Ramp Your Voice! is the brainchild movement of Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, a macro-minded social worker and prominent leader and expert in addressing and educating the public and political figures about the plight of disabled people, especially disabled women of color. Vilissa strives to promote the importance of self-advocacy & strengthen empowerment efforts among disabled people. Ramp Your Voice! has been the means to spotlight the issues and barriers of disabled people, as well as create effective social and political changes to ensure that all people have the ability to succeed and prosper, regardless of their ability, ethnicity, religion, educational level, or place of origin.
Tonight, we're celebrating the one year Hashtagversary of Vilissa's 2016 campaign #DisabilityTooWhite. We'll talk about ally theater, the ways that organizations can reconsider their diversity initiatives, and celebrate work such as #DisabilityTooWhite, #BlackDisabledGirlMagic, and Vilissa's unapologetic and relentless work toward liberation and justice.
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