@BlackAutistics

A Time and Space To Centre Blackness In Autism

 England
Joined May 2019
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Many disabled people experience grief. The grief of losing your abilities over time. The grief of being abandoned by friends and family. The grief of never having the life you wanted. The grief of not being thought of in society. The grief of not being seen. It can be so heavy.
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Lamy✧@lamide_aaSep 13
You must live. In the depths of your sadness or nothingness you must live, there is no other way
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BBC London
@BBCLondonNewsSep 13
A project to uplift black children with Down's syndrome has been nominated for a BBC Make A Difference award. The co-founders each have children with special educational needs and disabilities, and have been running the charity for two years. The Black Child Down Syndrome project, helps families build confidence and challenges stereotypes to create an inclusive future for their children to be valued and celebrated. #London #DownSyndrome #Community #BBCMakeaDifferenceAward
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Do any of my fellow disabled people find themselves randomly mourning themselves and their lives, on occasion, despite being alive?
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Nomandla Bobo@nomandlaboboSep 8
I have so much respect for women in academia. The intellect, discipline, curiosity and sheer perseverance it takes to build a life around knowledge is deeply admirable.
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BIG 25🌱@Rellz25_Sep 8
You gotta kill that fear of being seen because visibility is your birthright, people need to know you. In fact, think of showing up as putting out little signals that help your people find you. You’re not showing up for everybody, you’re showing up for your people.
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HeartMind21@BlackPolarBrainAug 27
Hey y’all it’s been awhile! I became unhoused this summer and am raising urgent funds. I am also havin an upcoming healing + learning circle on Indigenous approaches to mental health. Check out updates at my blog/newsletter and event registration at the linktree in my bio✨
Elmina is an Indigenous African Psycho-Spiritual worker. Elmina’s work is guided by heart-centered Ngoma Mulema Se philosophies co-created with their ancestors, and Healing Justice and Disability Justice Principles. Elmina has been unemployed for some months now, and has been job searching. She became unhoused at the end of June, has been taking care of disabled elders for the past couple of years, and is raising funds for urgent bills/needs and is working toward getting housed. Photo of dark skinned femme presented person in short court black hair smiling with red lip stick and a black red and green sweater TIP/DONATE: $MULEMAALCHEMY CASH APP+VENMO PAYPAL: PAYPAL.ME/MULEMABELL

ALT Elmina is an Indigenous African Psycho-Spiritual worker. Elmina’s work is guided by heart-centered Ngoma Mulema Se philosophies co-created with their ancestors, and Healing Justice and Disability Justice Principles. Elmina has been unemployed for some months now, and has been job searching. She became unhoused at the end of June, has been taking care of disabled elders for the past couple of years, and is raising funds for urgent bills/needs and is working toward getting housed. Photo of dark skinned femme presented person in short court black hair smiling with red lip stick and a black red and green sweater TIP/DONATE: $MULEMAALCHEMY CASH APP+VENMO PAYPAL: PAYPAL.ME/MULEMABELL

Holding the Ancestral Staff: A Learning and Healing Circle for Black People and People of Color A two part learning gathering and healing circle exploring Disability Justice, and holistic Indigenous approaches to mental health, neurodivergence, and disability (SAT. Sept 12th and Sunday sept 13th 2pm EST-US) Elephant moving toward a Baobab Tree on a sunny day Painted image of a Black man with a headband walking with a pair of crutches and purple loin cloth. Two dogs are at his side. A hand holds a lit heart shaped tea light candle

ALT Holding the Ancestral Staff: A Learning and Healing Circle for Black People and People of Color A two part learning gathering and healing circle exploring Disability Justice, and holistic Indigenous approaches to mental health, neurodivergence, and disability (SAT. Sept 12th and Sunday sept 13th 2pm EST-US) Elephant moving toward a Baobab Tree on a sunny day Painted image of a Black man with a headband walking with a pair of crutches and purple loin cloth. Two dogs are at his side. A hand holds a lit heart shaped tea light candle

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dezza ♊️@misanthropicc92Sep 4
JAŸ-Z freestyling over the Talking The Hardest beat was a spiritual experience.
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For the culture 🔥 🔥 🔥
Lawrence
@iKillCuriositySep 4
This was the moment Giggs told Jay Z to hop on the Talking the Hardest beat and we got Welcome to the Jungle. The artistry.
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Sam Okudzeto Ablakwa
@S_OkudzetoAblakSep 4
Yesterday, I spoke on phone to Mrs. Gifty Arday to convey deepest condolences on the tragic loss of her son, Professor Jason Atta Kwei Arday. I informed Mrs. Arday that President John Mahama commiserates with her family at this exceedingly difficult time and has personally signed a letter of condolence which is being delivered by our High Commissioner to the UK. Prof. Arday was a great source of pride and inspiration to Ghanaians in his ancestral home, and many across the world. This is indeed our collective and terribly painful loss; we shall keep his family, students and loved ones in our thoughts and prayers. As I assured Mrs. Arday in our solemn telephone conversation, Ghana will be present at his funeral to pay our respects. May Prof. Arday’s legacy help create a fairer, loving and just world.
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Disability Rights UK@DisRightsUKSep 1
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Al Jazeera English
@AJEnglishAug 31
A mural commemorating late Cambridge professor Jason Arday, who died after intense media coverage of plagiarism allegations, is displayed at London’s Notting Hill Carnival. It features student testimonies and challenges claims by Nathan Cofnas, who accused Arday of plagiarism.
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MJs Nose Job@ewwww2345Aug 31
Loved seeing disabled people at carnival because carnival is truly for everyone!!!!
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Kiro@KiroBlxckAug 31
reached the Caribbean, (then fed to sharks) and millions more were lost to the horrors of slavery. Carnival is a celebration of the lineages and bloodlines that made it. That’s why it’s so loud, so colourful, so free and so alive. We were never supposed to be here! We survived😭
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Kiro@KiroBlxckAug 31
For anyone who misunderstands the importance of Carnival, think about it this way… Caribbean people are direct descendants of the slaves that SURVIVED the most brutal, evil and barbaric system of human exploitation in human history. Millions were extinguished before they..
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@osowxvyyAug 30
Boo me all u want but Carnival ain’t fun 👍🏾 Just a waste of time
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Kiro@KiroBlxckAug 31
Carnival is, quite literally, Caribbean ppl celebrating not being slaves. Celebrating the fact we SURVIVED the most barbaric + most evil system of human exploitation in history. That’s why it’s so loud, so colourful, so free. It’s black joy. The antithesis of the far right
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🥀 Black Autistic Lives Matter 🥀
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“Black excellence” is respectability politics. Why do we have to be excellent to get respect? Black people deserve to be mediocre. Black people deserve to be boring and not want to make a name for ourselves. We should be respected without impossible standards.
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A Public Inquiry into Jason Arday Public Lynching needs to issued and if they don’t we do our own! . We need to sign this open letter as the Government only issue these with public pressure and support- goodlawproject.org/petition/…

Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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Rach @AdultingADHD@AdultingADHDAug 5
I wanna meet as many people at MCM Comic Con in Birmingham! Super excited to be talking all things, comics, TV, gaming and of course ADHD on The Neurodiverse Creator Panel this Friday
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