A core part of our work is understanding—and responding to—the intersecting challenges faced by a person with disabilities when that individual also embodies another marginalized identity. Nowhere is that reality more illuminated than in Sami Schalk’s 2022 book, Black Disability Politics.  

If you have fifteen minutes today, give a listen to Schalk in conversation with Brittany Luse, host of NPR’s ‘It’s Been a Minute’ (see link in our bio). Schalk talks about her experience as a Black woman with a disability, and shows how greater access and opportunity for African Americans is inextricably linked to increased access and opportunity for people with disabilities.  

Keep an eye on our page in coming weeks, where we’ll be sharing a range of resources and stories touching on Black history and disability rights; we hope you enjoy this interview, which broadens understanding of an important issue and leaves listeners with practical and achievable ways to make a tangible difference.