Keri Gray, Author at NAMED Advocates

Apr 10

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Decolonizing Dreams: A BIPOC Celebration of ADA30

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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 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 10

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

George Washington Carver

Nov 10

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any

Alice Walker

Nov 01

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MLK Dreams

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

I’m constantly thinking about the dream. Dreams that are bold enough to envision our communities and businesses to be inclusive of ALL people. A dream that still calls for us…

Oct 14

A black and white photo of Keri Gray and Mia Ives Rublee at a protest. Keri is speaking on a bullhorn and Mia is holding signs that say "Black Lives Matter."

The Audacity of Our Advocacy

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

Keri Gray is a cancer survivor, entrepreneur, speaker, and facilitator. At 8 years old Keri was diagnosed with bone cancer, and after treatment she began walking with a prosthetic limb…

Keri Gray

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.

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.

Where there is no vision, there is no hope.

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any

MLK Dreams

The Audacity of Our Advocacy

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