During Twitter's most recent conversation about eugenics (specifically about sickle cell), I came across this blog featuring one of the few early 19th century descriptions of sickle cell (in English). It's a runaway slave ad. #BlackDisabilityPolitics sicklesense.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/a...

Working Definition of Ableism - January 2022 Update Video description: I provide English text and audio as well as a rough ASL translation (with expansions) of the 2022 edition of my living definition of ableism. Spoken English of this full blog post.....

The second sentence of this definition of ableism is key: "These constructed ideas are deeply rooted in eugenics, anti-Blackness, misogyny, colonialism, imperialism, and capitalism." www.talilalewis.com/blog/working...

#IntroDisabilityJustice #BlackDisabilityPolitics #DisabilityJustice

This series has been so good. We have been in dire need of non-pathologizing conversations about Black health and illness in this country. Really appreciative of WiB for this. #BlackSky #BlackDisabilityPolitics

The Groundings Podcast, S3 E5: "The Anti-Black Pinnings of Ableism" feat. Dustin Gibson

Audio: groundings.simplecast.com/episodes/abl...
Transcript: groundings.simplecast.com/episodes/abl...

#IntroDisabilityJustice #BlackDisabilityPolitics #DisabilityJustice

#YESquote: Sami Schalk / #BlackDisabilityPolitics "...are often performed in #solidarity w/ disabled ppl... but... do not necess. center trad. #disabilityrights language & approaches...instead, they prioritize understanding of #disability w/in the context of #whitesupremacy." #Justice bit.ly/44xE05N

Photo of the book Black Disability Politics by Sami Schalk on a shelf

Spotted #BlackDisabilityPolitics at Charis Books in ATL! 😍