In honor of Black History Month, #MEAction has gathered a collection of articles, videos, and groups that features Black members of our community. We are also sharing links to articles and videos that explore the importance of Black disability history. We invite you to celebrate and honor the contributions of these Black leaders in our community and in the wider disability community.
Articles:
- #MEAction’s BIPOC Clinical Outreach Group Reflects On A Year’s Work
- Black Lives Matter
- Unseen: Black People Living With ME
- Volunteer of the Month Profile: Wilhelmina Jenkins
Groups:
- #MEAction Black Forum (Facebook Group)
- New Black British Support Group Seeks Members with ME and Long Covid
- Connecting Black People With ME And/Or Long Covid In The UK
Videos:
- Healthcare Providers must BELIEVE Women of Color
- Jen Brea’s, Co-Founder of #MEAction, story from #MillionsMissing 2021
- Jen Brea: You need more than advocacy, we need mass activism from #MillionsMissing 2021 clip
- Omar Wasow’s talk from #MillionsMissing 2021
- Michelle Pinedo, Board Member, story form #MillionsMissing 2021
Black Disability Information:
- Why Black Disability History Matters on Ramp Your voice with Vilissa Thompson
- Black History is Disability History video by Andraéa LaVant
- Imani Barbarin Video: Happy Black History Month! Black History is Disability History.
- Honoring the Contributions of Black Leaders with Disabilities by Jennifer Thomas
