taken away and put in jail, for no other reason than that they couldn’t afford to buy their way free. It was particularly hard to hear mothers and caretakers get taken away from the people who depend on them. For the past five years, I have been volunteering with the Free Black Mamas DMV bailout, and I have been lucky to be able to witness the stories of women who fought for and won their freedom with the tireless and loving support of the leadership. I hope that this song, and the images shared with me, can help to show what is at stake when someone is kept in pretrial detention. I give this song in friendship and respect to all who have experienced the pain of pretrial detention and to the women of the group’s leadership who have taught me so much and whom I truly love.”
She also started a Let Her Go Home website where individuals can learn more and be provided with resources to take action.
