Below, you can read profiles of African Americans with Disabilities who are highly successful in their work. These role models make a big difference in setting high expectations for people with disabilities.
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| Muhammad Ali Dyslexic Role Model Fought in the Ring and for Racial and Social Justice [Read More] |
Maya Angelou Legendary Poet and Civil Rights Activist Who Had Disability, Inspires Generations [Read More] |
Halle Berry Living with Disability While Taking a Stand against Domestic Violence [Read More] |
Simone Biles Olympic & Disability Champion Makes History While Mesmerizing Many [Read More] |
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| La’Rina Carolina Pioneer breaking the inequality lines between deaf and hearing societies [Read More] |
Lois Curtis Woman with Mental and Intellectual Disabilities Fights for Freedom For All [Read More] |
Missy Elliot Grammy Winner Serves as Role Model for Young Women with Disabilities [Read More] |
Haben Girma Deafblind Civil Rights Lawyer Advocates for Disability Rights in Media [Read More] |
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| Whoopi Goldberg Talented Actress, Comedienne and Talk Show Host Lives with Dyslexia [Read More] |
Claudia Gordon First Deaf African American Lawyer, Anti-Discrimination Advocate [Read More] |
Daymond John Clothing Entrepreneur, FUBU CEO and “Shark Tank” Star with Dyslexia [Read More] |
Diana Elizabeth Jordan Actress with Cerebral Palsy is Veteran of 40 Shows, Shorts and Movies [Read More] |
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| Solange Knowles Grammy-Winning Role Model for African American Performers with Disabilities [Read More] |
Janet LaBreck Pioneer of Change and Role Model for African American Women with Disabilities [Read More] |
Tatiana Lee Changing Media Perceptions of Disability, one Modeling Job at a Time [Read More] |
Clarence Page Pulitzer-Winning Columnist Credits ADHD with Making Him a Better Journalist [Read More] |
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| Justin Tapp I am not the suffering Quasimodo dog with short neck syndrome [Read More] |
Harriet Tubman Legendary Poet and Civil Rights Activist with Epilepsy and TBI, Inspires Generations [Read More] |
Donna Walton Creates Nationwide Movement of Representation with Divas With Disabilities [Read More] |
