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Black History Month: Celebrating Lois, Solange, and Octavia
Black History Month: Celebrating Lois, Solange, and Octavia
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Length:
15 minutes
Released:
Feb 15, 2023
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Podcast episode
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For Black History Month, we’re celebrating three pioneering Black women with disabilities: science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who had undiagnosed dyslexia; Grammy winner Solange Knowles, who has ADHD; and activist Lois Curtis, who won a landmark Supreme Court case about disability rights. Visit the episode page for a transcript and links to helpful resources. We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at opportunitygap@understood.org. Understood.org is a nonprofit focused on shaping the world for difference so the millions of people with learning and thinking differences can thrive. Learn more about The Opportunity Gap and all our podcasts at u.org/podcasts. Copyright © 2023 Understood for All, Inc. All rights reserved.
Released:
Feb 15, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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