DRC (Disability Rights California) shines a light on Vilissa Thompson for Black History Month

DRC spoke to Vilissa Thompson about the importance of recognizing that black people with disabilities are also a part of Black History Month.

Thompson is a social worker from South Carolina who created the blog Ramp Your Voice! She discusses issues that matter to her as a Black woman with a disability, including intersectionality, racism, politics, and why she unapologetically makes good trouble. She is also the creator of the viral hashtag #DisabilityTooWhite.

Read the interview with Vilissa Thompson

Some questions asked were:

• Why does black disability history matter?
• Who are the black historical activist people should know?
• You talk about the “triple jeopardy” of being a black woman with a disability on your blog. Can you explain what that means?
• Why is it important for black people with disabilities to tell their own stories?