S2 Ep7
The Intersection of Race & Disability
Description
Black people fight for their voices to be heard. Disabled people fight just as hard for theirs. Together, it is necessary to acknowledge that Black people with disabilities have a totally unique experience. All in all, they face layered inequalities that are often ignored, even by Black people who are uncomfortable with disability.
Since the intersection of race and disability remains a particularly neglected subject matter, Brown Sugar Talk has decided to start a conversation to hopefully raise awareness and inspire listeners to educate themselves more on the intricacy of this intersection.
For this seventh episode, four authentic and insightful guests are sharing their stories, research, and help us understand the importance of focusing on this intersection.
#BrownSugarTalkChallenge
Each episode, Brown Sugar Talk supports a fundraiser in link with the episode covered to raise awareness & build a new habit to donate a little bit monthly to change the world.
Fundraiser of the Week
“It Takes a Village” Black Parents Support Group
Rules of the Brown Sugar Talk Challenge:
- Donate $5 to the fundraiser highlighted or one of your choice
- Nominate five friends on Instagram to donate $5 to this fundraiser (Don’t forget to tag @brownsugartalkbyamy, the fundraiser concerned and use the hashtag #brownsugartalkchallenge on Instagram)
- Ask your friends to take a screenshot of their receipt and share it with you
- Ask your friends to nominate 5 friends as well to keep it going
Testimonial
I was finally able to attend an episode of Brown Sugar Talks! Listening to Episode 1 of season 2 on “Intersection of Race and Disability” was so important because in the black community, we do not talk about these issues enough. I had started getting involved in advocacy for black youth with disabilities and it isn’t that the community does not care, it is that we don’t necessarily know what our people are going through and we often replicate the ignorance of dominant structures that marginalize difference. I learned a lot about lived experiences of black youth and parents alike who are living with different abilities and limitations. Amy’s episode and skillful interviewing reminded me of the importance to stay informed. Learning about organizations who were doing advocacy work also really helped in making connections that could bring about permanent change, and take off some of the burden from individual parents to put into the hands of government and health institutions so they can take accountability. What is great about Brown Sugar Talks is that even if you don’t have time to research about these issues, you can just tune in! It was such a rich conversation and I got so much information in a short time. Thank you Amy!