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BuzzFeed, Dating In A Wheelchair, & Representation: Interview with Lolo
Screenshot of the title of the video: “Thoughts You Have While Dating In A Wheelchair” (BuzzFeed)
Buzzfeed is known for creating videos about diverse life experiences, and it has recently produced one that I can wholeheartedly relate to. The video is “Thoughts You Have While Dating In A Wheelchair” that features vlogger Lolo. Lolo’s performance spoke deeply to my spirit. It was the first time…
Flexin’ My Melanin & Talking About #DisabilityTooWhite at the NABSW Conference
I took a hiatus this month from blogging to prepare and attend the National Association of Black Social Workers (NABSW) conference in National Harbor, Maryland. It was the first time I attended the conference, as well as presented about #DisabilityTooWhite to my social work colleagues. I was ecstatic to attend a conference where I would be surrounded by melanin, and it was the spiritual and…
#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…
#BlackDisabledGirlMagic Series: Heather Watkins, Disabled Writer, Mom, & Community Leader
Image of Heather Watkins, light-skinned Black woman who is standing in front of a off-white colored door. Heather is smiling directly to the camera, and is wearing a black-and-white multi-striped top with black pants. Heather has her hands placed on her hips, which are in a relaxed pose.
As we continue with the #BlackDisabledGirlMagic series, we have seen the various perspectives about the lives…
#BlackDisabledGirlMagic Series: Kathy D. Woods, Fashion Designer for Little Women
Image of Kathy D. Woods, a Black little woman. Kathy is outside and standing in front of a white building. Kathy is wearing a red-orange snakeskin-printed dress with black dress shoes. Kathy is smiling directly into the camera.
Fashion and feeling good in the clothes you wear are important, and for some disabled women, it can be a challenge to find apparel that fits your body type and shape.…
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 History Month 2017: Johnnie Lacy, Defiantly Black & Disabled
Image of Johnnie shown smiling directly into the camera. She is sitting in her wheelchair wearing a buttoned shirt, with an office desk to her left.
In continuing with my Black History Month focus on Black disabled leaders, I am proudly sharing the story of Johnnie Lacy, a woman who directed the Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) in Hayward, California for over a decade. The…
Black History Month 2017: Remembering Joyce Jackson, Black, Disabled, & Phenomenal
Image of Joyce shown smiling, walking down the wide sidewalk in an Oct 20 t-shirt, with a large crowd of people with balloons and signs behind her. She is holding up the right side of a big banner that says “FULL RIGHTS FOR DISABLED PEOPLE — IMPLEMENT 504.”
For Black History Month 2017, I will feature the names, faces, and voices of Black disabled people who were a part of the influential…
Living in Trump’s America: Thoughts From a Black Disabled Woman
It has been a month since the Presidential election, and the dust still has not settled from the shock of Donald Trump winning the coveted seat or the demand for recounts of votes.
It took me some time to find the words to articulate the reality that I will live in a Trump-led America come January. This is the America that has no regard for human dignity, empathy, or compassion. This is the…
So… I know i’ve been ghost on the blog for about two weeks. I was out of town in Maryland, enjoying the new state that I hope to call home next year.
While in MD, I went to the National Museum of African American History and Culture. My disabled bleed heart was in heaven - the history was profound. I cannot wait until I am living in/near DC so that I can visit this museum over & over again.
I’m “back” on the blog, but there will be some changes as to how frequently I’ll update. Life is getting busier, & though I love Tumblr… I’m slowly outgrowing it. The blog will forever be here, but I will be thinking of what the future of this page will be as I grow within my work, & life is taking me to new heights.
Enjoy the pics of the museum - it’s so beautiful inside. And yes, I will be writing a blog post on my visit this week.
~ Vy
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