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Black History Month 2019: Black, Disabled, & Into Alternative Spiritual Practices
When life shakes us at our core, we long to find something to ground us again. For me, that grounding has come in the form of expanding my spirituality after the death of my beloved Grandmother on Christmas Eve of 2015. I have always been spiritual; being raised Baptist by her (though I don’t claim a denomination at this time), but also knowing that there was a desire in finding a deeper…
Why Black Disability History Matters
Black background with the following text in white font: “Why Black Disability History Matters During Black History Month”
For the past few years on the blog, I have featured the stories and activism of Black disabled figures who are unsung heroes during Black History Month. I began doing this because I did not want our experiences as Black disabled people to be overlooked since that has occurred…
2/28/2018 Black Disability History Twitter Chat
White graphic with black text that reads, “#BlackDisabilityHistory Twitter Chat, February 28, 2018, 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern, Follow @VilissaThompson @Imani_Barbarin @nealcarter and @DisVisibility” On the left is an illustration of the Twitter bird icon in black. On the right is an illustration of a fist raised in defiance in black.
For Black History Month, I am honored to co-host a…
#BlackDisabledGirlMagic Series: Keah Brown, Entertainment Journalist Using Her Words to Empower
Photo of Keah Brown, a brown skinned young Black woman. Keah is looking directly into the camera and smiling. She has her hair straighten and parted to the side, and wearing a white, red, and denim colored sweater.
One of the reasons I wanted to do this series was to capture the diverse lives of Black disabled women. Very few spaces have given us the opportunity to discuss what it is like to be…
#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…
Photo of Keri Gray, light-skinned Black women with a small afro who is smiling into the camera and throwing up the peace sign. Keri is dressed in business attire and is standing near a black podium. The podium has a white sign on the front of it that reads: “national youth transition center.”
For Women’s History Month, I want to spotlight the phenomenal Black women I know who are trailblazers and…
Black-ish & Speechless: The Night Primetime TV Got It Right
Despite the seemingly limitless TV programming options that exist for our entertainment pleasure, very few target the identities I have in a manner that are affirmative and validating. However, this month, two shows managed to meet this feat. Black-ishandSpeechlessaired episodes that touched on difficult topics that rarely are discussed as candidly as they should – race relations and…
Image of a group of protestors outside of a school building holding signs to show solidarity to the injustice committed to a disabled student.
The intersection of race and disability is often ignored when we discuss the injustices that disadvantage disabled students of color within our schools. This oversight can mean grave consequences to students who live within these margins. The…
