Disability 101: Learn about Your Communities

These are some resources to learn about disability.  Be sure to also see our list of disability organizations for more information, assistance, or to set up campus chapters of national groups.  We also have a page on this site about Black Lives Matter.
Virtual Museum Exhibit of
​African American Disability History
from the Museum of disABILITY History
Stigmatized: Black Mental Health and Faith
Talk about how Black churches and clergy deal with mental health and how that should change.
Disability Culture Rap
Can disability be a culture or identity?  This video explores that topic (in two parts)
Learn about the
Social Model of Disability
- a new way to look at your disability and barriers you face
Universal Design for Learning
helps teachers in K-12 or college teach diverse students, going beyond accommodations that only help individuals instead of the whole class.
Deaf Culture and ASL
Deaf people explain about the deaf community, Deaf culture and ASL in the movie "Through Deaf Eyes"
14 Black Disabled Women Who Made an Impact in Life and Self-Love
Learn about 14 Black women with disabilities who changed our lives with their lasting work - many are also profiled on our page of Black disabled college grads.
"If You're Not White, It's Harder to Get Mental Health Care"
Learn about different reasons it's harder to access mental health care if you're not White, and how to go ahead and get support.
Kate Gainer
What's it like to be an African American woman with a disability?  Kate Gainer talks about her experiences
Black Women on Wheels
is a two-part series exploring life as a Black woman using a wheelchair
Yashi Brown Video in HuffPost
A video of Yashi Brown talking about her biplor and how it has positively affected her creativity and poetry.
"Welcome to the National Black Disability Coalition"
This video explains why the NBDC is needed and you'll meet a few of its staff and board members
Invisible Disabilities and
​Postsecondary Education
Watch to learn more about the experiences of college students with less visible disabilities