Education, Culture, and Public Representation

Age 25, Baltimore, MD. Freddie loved to play football and basketball, he had a developmental disability, & his friends called him “Pepper.” On April 19, 2015, Freddie died from grave…

52, North Little Rock, AR Robert was known as a playful and happy jokester, he was also a disabled veteran. He was killed by police after exiting a city bus.…

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…

Age 35, Houston, TX. Barefoot & in PJs, Dennis died from a single bullet. Dennis, who was schizophrenic, wandered into a garage looking for food. Dennis died holding a spoon…

31, New London, CT Lashano was a medical student originally from the Bahamas, a loving son, and also had sick cell disease and a mental health disability. He was killed…

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…

26, San Francisco, CA Mario was a young man who enjoyed going to the waterfront with his mother, loved pizza, had a beautiful spirit, and also had a mental health…

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…