The National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates (NAMD Advocates) creates spaces for disabled leaders of color and BIPOC allies to gather, learn, connect, and grow around racial and disability justice. Through use of knowledge and empowerment tools, we work to destigmatize the existing outward narrative that currently surrounds the disabled community. We equip community members with the vocabulary to express their authentic selves with confidence and certainty. Our community events are celebrations of solidarity, providing opportunities for collaboration and relationship building.
In the United States, over 25% of people have a disability. Our colleagues, community members, and families most likely have at least one person with a disability. So what qualifies as a disability? What is an accommodation? This tutorial examines a basic understanding of accessibility.
Especially since the ADA, many people with disabilities & people of color have unapologetically claimed their bodily autonomy. However, our society has also stripped bodily autonomy from our communities. This tutorial examines the stories of 5 Black women who teach us what bodily autonomy really means.
Our understanding of Juneteenth largely comes from stories that are told by abled-bodied people. This tutorial discusses Juneteenth through the eyes of Black disabled leaders and helps you grapple with which disability principles to leverage during emancipation.
The objective of this reading list is to provide an overview of reading and video materials about various aspects of disability justice.
