Published in AfroSapiophile·PinnedBlack Disability History, Vol. III: Reclaiming the Black Disabled ExperienceThis is the third volume of this series on #BlackDisabilityHistory that I’ve written. As part of my philosophy, it won’t be the end of my search for more information on Black and Disabled as well as Neurodiverse people, both in the past and contemporaneously. There is a wealth of African-American…Black Mental Health30 min readBlack Mental Health30 min read
Sep 26, 2020Joe Biden, the MafiosoA lot’s happened in the past few days, including a reunion with my abuelo Guillermo over the phone for the first time since we’d spoken about him contracting C-19. There was me being added to a new publication unexpectedly and being fortunate to have some of my less ratchet work…Joe Biden19 min readJoe Biden19 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·Jul 17, 2020On Michael Hickson And The Washington Post’s Erasure of Disability From Racial Justice.I sat inside [another] sterile, yet humid hospital room many years ago in Georgia. My tío abuelo Wilbur, as well as my tía abuela Rosa and my prima Jennifer, alongside my madre and other family, were present. …Michael Hickson16 min readMichael Hickson16 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·Feb 24, 2020Black Disability History, Vol. II: Reclaiming The Black Disabled ExperienceThis is the second volume of the series I started on the subject of Disability and its relationship with the History, Narrative, and Memory of Blackness. I’ve spent much time scouring for additional entries to feature in this series, but it’s far from complete. The method to my process requires…Black Mental Health27 min readBlack Mental Health27 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·Feb 13, 2020Black Disability History, Vol. I: Reclaiming the Black Disabled ExperienceI’ve spent much of my life in my formative years seeking to uncover more about the ways that Blackness and Disability intersect, but often found myself surrounded by nothing but elaborate stories of Blackness, undeniably-wonderful, but all able-bodied. …Disability19 min readDisability19 min read
Dec 24, 2019We Need To Talk About The Othering of Black Disabled ChildrenThe past weeks have been rather tumultuous. News broke about a Black mother, Diane Elliot, leaving her nonverbal, disabled son at a hospital and later being arrested for it. Despite initially being vilified by the public, many now have reached out in support of her and her family. This includes…Disability11 min readDisability11 min read
Published in LEVEL·Nov 18, 2019Member-onlyI’m Disabled. My Life’s Complicated. That’s Okay.Navigating my disabilities and the expectations of people who knew me before my diagnosis — I sat inside a sterile white hospital office and recounted my progress since my last doctor’s appointment. A woman whom I love more than anything sat across from me. We’ll call her Azucar. My curandera, Dr. Sam, a neurologist I’ve known for more than a decade now, sat quietly at…Epilepsy9 min readEpilepsy9 min read
Nov 20, 2018Diary of an Angry Black Epileptic, Vol. 6If you read my last post I made on the subject, this series on my experiences as a Black epileptic was created for Epilepsy Awareness Month. I finished it the last time, but was open to continuing it. I decided I’d do it after celebrating a special day. In this…Black Mental Health8 min readBlack Mental Health8 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·Oct 19, 2018On Ableism, Black Pain, And The Struggle to HealI’m finally able to travel places and engage in much that I wasn’t able before, largely due to advances in medicine and physical therapy. Yet, my illness still leaves me helpless whenever I have an episode, often vomiting, too dizzy to walk, and incredibly-sensitive to any sounds I may hear…Black Mental Health12 min readBlack Mental Health12 min read
Published in AfroSapiophile·Jun 29, 2018I’m Tired of Being Strong For Other PeopleThe .00000000001% of people who read the ratchet-ass, depressing-ass rants that I post know about some of the things I deal with health-wise. I don’t want your pity though, and I make a habit of stressing this with those I meet in public. People often hear me relay my misadventures…Mental Health6 min readMental Health6 min read
