Black Disabled Empowerment in Higher Ed#BlackDEHEM
1 Feb,
10 tweets, 9 min read
It is our honor to announce that Black Disabled Empowerment in Higher Education Month #BlackDEHEM will be beginning tomorrow
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate you. This week, we start with @azdisabilitylaw center’s free African American Conference on Disability tomorrow 1/
This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate you. This week, we start with @azdisabilitylaw center’s free African American Conference on Disability tomorrow 1/
You can learn more about this conference here: mailchi.mp/azdisabilityla…
@azdisabilitylaw has made all 11 sessions have CART & ASL Interpretation Services available.
The 1st session is tomorrow at 10-11am Mountain time.
Use #BlackDEHEMConference to live tweet during sessions 2/
@azdisabilitylaw has made all 11 sessions have CART & ASL Interpretation Services available.
The 1st session is tomorrow at 10-11am Mountain time.
Use #BlackDEHEMConference to live tweet during sessions 2/
If you want to get involved in #BlackDEHEM, please retweet our event if you are an ally.
If you are Black and Disabled, we want to hear your story. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
We are looking for takeovers for our event, please consider filling out this form. 3/
If you are Black and Disabled, we want to hear your story. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…
We are looking for takeovers for our event, please consider filling out this form. 3/
We also believe that building community as Black and Disabled people in higher education is something that should happen throughout the year. We have launched a Black and #DisInHigherEd Discord, please DM us or @nolan_syreeta for the link to our Discord or to help as an admin. 4/
Tomorrow, we start our week long #BlackDEHEMRollCall 🙌🏾
We want to learn about you, your researcher with no disclosure of your disability required. Diagnosis is a privilege that not all of us have. Your self diagnosis is valid, your pain is valid, your experience matters here 5/
We want to learn about you, your researcher with no disclosure of your disability required. Diagnosis is a privilege that not all of us have. Your self diagnosis is valid, your pain is valid, your experience matters here 5/
It is such an honor to have @jtknoxroxs and @keri_gray as a part of our organizing team to help celebrate the history of those who are Black and Disabled. 6/
This event will give us each the space to begin to accept our truth as being Disabled while Black.
The event will give our allies space to learn about our truth & our history.
This event will be a catalyst to build community & tear down myths like not being disabled enough 7/
The event will give our allies space to learn about our truth & our history.
This event will be a catalyst to build community & tear down myths like not being disabled enough 7/
This event is more critical now than ever as institutions broadly recognize that #BlackLivesMatter, but to understand if #BlackDisabledLivesMatter in our current climate.
This event is a call for change and understanding. 8/
This event is a call for change and understanding. 8/
I want to thank every member of our organizing team who helped to bring this month together. @keri_gray @frias_daphne @jliangguallpa @ScienceZemen @LindaCCor @NkasiStoll @MelHibbert1 @Jcnoel_ @jtknoxroxs @MarkiaASmith @DemarriusYoung @Ava_Nicole23 9/
Mini #BlackDEHEM Twitter Chat
What are you looking forward to most during this #BlackHistoryMonth of the intersection of Blackness and Disability?
As an organizing team, we are looking forward to meeting each of you & promoting an understanding of the barriers we face. 10/10
What are you looking forward to most during this #BlackHistoryMonth of the intersection of Blackness and Disability?
As an organizing team, we are looking forward to meeting each of you & promoting an understanding of the barriers we face. 10/10
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