https://xitter.cf/t.co/tKy0pLogpg ▪️Actor ▪️Public Speaker ▪️Writer◾️Podcaster @airmedia Scholar ‘20 💵Venmo Ajani-Murray https://xitter.cf/t.co/EGCGHiTOLA
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To Be Young, Gifted, Black, &Disabled! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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Writer, poet and PhD student Lateef McLeod (pronounced McCloud) @CutTooSmooth discusses #AAC,#Synthetic #Speech, his experience as a #disabled #Black man and more... Young Gifted Black & Disabled - Say it Loud with Lateef McLeod... reidmymind.com/young-gifted-…
I second that motion!✊🏿
Two part episode, maybe?.... Compelling, nuanced conversation about Black masculinity & #Disability , definitely! If I were you, I'd make sure I'm subscribed so I don't miss it! I'm just sayin'
The convo today was the most important convo I’ve had to date. I’m honored that we shared the time @TSReid @DrChairington the question: Is the world ready for REAL TALK? Young Gifted Black & Disabled will not be silenced…
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🎁 Order early and support disabled-own booksellers such as @lastbookstorela @wcfbook @bluestockings @nvrendingbkshop!!
📚 I edited two #DisabilityVisibility anthologies that are available now
💯 One is for young readers (ages 12+)
disabilityvisibilityproject.…
#WNDB #YA
![[left] Book jacket designed by Angela Carlino of DISABILITY VISIBILITY: 17 First-Person Stories for Today adapted for young readers edited by Alice Wong. The cover has thin vertical gray lines with overlapping geometric shapes in green, blue, magenta, yellow and purple. [right] 3 images in a row of a book titled ‘Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century Edited by Alice Wong’ the book cover has overlapping triangles in a variety of bright colors with black text overlaying them and an off-white background. Book cover by Madeline Partner.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FCtL_sWVIAcLK-A.png?name=orig)
ALT [left] Book jacket designed by Angela Carlino of DISABILITY VISIBILITY: 17 First-Person Stories for Today adapted for young readers edited by Alice Wong. The cover has thin vertical gray lines with overlapping geometric shapes in green, blue, magenta, yellow and purple. [right] 3 images in a row of a book titled ‘Disability Visibility: First Person Stories from the 21st Century Edited by Alice Wong’ the book cover has overlapping triangles in a variety of bright colors with black text overlaying them and an off-white background. Book cover by Madeline Partner.
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Don't ever get it twisted, ReidMyMindRadio is #HipHop no matter the conversation. It's in the DNA of the podcast. . ift.tt/3F2IlAl TScript: wp.me/p5iNzJ-zE
NEW HOME ALERT! First home in my name and it feels good!!! dreamlist.com/for/i51s5krrka…
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Olympian gold winners received $37,500 while Paralympians received only $7,500. This year that finally ends. insider.com/tokyo-olympics-p…
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It's virtually impossible for a single movie to represent everyone in any community, much less one that's been historically underrepresented, which is why it's critical we make (many) MORE movies set amongst those communities and do so with filmmakers from varying backgrounds.
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This one goes out to all those who try to turned Blind people away from participating because of process. #ChangeTheProcess ... Honored to be a part! I hope y'all see what's happening here! #AudioDescription #ForAndByTheBlind. Take that you ableists!✊🏾
I'm assisting #AudioDescription on a doc. It's voiced, engineered, quality controlled - and written - by #blind pros. The quality control feedback: "Very powerful documentary and beautiful AD script" #NothingAboutUsWithoutUs @BlindyBlog @NefMatOli @TSReid @StephenLetnes @byron27
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A Black nonprofit group in Kentucky has received a 6-figure donation from a white donor who recently inherited family wealth — and then learned their great-grandfather enslaved people.
The donor, who's remaining anonymous, says it's a reparations payment.
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So proud to be a member! ✊🏿
“My pursuit in this life is to make major differences in film & media regarding inclusion of people with disabilities. It is my calling to use my life to make major changes for people w disabilities & underrep groups. It is my love & passion!” -@gotnextaj
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I checked it out this morning! Full of great information!
Our newsletter this week features:
The Future of Philanthropy,
Beyond Inclusion @bipocmakers,
@womenjournos webinar,
@gotnextaj's work on @BSEMovie,
@onairfest,
+ job openings at @pushkinpods @WBGO @NPR @DiscoveryIncTV @ABCAudio
& more!
Read more: mailchi.mp/airmedia/04072021…
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Today, April 5th, marks the start of the 504 Sit-Ins. I am going to feature different 504 demonstrators from now until April 28th, which is when the regulations were signed unchanged!
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ICYMI: The @KOOP/@SXSW interview with BEST SUMMER EVER's Shannon DeVido, dirs. Michael Parks Randa, Lauren Smitelli: lightscameraaustin.net/best-…
Last chance today to watch the #SXSWOnline musical
@BSEMovie #BestSummerEverMovie @shannondevido @parksranda #SXSW #SXSWFilm #SXSW2021
