By Marquita K. Harris — 2019
In the latest Best & Black Owned, the two owners and long-time friends delve into the inspiration behind the company and what it took to launch.
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Social media creators are helping women and people of color identify possible symptoms of A.D.H.D., a disorder most often diagnosed in white boys.
Ableism refers to bias, prejudice, and discrimination against people with disabilities. It hinges on the idea that people with disabilities are less valuable than nondisabled people.
Ableism centers around the notion that people with disabilities are imperfect and need fixing.
Can neurodiversity proponents keep the notion of mental pathology?
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The aspects that make them most creative may also be their biggest risk.
Battling stigma is nothing new in the ADHD community. In Black and other marginalized communities, it abounds—outside and, even worse, inside Black families. But reducing stigma in BIPOC communities is not all on us.
Michael A. Freeman had long noticed that entrepreneurs seem inclined to have mental health issues. Freeman and California-Berkeley psychology professor Sheri Johnson decided to take a deeper look at the issue.
Netflix and the BBC will work together, in an unprecedented move, to promote disabled creatives on and off screen.