Black History Month: Race and Disability

This is a great opportunity to learn about the Intersection of race and disability. As a teacher, parent, and friend, with the inspiration of Black History Month, I want to learn about the experiences of Black people with disabilities and the families who care for them. 

I acknowledge my own privilege. I acknowledge that without speaking openly with friends and family who are racialized I would not see the prejudice and the barriers they face. This is why, when seeking to support children with disabilities, I feel that it is paramount to explore this intersectional experience of being Black and disabled. 

Below are some links I am collecting throughout the month of February (and beyond) about the experiences of Black families with children who have special needs and Black people with disabilities.

*Parents encounter cultural barriers when seeking support for their child with Autism so they set up a support group for Black families*

https://bit.ly/3pH2DHB

*Interview with Sadora Asafaw author of Amplifying the Experiences of Black Youth with Developmental Disabilities and Their Families: At the Margins of Policy and Practice*

https://bit.ly/3oCWqva

*respectability.org celebrates successful African Americans with disabilities while demonstrating the systemic barriers they have had to overcome*

https://bit.ly/2MIC72a

*National Black Disability Coalition website has an abundance of resources and provides a much needed initiative to address the experience of being Black and disabled*

https://bit.ly/2N6HHeX