The impact of the carceral state on Black women — and the notion of the “strong Black woman” is the topic of this week’s Black Voices Book Club pick. And why it’s time for Black people to take a hike.

On this week’s show:

• ‘A Different Kind of Trauma’: How the Carceral System Impacts Black Women in the US
• New Book ‘Nobody Knows’ Examines Intergenerational Trauma, Stress
• The Last Word: Black People Outside