Month: February 2023

Happy Tuesday all!We are continuing our celebration of Black History Month and the Black Disability activists who have fought to expand the rights of people with disabilities. Today we celebrate the celebrate the life and ongoing work of Morénike Giwa Onaiwu (she/they) global advocate, public speaker, writer, educator, researcher, and mom. Morénike is a disabled…

Good morning all,  We are continuing our celebration of Black History Month.  Today we are highlighting the activism and life of the fabulous Andraea LaVant, “a cultural changemaker transforming the world for all”. She is the founder and president of LaVant Consulting, Inc., which specializes in helping brands “speak disability with confidence.” LaVant has over a decade of experience…

Happy Monday all!  Today we are continuing our celebration of the work, contributions, and lives of Black Disability Activists.  On February 8 Google Doodle honored Haitian American model and disability rights activist Mama Cax. Mama Cax is best known for shattering expectations around beauty.  Mama Cax was born Cacsmy Brutus on November 20, 1989, in Brooklyn, New York and…

Happy Monday all,   Today we continue our celebration of Black History Month and Black Disability Activism.  Today I express appreciation for the high profile Black artists who are seeking to change the climate and stigma for persons with mental health disabilities by sharing their own experiences with mental health disabilities and advocating for systemic change. Highlighted…

Good morning, We are celebrating Black History Month and highlighting Black Disability activists and their civil rights contributions.  Today we celebrate the work of Haben Girma: Disability Rights lawyer, speaker, consultant, and activist.   The first Deafblind person to graduate from Harvard Law School, Haben Girma is a human rights lawyer advancing disability justice. President Obama named…

February is Black History Month! We will be highlighting impactful Black disability activists and advocates throughout the month.  Today we will highlight a Bay Area Black Disability activist, Brad Lomax.   Lomax became a key figure in the disability rights movement when he joined more than 100 people in 1977 in occupying the fourth-floor offices of…