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1471 - ResearchBuzz: "#Africa #Australia #SocialMedi…" - disabled.social
#Africa #Australia #SocialMedia #racism #TikTok "In a new set of TikTok videos developed by Black African youth co-researchers in partnership with University of South Australia, the veracity of racial stereotypes is revealed... From extremes such as being called a ‘slave’, to insensitive asks of ‘can I touch your hair’, Black African students are now calling out racial experiences in schools in a move to better educate Australians."
2386 - David Lo Pun: "A lot of these white western p…" - disabled.social
A lot of these white western people quietly changing their opinion on Israel are going to accuse Palestinians of having no capacity for forgiveness rather than confront their own capacity for genocide.
2956 - Accessibility Awareness: "For people just getting introd…" - disabled.social
For people just getting introduced to accessibility concepts, the number of resources can be overwhelming for people who don't know where to start. These 10 tips from Lireo Designs can be a good way to introduce your team to the basics. https://www.lireo.com/10-ways-to-improve-accessibility-on-websites-and-social-media/
5722 - kushibo
@SteveDoubleW @TaraTomahawk “Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee” had a profound impact on me in high school. Not because I was learning about the violence and displacement, since I was already familiar, but more so that I realized it was far more systemic and egregious than I’d realized or imagined.
6742 - Megan Lynch en Twitter: "In case you didn't recognize that. I find this is a common problem - not planning accessibility in from the start, shoving some on (only after people press you to), and con...
9341 - Ah ableist parent of a disabled child why am I not surprised. That rage machine is why we have the rights that we do have
10274 - https://twitter.com/sabrinatessep/status/1037532296629420032
10640 - Jason Lefkowitz: ""On March 4, Clay Jackson, an …" - disabled.social
"On March 4, Clay Jackson, an attorney in Dallas, was at a gas station when the attendant asked if he would help a local immigrant family. The father had been targeted in an ICE raid. Jackson agreed.
On March 6, two plain-clothed officers came to Jackson's home. One said, 'We have information that you are obstructing an immigration investigation.' The men refused to tell Jackson their names or badge numbers. Jackson shut the door.
These facts were reported by journalist Radley Balko. Th...
10907 - Migrant mom details daughter's death after ICE detention in emotional testimony
A migrant woman whose 19-month-old daughter died weeks after being released from a U.S. detention facility gave emotional testimony at a congressional hearing Wednesday, saying her daughter died because of "neglect and mistreatment."
Yazmin Juárez, who left Guatemala with her daughter Mariee to seek asylum in the United States, spoke about her daughter’s death during a hearing before the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties on Wednesday aft...
