Key People
This NASCAR driver uses his platform to raise awareness about autism.
Who is Armani Williams?
This activist helped connect the Black Power movement with the Disability Rights movement.
Who is Brad Lomax?
This happens when Black neurodivergent children are labeled as “problem students” instead of receiving proper diagnoses like autism or ADHD.
What is systemic misdiagnosis and bias?
This legacy came from activism like the 1977 Section 504 Sit-In, which pushed for greater accessibility and equality for people with disabilities.
What is Expansion of Disability Rights?
This is a communication style many people use when they switch how they speak or act depending on their environment.
What is code-switching?
This Paralympic gold medalist is known for competing with an intellectual disability.
Who is Breanna Clark?
This 1999 Supreme Court case ruled that separating people with disabilities in institutions is discrimination.
What is the Olmstead v. L.C. decision?
This issue describes how neurodivergence is often wrongly seen as only affecting white individuals, limiting resources and support for Black people.
What is lack of representation?
This outcome of Olmstead v. L.C. ensured that separating people with disabilities in institutions is considered discrimination.
What is Legal Protection against Segregation?
This term describes when a disability is incorrectly identified as a behavior problem instead of a medical or developmental condition.
What is misdiagnosis?
This spoken word poet advocates for people with learning disabilities through performance and storytelling.
Who is LeDerick Horne?
Alongside Brad Lomax, this activist helped lead protests demanding accessibility and equal rights.
Who is Johnnie Lacy?
This refers to facing both racism and ableism at the same time as a Black neurodivergent individual.
What is intersectionality?
This was a major impact of early advocacy in the 1970s that exposed racial gaps in autism diagnosis and awareness.
What is increased awareness of autism in Black communities?
This protest helped build an alliance between the Black Panther Party and disability rights activists, strengthening demands for accessibility. (does not need exact wording, just close accuracy)
What is the 1977 Section 504 Sit-In?
This creator and communications specialist uses social media to advocate for disability rights and awareness.
Who is Imani Barbarin?
This magazine published a 1972 article discussing the lack of recognition and resources for Black autistic children.
What is Ebony magazine?
This coping behavior is often used by Black neurodivergent people to hide traits and fit in, but it can lead to burnout and mental health struggles.
What is masking and code-switching?
This impact came from early advocacy like Dr. Alvin Poussaint’s 1970s work, which highlighted autism and unequal diagnosis in Black children.
What is Increased awareness in Black Communities?
This is the belief that certain identities or conditions are only associated with one racial or social group, limiting understanding and awareness.
What is a stereotype?
This educator and attorney works to address the intersection of racism and ableism, especially within the justice system.
Who is Talila “TL” Lewis?
This group supported disability rights protesters by providing food and resources during demonstrations.
What is the Black Panther Party?
This barrier occurs when older generations dismiss or refuse to acknowledge learning disabilities.
What is cultural stigma?
This continues to affect Black neurodivergent individuals through racism, ableism, misdiagnosis, stigma, and lack of representation.
What is Ongoing Intersectional Barriers?
This includes misdiagnosis, stigma, underrepresentation, and dual discrimination that together create barriers for Black neurodivergent individuals. (Doesn't have to have the exact wording)
What are systemic barriers faced by Black neurodivergent people?