TagBlack disabled women

Graphic with a yellow background showing a photo of a Black female with dark brown complexion, close cropped black hair, wearing a wide smile, and white sweater, in front of a teal colored wall.

Posted May 17, 2022 Guest Blog Posts

My MS and Me

My MS and Me Carolyn Hinds I’m not sure where or how I should start this essay. As I sit in bed with my laptop resting on the … Continue Reading My MS and Me

Text reads “Andraea LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain. November 3rd, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Below are headshots of Andraea LaVant, a Black woman seated in a motorized wheelchair wearing cateye glasses, and Dr. Blain, a Black woman wearing black framed rectangular glasses. Centered is the cover for the book “Until I Am Free”, featuring a photo of Fannie Lou Hamer.

Posted October 24, 2021 DVP News and Events

3 Online events celebrating the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer

The Disability & Intersectionality Summit and the Disability Visibility Project invite you to a series of three free online conversations about the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer, a … Continue Reading 3 Online events celebrating the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer

Graphic with a black background with a photo of a Black female with dark brown complexion, close cropped black hair, wearing a wide smile, clear plastic glass frames and sweater with a geometric pattern in eggplant, sky blue, white and light peach colors.

Posted October 13, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry

Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry Carolyn Hinds Being a Black woman means there isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t worry that … Continue Reading Accessibility and the Lack Thereof in the Film Industry

Graphic with a dark blue background with a photo of Britney Wilson, Black woman with curly natural, black hair and glasses in a blue chambray suit and white and blue polka dot top standing on crutches in an office.

Posted January 10, 2021 Podcast

Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_94_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS It’s been over eleven months since the pandemic emerged in … Continue Reading Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

Robin, a brown woman, is posed and smiling. Wearing a light blue-green lace vintage dress, she is holding the handles of her walker.

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

How the ADA Gave Birth to a Black Sexpert

How the ADA Gave Birth to a Black Sexpert Robin Wilson-Beattie Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Robin_Wilson-Beattie-How_the_ADA_Gave_Birth_to_a_Black_Sexpert.mp3 I grew up in a world after the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and … Continue Reading How the ADA Gave Birth to a Black Sexpert

Imade Nibokun, a Black woman with short hair smiling

Posted December 1, 2019 Podcast

Ep 65: Black Mental Health

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep_65.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about Black Mental Health with Imade Nibokun. … Continue Reading Ep 65: Black Mental Health

A picture of two Femmes/Women with almond brown skin and black hair, one with glasses and a ponytail, the other with a short cropped hairstyle. Each of them is wearing a black T-shirt with a colourful slogan saying “Nah, I’m good love. Enjoy.” In the background, the same T-shirts hang behind them on a cream wall, next to a poster with West African adinkra symbols.

Posted October 20, 2019 Podcast

Ep 62: Black Disabled Women in Media

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_62_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about Black disabled women in media. I’m … Continue Reading Ep 62: Black Disabled Women in Media

Image description by Azza: Azza, a Black woman, wears a bright red and gold hijab with an East African print, red blazer, and black button down blouse. She is smiling at the camera.

Posted May 13, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge. Azza Altiraifi Content notes: discussion of food/allergies, eating disorders, and restrictions, anorexia, trauma, mental health, recovery, anxiety, … Continue Reading I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

Diana Elizabeth Jordan, a Black woman with short hair in twists smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black scoop neck shirt with a floral print.

Posted April 14, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Below is an interview with actor, director, producer, and activist Diana Elizabeth Jordan. Diana recently participated in the 2019 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge as the director of “I Can,” a … Continue Reading Disabled Film Directors: Interview with Diana Elizabeth Jordan

Cropped image of Imani standing on her crutches in a blue dress and jacket in front of a blue red and green mural wall. Photo credit: Madasyn Andrews

Posted February 17, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges

The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges By Imani Barbarin CW: Self Harm, Suicide, Bullying, Abuse For a while, I couldn’t think of what to say about the suicide … Continue Reading The Life and Death Of Seven Bridges