We’re building a world where Disability Justice leads the way.
Who We Are
At NAMED Advocates — the National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates — we’re building unapologetic power at the intersections of race and disability.
We’re not waiting for permission to lead. We’re redefining what advocacy looks like by amplifying the voices of Black and Brown Disabled people through education, culture, and collaboration.
We create spaces where lived experience drives the work — from storytelling to strategy, from protest to policy. Because Disability Justice isn’t a sidebar. It’s the center of every movement for liberation.
Who We Are
At NAMED Advocates — the National Alliance of Melanin Disabled Advocates — we’re building unapologetic power at the intersections of race and disability.
We’re not waiting for permission to lead. We’re redefining what advocacy looks like by amplifying the voices of Black and Brown Disabled people through education, culture, and collaboration.
We create spaces where lived experience drives the work — from storytelling to strategy, from protest to policy. Because Disability Justice isn’t a sidebar. It’s the center of every movement for liberation.
Our Work
Our work spans advocacy, education, and community-building. We bring lived experience to every space — and we do it loudly.
Ableism & Democracy
Advancing civic engagement through an intersectional Disability Justice lens.
Our Presence is Our Power
A disabled-led program building collective power among disabled people of color through organizing, advocacy, and campaigns.
Decolonizing Dreams
Celebrating Disabled creativity and cultural leadership.
Rethinking Language in Science
Reframing how science, health, and equity intersect.
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Language Shapes Lives
What if the people most affected helped shape the research?
Rethinking Language in Science examines how scientific language can dehumanize, exclude, or misrepresent disabled people, and works toward more accurate, dignified, community-centered practices.