Keri Gray, Author at NAMED Advocates

Apr 14

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Disability Justice and Systems Advocacy

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

This workshop explores inclusion across the workplace by examining organizational systems and practices...

Apr 10

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Decolonizing Dreams: A BIPOC Celebration of ADA30

By Keri Gray Events No Comments

For the longest, disabled people of color have been dominated by our connection to the medical industry and institutions. These images and stories often evoke pity, pain, and even brutality.

Apr 02

The road back may not be as short as we wish...But there are solid reasons to feel confident about the future.

Richard Parsons

Mar 01

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The Audacity of Our Advocacy

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

Organizing takes a radical execution of self love and love for others. If you take a close look, that mark you see on my belly is not my belly button.…

Feb 20

You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

Michelle Obama

Feb 15

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The Chance to Earn My Way

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

One necessity in my dreams of liberation is the ability to earn respect and opportunities. My skins boils when I think of the doors slammed in our faces without the…

Feb 14

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Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality

By Keri Gray Intersectional Justice No Comments

This session addresses the relationship between race and disability and establishes a common language around intersectionality...

Feb 10

I find freedom sexy. I find freedom so sexy, I can’t even explain it to you. You wake up every day and feel like you can do anything.

Prince

Dec 15

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Dreams Worth Acting Upon

By Keri Gray Education, Culture, and Public Representation No Comments

Sometimes I find a good spot and just dream about a transformative society. I dream about office spaces filled with afros, dreadlocks, real talk, street talk, hip hop as elevator…

Dec 10

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

George Washington Carver

Keri Gray

Disability Justice and Systems Advocacy

Decolonizing Dreams: A BIPOC Celebration of ADA30

The road back may not be as short as we wish...But there are solid reasons to feel confident about the future.

The Audacity of Our Advocacy

You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.

The Chance to Earn My Way

Disability Inclusion and Intersectionality

I find freedom sexy. I find freedom so sexy, I can’t even explain it to you. You wake up every day and feel like you can do anything.

Dreams Worth Acting Upon

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

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