By K. J. Yossman — 2021
Netflix and the BBC will work together, in an unprecedented move, to promote disabled creatives on and off screen.
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CLEAR ALL
This guide is for people who are considering working with and for disabled people, perhaps for the very first time. It includes a brief introduction to disability justice, and then focuses on artistic and pedagogical work with the disability community.
Hiring and supporting employees with disabilities isn’t just a matter of corporate social responsibility or public relations; it’s just good business.
Body positivity has begun to leave behind some of the people who spoke it into existence — among them is the disabled community.
For a kid from a disadvantaged home or community, landing at an exclusive college can be dislocating, oppressive, even suffocating.
There is a fine line between appropriation and appreciation. There are many ways to truly honor and appreciate each of the 566 unique, federally recognized tribes in the US, and that includes adorning your kid’s toes in some comfy mocs (but not their head in a headdress).
Until recently, I’d never really acknowledged my experiences of racism as an Asian-American woman growing up and living in the United States. On the back of the shocking recent escalation of violence and online hate against the AAPI community, everything has changed for me.
More and more, we live in bubbles. Most of us are surrounded by people who look like us, vote like us, earn like us, spend money like us, have educations like us and worship like us. The result is an empathy deficit, and it’s at the root of many of our biggest problems.