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In this episode BDMT members, Leroy Keith and Lateef talk about their visions and goals for the new year. They also discuss the lack of proper disability media representation and the future launching of their platform, "Da Channel". https://youtu.be/3sV6Pl-lGC4

In this episode of BDMT we talk to Tempitope Okupe of Nigeria and Ronnie Ronnie Muwanga of Uganda about their experiences living in their countries as Black Disabled men.Bios:Temiope is a Mandela Washington Fellow who holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development in the United Kingdom. Temitope is a program coordinator at the Community Development Links Initiative. Temitope leads the organization’s special needs empowerment team, with over seven years of experience in community development. He has provided capacity building and mentorship to children and young adults with special needs in communities. A motivational speaker and disability rights advocate, he has been actively involved in the disability rights movements as well as with various development organizations that promote disability rights and address empowerment equality, accessibility, and opportunity concerns around the world. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually support us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. The video version of this episode will be on Patreon.

In this episode, BDMT discusses the entertainment industry's disability inclusion policy and its effectiveness in including disabled people so that they can be more pervasive in the media landscape. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually support us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. The video version of this episode will be on Patreon.

In this episode BDMT discusses the lack of media representation for black disabled people, focusing on black disabled men. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

In this episode, BDMT tackles why black men become disabled and die in the Hip Hop industry. We have an insightful discussion of how racism and patriarchy are having ill effects on black men and black women's health. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

In this episode, BDMT talks about the Capital Insurrection this year on January 6th and its political implications for the future. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5OSMrsF234&feature=youtu.be

In this episode, a couple of months before the election BDMT discusses what the election means to black disabled people, plus they discuss how the police murder of black and brown disabled people affects the disabled community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhrGQGWRyQ&feature=youtu.be Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

Leroy Moore sat down with another Black disabled activist, Dustin Gibson, to talk about his work around freeing people from group homes, jails, and his activism around police brutality. Plus, we talk about how the Black community talks about disability without using the term disability and also his ideas around forming political education among Black disabled people. We also talk about art and about the appropriation of Disability Justice by academia and White people. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. To check out more of Dustin Gibson's work please go to his website at Dustinpgibson.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfi4VyqnT_g&t=724s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAs_xbgumcg&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR1-hepUJGvUzloLY7VMKN6Ri3GvZPpWGenKrJ-fXwaY-CfaNUMFnm8qtvE Black Disabled Men Talk is a podcast where four black men discuss precinct social and political issues of the day. The four black men on this podcast are Leroy Moore, Keith Jones, Lateef McLeod, and Ottis Smith. In this video, we discuss COVID & Police Brutality on Black disabled community especially Black Disabled men. Today we have Keith Jones, Lateef McLeod & Leroy Moore on the episode. The video is captioned! Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

In this episode of Black Disabled Men Talk (4/2020)  Leroy Moore,  Keith Jones, Ottis Smith, and Lateef McLeodFour Black Disabled Activists/Artists discuss what is Black Ableism, what is the difference of being disabled versus politically disabled but we start out with our thoughts of Chuck D firing Flavor  Flav from Public Enemy.  Video is captioned by Cheryl GreenBrief Disclaimer: In the video version of this episode, Lateef McLeod, is wearing a Dynavox Mayer Johnson shirt. This is by happenstance as he was a contractor with the company a decade ago. Black Disabled Men Talk has no business relationship with Dynavox or any other company. Please be advised. However, if you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UrFYzq1a2Y&fbclid=IwAR1zNnfiPehXZDmEuSXBONLxxuZ7Fk6QKUOa-lURkUjhFJjgDK0w2nWqG7k

For this episode, Black Disabled Men Talk discusses the topic of what does the black disabled community needs to do in the coming year and the coming decade. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. https://videopress.com/v/dZQGyCti?preloadContent=metadata

In this episode the members of Black Disabled Men Talk discuss the challenges navigating romantic relationships and sexuality as Black disabled men. If you like this episode don't forget to support our patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. Thank you. Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. Transcript: Black Disabled Men Talk: Relationships With: Leroy Moore (LM); Keith Jones (KJ); Lateef McLeod (LMC); LM: Okay! This is Leroy Moore on Black Disabled Men Talk. We’re back again, and this time we’re talking about relationships and being a black disabled man. We’re going to go round like we always do, introduce ourselves, then we can jump into the topic. We have like 20 minutes to do this, so let’s do it! So introductions, please, myself and my team. KJ: Hey what’s up my name is Keith Jones. I am the president and CEO of Soul Touching Experiences, an organization built on building inclusive and effective policy.  Also the co-founder of Krip-Hop nation with my twin from another mother, Leroy Moore. LM: Hey! Alright this is Leroy Moore from Krip-Hop Nation, Poor Magazine, also an author, writer, activist in the Bay Area. Yeah, that’s me, I’m glad to be here. Lateef, take it away! LMC: Hello, I am Lateef McLeod and I am poet, writer and scholar. I am a PhD student in the Anthropology and Social Change department at California Institute of Integrative Studies, also the lead committee chair of the International Society of Augmented and Alternative Communication. I’m also working on a poetry book that will come out next year. Also. LM: Alright are you done Lateef? LMC: Also people should donate to our Patreon [repeats] [child in background chattering] KJ: Our Patreon page, yes! I can never say it right. It’ll be, we’ll put the link up with the link. LMC: Okay. LM: So we have the Patreon page, Black Disabled Men Talk, and we’re on acmes so thanks. So let’s get into the topic, the topic is relationships and black disabled men. It could be friends, it could be romantic relationships, but yeah we’re going to talk about that topic. So. Who wants to jump in first with that? KJ: Latif why don’t you go first man? [child chattering, noise] LMC: Well for my position I think romantic relationships for people with disabilities [chime], especially black people with disabilities, in this society is full of challenges, [loud hum in background], heartache, and disappointment. The reason I say that is because I don’t think our communities get our sexuality or our romantic wishes, and think that part of ourselves is trivial to our wellbeing. LM: Yeah I do agree with you, Lateef. Keith ado you want to go? KJ: You can go LM: For me I totally agree. I really don’t think that society sees our sexuality as black disabled men. You know, although today we had a little bit better with our work with Sins Invalid you know, and disabled activists doing the work around it. But I really think that this… can be deeply in the courts. I think it’s going to be… [10.16, inaudible] change. Change in our community about how we think about disability, especially in the black community. The black community is so far behind, you know. We talk about social justice but they’re so far behind, sexuality it just erases it, it’s like going back to the dark ages almost. Recently - not even recently, I think a year and a half now - I’ve been really pumping to be a national black disabled campaign that’s fully funded and fully supported. So we can do that education! It’s not going to come from the courts, it’s not going to come from the disabled caucus, it’s only going to come from our communities. And you know to do that we need support doing, you know funding and other pieces to it. Of course what we’re doing now with our own work - Latif with you writing, Keith Jones with policy and running for president, and mine - we are doing it in our own silos.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WHeHmiVYXE&feature=youtu.be&fbclid=IwAR0dY_p7EMIocm04uBJxwVtRCZFIWiWIltXNUsoRW3vu9V3XQslyPS77Sfc Black Disabled Men Talk Discuss From BLM To ADOS What Does That Mean For Black Disabled People on Krip-Hop Nation's Youtube Channel with Ottis Smith, Lateef McLeod, Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. This video is captioned. On https://blackdisabledmentalk.com/ Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYEoVZOv41I&t=64s Ottis Smith, Keith Jones and Leroy Moore discuss on not only candidates of the 2020 US President but the political system, Obama, DT as Black disabled people and so much more. It's time for the Black disabled political and artistic voice, views and more! Ottis Smith brought up the strange concept of, Revolutionary Progress. He said the following: "Progressive revolutionary is a oxymoron because one undermines the other. You can progress within a slave system and have a better position on the plantation but you still in a slave system on the plantation none the less. Revolution means the complete Destruction of the plantation and the slave system and replaced by a completely different system to be determined by the v.i.a Revolutionary or revolutionaries. Taking in your own hands the right to self govern." We decided to do a video monthly on different topics! Stay Tune! Thanks Cheryl Green for captioning this video! Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

What Does The Black Disabled Community Need To Do This is the Black Disabled Men Talk conversation about on the perceptions the wider black community have about black disabled people. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1K1Gck5KTB8&t=2028s Opening theme song: "Story Neva Been Told" By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.