From the 1970s to the present, issues of disability have been and continue to be central to Black activism. Black people have long engaged with disability as a political issue deeply tied to race and racism. Join us in a conversation with Sami Schalk, several of her interview subjects and some special guests about the need to prioritize an understanding of disability within the context of white supremacy, to demonstrate that the work of Black disability politics not only exists but is essential to the future of Black liberation movements. Dr. Sami Schalk is an associate professor in the Department of Gender & Women's Studies at UW-Madison. Her research focuses on disability, race, and gender in contemporary American literature and culture, especially African American and women's texts. She is also the author of Bodyminds Reimagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in Black Women’s Speculative Fiction. Duke University Press, 2018. Speakers: Rebecca Cokley, Program Officer, US Disability Rights Sami Schalk, Author and Associate Professor Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Activist and Legislator Vilissa Thompson, CEO, Ramp Your Voice Patrick Cokley, Chief of Organizing, Advocacy and Learning, Civic Influencers Candace Coleman Youth Developer & Community Organizer, Access Living Heather Watkins Activist and Author moderator Cara Reedy Director, Disabled Journalists Association Captioning and ASL Interpretation provided by: SignNexus