African American
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Signing Black in America
(From Talking Black in America) SIGNING BLACK in AMERICA is the first documentary about Black ASL: the unique dialect of American Sign Language (ASL) that developed within historically segregated African American…
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Lois Curtis, Disability Rights Activist Who Won a Landmark Civil Rights Case (1967 – 2022)
Fighting for the right to live in the community and establishing the right of people with disabilities to live independently Lois Curtis was a disabled African American woman who lived…
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Freak Shows in the United States (1840-1940)
How’d You Like to be a Giant? For one hundred years (1840 – 1940) the freak show was one of America’s most popular forms of entertainment. Today the same shows…
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The 504 Protests and the Black Panther Party
“Black Panthers saved the 504 sit-in.” Corbett O’Toole, participant in the 1977 504 protest in San Francisco During the 504 protests at the San Francisco Federal Building in 1977, the…
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Black Disabled Ancestors: by Leroy F. Moore Jr.
“We say that our ancestors are resting in peace but I argue that our Black Disabled Ancestors can’t rest in peace because their stories are incomplete and have a lot…
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The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People
By Vilissa Thompson, Rewire News Group What do Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Mary Davidson have in common? They were all important Black historical figures who made incredible strides in our nation’s ongoing struggle…
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Black Deaf Americans: History, Culture, and Education
The University of Oregon’s Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) has an exhibit focusing on Black Deaf Americans. “Black Deaf people have one of the most unique cultures in the world.…