Spotlight on Dr. Keisha N. Blain’s new book Until I Am Free
November 3, 5-6 pm Eastern
Andraéa LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain
Fannie Lou Hamer is an icon to many and is best known for her activism during the Civil Rights movement, community organizing and rallying around women’s rights issues. What is traditionally left out of Hamer’s narrative is her disability identity and the intersections of her experiences as a Black disabled woman. The Disability Intersectionality Summit and the Disability Visibility Project are proud to present Andraéa LaVant, President and Chief Inclusion Consultant of LaVant Consulting in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain about her new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America. In this conversation, these two fierce leaders will discuss themes of Black womanhood, historical legacy, and disability as a social justice issue.
Event poster. Text reads “Andraea LaVant in conversation with Dr. Keisha Blain. November 3rd, 2021, 5:00-6:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Below are headshots of Andraea LaVant, a Black woman seated in a motorized wheelchair wearing cateye glasses, and Dr. Blain, a Black woman wearing black framed rectangular glasses. Centered is the cover for the book “Until I Am Free”, featuring a photo of Fannie Lou Hamer.
The second conversation in a 3-part series on the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer inspired by Dr. Keisha Blain’s new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America, moderated by Vilissa Thompson in conversation with Heather Watkins, Dr. Angel Miles and Dr. Sami Schalk.
Event poster. Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Vilissa Thompson, featuring Heather Watkins, Dr. Sami Schalk, and Dr. Angel Miles. November 13 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.
December 9, 7-8 pm Eastern
The final conversation in a 3-part series on the life and work of Fannie Lou Hamer inspired by Dr. Keisha Blain’s new book, Until I Am Free: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Enduring Message to America, moderated by Yomi Wrong in conversation with Reyma McCoy McDeid, Azza Altiraifi, and Claudia Alick.
Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/until-we-are-free-conversation-with-yomi-wrong-tickets-191175048717
Text reads “Until We Are Free: A Conversation with Yomi wrong, featuring Claudia Alick, Reyma McCoy-McDeid, and Azza Altiraifi. December 9th 2021, 7:00-8:00pm EST. Live captioning & ASL.” Surrounding are headshots of the above mentioned, all of whom are Black women with disabilities.