Opportunity Gap: For Families Navigating Special Education Black History Month: Celebrating Lois, Solange, and Octavia
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.
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Related resources
- The official site of Octavia E. Butler
- Octavia E. Butler as an author of disability literature
- Solange Knowles: Role model for African American performers with disabilities
- Lois Curtis, whose lawsuit secured disability rights, dies at 55
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