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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.

2/28 Black Disability History Twitter Chat

Vilissa K. Thompson, Imani Barbarin and Neal Carter are co-hosting a Twitter chat on Black disability history. The Disability Visibility Project® will be playing a supporting role in this chat. … Continue Reading 2/28 Black Disability History Twitter Chat

Posted June 6, 2017 DVP News and Events

Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald

The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD, Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades) will be having their 2nd annual conference, Tearing Down Walls, Building Bridges: The Disabled Latinx Movement at the … Continue Reading Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald

A photo featuring Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong taken on April 11, 2015. On the left is an Asian American woman in a wheelchair wearing a red hoodie and purple scarf. She has black hair, eyeglasses on, and a smartphone in her hand. On the right is a Black woman with short hair who is in a wheelchair. She is wearing a long-sleeved black shirt and a gold necklace. Both are smiling at the camera.

Posted May 11, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong

Alice Wong interviewed Yomi Wrong for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps San Francisco on April 11, 2015. In this clip, Yomi talks about the story of her birth and … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong

White image with black text that reads: Disability Visibility Project™, #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat, Guest host: Sandy Ho @DIS_DPC, November 3, 2016 8 pm Eastern. In the lower left quadrant of the graphic is an image with a white background with 'DIS' in large letters in red, orange, and yellow respectively. Underneath 'DIS' are the words: Disability Intersectionality Summit. In the lower right quadrant of the graphic is an image with the yellow background with black text that reads: disability visibility project™

Posted October 29, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

11/3: #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat

Disability Visibility Project™ #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat Guest host: Sandy Ho Thursday, November 3, 2016 5 pm Pacific/ 8 pm Eastern The Disability Visibility Project is proud to partner with Sandy … Continue Reading 11/3: #IntersectionalCrips Twitter Chat

Black woman taking a selfie from her hospital bed. She has a blanket wrapped around her up to her neck and behind her are various medical devices and equipment on the wall. She is puckering her lips and looking right at the camera.

Posted August 9, 201610 Comments Guest Blog Posts

Guest Blog Post: Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill

#DisabilityTooWhite Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill By Rachel Lovejoy Quit my job in Chicago, my hometown and moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota. I was a single, African American woman … Continue Reading Guest Blog Post: Being Black Looking Good While Chronically Ill

Posted July 26, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#GetWokeADA26: Disabled People of Color Speak Out, Part Two

This is the second of a 2-part report looking at the lives and stories of disabled people of color by Vilissa Thompson and Alice Wong for Ramp Your Voice! and the … Continue Reading #GetWokeADA26: Disabled People of Color Speak Out, Part Two

Light green background with black text that reads: #CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability, Violence & Public Policy Sunday, July 24, 2016 5:00-6:00 pm EST Details: https://www.facebook.com/CripTheVote/

Posted July 12, 2016 Guest Blog Posts

7/24 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Disability, Violence & Public Policy

#CripTheVote Twitter Chat Disability, Violence & Public Policy Sunday, July 24, 2016 5:00-6:00 pm EST Hosted by Andrew Pulrang, Gregg Beratan, and Alice Wong, #CripTheVote Twitter chats explored various policy … Continue Reading 7/24 #CripTheVote Twitter Chat: Disability, Violence & Public Policy

White background with black text that reads: #GetWokeADA26 Call for stories: Disabled people of color Ramp Your Voice and Disability Visibility Project. On the left-hand side is an image of a Black Wonder Woman character in a wheelchair. She has rainbow wristbands and a golden lasso by her wheel. Image: Mike Mort @MikeeMort

Posted July 4, 20163 Comments Guest Blog Posts

#GetWokeADA26: Call for Stories by Disabled People of Color

Last year was a milestone anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act when it turned 25. Just like that, another year has passed and it’s time for re-examination of disability rights … Continue Reading #GetWokeADA26: Call for Stories by Disabled People of Color

Posted March 20, 20161 Comment Guest Blog Posts

Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives

Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives Below is a summary of an informal survey conducted by the Disability Visibility Project. Alice Wong presented the results of this … Continue Reading Asian Pacific Americans with Disabilities: Our Stories, Our Lives

Image of two women in wheelchairs. On the left is an Asian woman with glasses and wearing a red hoodie. On the right is an African American woman with short black hair and a black shirt.

Posted June 23, 20152 Comments DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong

On April 11, 2015, Alice Wong interviewed Yomi Wrong for the Disability Visibility Project at StoryCorps San Francisco. Below are short excerpts from their conversation. On Yomi’s birth, racism, and … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Yomi Wrong and Alice Wong