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Juneteenth and the legacy of disabled Black slaves
Juneteenth recognizes the day when enslaved African-American people in Texas were freed two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Yet history has largely forgotten how many enslaved disabled people also were not liberated by the Emancipation…
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A Series of Essays on Hmong and Disability for Asian American Pacific Islander Desi American Heritage Month
This piece is based on ongoing community conversations in the Hmong disability movement. It focuses on the theme of binaries within disability culture, such as the binary of “Western versus traditional,” within Hmong disability discourse.
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#StopTheShock: Why we should all support Andre’s Law in New York
Last week, Lydia X. Z. Brown and I traveled to Albany, New York to speak at a press conference within the New York state capitol. We urged state legislators to pass New York Senate Bill…
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Latine Lesbian Visibility on TV: My Special Interest in Juliantina
When I found the lesbian romance between Juliana and Valentina in Mexican telenovela “Amar a Muerte,” I felt seen, and I felt hope.
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Visibilidad lesbiana latine en la pantalla: mi interés especial en Juliantina
Cuando encontré el romance lésbico entre Juliana y Valentina en la telenovela mexicana “Amar a Muerte”, me sentí visibilizada y me sentí esperanzada.
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AWN Women’s History Month Community Roundtable
AWN is highlighting the voices of women of color community members, advocates, and leaders with cerebral palsy and autoimmune conditions. We present a roundtable with Sarah Rizzuto, Rahnee K. Patrick, Terri Lynne Hudson, India Harville, Zahra J. Brown, Sara M. Acevedo, Carla L. Lewis-Irizarry, DeVan L. Hankerson Madrigal, and Jen White-Johnson.
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AWN Community Black History Month Roundtable 2022
For Black History Month in 2022, AWN is highlighting the voices of Black autistic community members, advocates, and leaders within AWN and some of our partners and friends. We present a roundtable with Alex Toliver, Tony Alexander, Morénike Giwa Onaiwu, Oluwatobi Maeyen Odugunwa, and Jessica Horvath Williams.
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The Intersections of Race and Autism: Diagnostic Disparities and Marginalized Existence
I am a Black, queer, disabled, and non-binary individual.
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October 2021 National Disability Employment Awareness Month Infographics
October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month. We have created graphics to illustrate issues facing autistic people in the workplace.
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Dear Senators: We need more infrastructure funding, not police.
Policing is a disability justice issue. Stories of young autistic, frequently Black, youth who have violent interactions with police are countless.
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Celebrando el Mes de la Herencia Latina como lesbiana autista
Me encanta compartir en comunidad con otras personas autistas, con discapacidades y latines. Sin embargo, estas comunidades no son perfectas.
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Autismo en Las Comunidades Latinoamericanas
Las personas autistas latinas/hispánicas se enfrentan a una extensa discriminación sistémica en todos los campos, incluyendo salud, empleo, y beneficios públicos; lo cual lleva a tasas mucho menores de diagnóstico de autismo, y una menor habilidad para satisfacer las necesidades de les latines* autistas
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