Both Black and disabled Americans experience police brutality at high rates. So why is the plight of Black disabled Americans an afterthought?
that contribute to residents developing disabilities, mental health conditions and other health issues.. Because of this and the barriers to health care in general, disabilities and other health conditions that Black Americans develop can go undiagnosed and untreated.
“If you want me to go back to the slave trade,” she said, “we were brought here based on our ability to produce. That’s something that inherently links race and ability. That’s the function of capitalism, it’s instinctively and intrinsically tied to race and ability,” Wilson said.
died in police custody after someone called 911 to report he was having a mental health crisis on the streets. that teaches criminal justice professionals how to identify people with disabilities in order to interact with and accommodate them better.
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