Decolonizing Dreams: A BIPOC Celebration of ADA 30

Hosted by the National Alliance of Multicultural Disabled Advocates (NAMD Advocates), we are proud to announce our upcoming event, Decolonizing Dreams: A BIPOC Celebration of ADA30. Through a two-day virtual event, hosted on July 24 and July 25, participants will engage in creative conversations that explore the complexity of racial identity mixed with mental and physical health conditions. The NAMD Advocates in partnership with Jen White Johnson will conclude the celebration by hosting a live mural painting on July 26 to honor Black disabled people, and those that have lost their lives to state violence. Ultimately, Decolonizing Dreams will create a space for disabled BIPOC to acknowledge the legacies of disabled people of color, discover the culture of disability in color, and celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Decolonizing Dreams will take place over the course of 3 days. You are welcome to register for one or more days through this site. See the full schedule through our website: https://withkeri.com/decolonizing-dreams/.

Due to limited space (via zoom) and in order to center the participation of disabled BIPOC, we are asking all allies to hold off on registering until 48 hours prior to the start of the first event. If you are an ally we welcome you to register starting at midnight (12am) on July 22, 2020.

Decolonizing Dreams is designed to center the experiences of disabled Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. This includes people of color who experience mental health conditions, Deaf or hard of hearing, physical disabilities, autism, neurodivergent disabilities, mad pride, and more. We understand that there are many people of color with disabilities who do not openly identify as disabled. Still, we invite you and welcome you to this space. We do not ask you to disclose in the registration form and your information will always be kept confidential. If you have any questions around if this is a space for you, please feel free to contact us through this link: https://withkeri.com/contact/.