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#BlackDisabledGirlMagic Series: Kerima Cevik, Disabled Writer, Activist, & Redefining the Rules
Photo of Kerima Cevik, a brown-skinned Black woman. Kerima is facing away from the camera, with her beautiful gray hair covering her face. She is leaning against window blinds, with the light from the window softly hitting her face.
It is so important for Black disabled women to have a village – a group of individuals who understand her fully. A group of uplifters, motivators, and truth sayers…
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Photo of a Black woman with a flowing fro wearing blue shades with her hands out catching gold glitter as she looks up while laughing.
Text over the photo reads as follows:
Celebrating#BlackJoy
#DisabilitySolidarity (in large bold letters)
We are hosting this event to reclaim space.
Black people continue to be marginalized in Deaf/disability spaces; and Deaf/Disabled Black people continue to be marginalized in all spaces. We will no longer be pushed aside!
The Harriet Tubman Collective is highlighting Black Joy during this divisive and oppressive election season.
Please join us by posting photos and videos of yourself or something you love with a caption and the two hashtags below all day on November 7, 2016:
#DisabilitySolidarity
#BlackJoy
ATTENTION BLACK DISABLED/DEAF TUMBLR:
Today is #BlackJoy takeover day. Share images of yourself exhibiting Black disabled/deaf excellence. Details are above.
@sophiaslittleblog,@blackgirlmentalhealth, & @depressedwhileblack, can you all participate & signal boost? Many of us are sharing our pics on Twitter.
@autisticadvocacy,@dollhospitaljournal,@autisticwomen,@blackchildrensbooksandauthors, you all can boost this as well.
~ Vy
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