Raven shares the history of a disability rights advocate, who uses her voice and legal background to fight for others’ access to employment, education, technology, and other opportunities.

 

References:

<a href='https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mvoj-ku8zk0&pbjreload=101'>Why I work to remove access barriers for students with disabilities | Haben Girma</a>

<a href='https://www.respectability.org/2018/02/deafblind-lawyer-haben-girma-advocates-for-disability-rights/'>Deafblind Lawyer Haben Girma Advocates for Disability Rights</a>

<a href='https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/girma-haben-1988/'>HABEN GIRMA (1988- )</a>

 

Social media: Twitter <a href='https://twitter.com/I_SquaredPod'>@I_squaredpod</a>, and our public Facebook group, <a href='https://www.facebook.com/groups/610483249635819/?ref=share'>Intersectional Insights.</a>

 

Music credits:

Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro and background music.

BLACK HISTORY WEEK DAY 4: HIGHLIGHTING SYLVIA WALKER

We're three black, blind women raising awareness and sharing our perspectives on everyday issues. Get political and personal with us on this deep dive into the intersection of race, disability, and gender in the US.