To Be a Problem: A Black Woman's Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement - Hardcover

Baldwin, Dara; Jones, Keith P.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807013978 ISBN 13: 9780807013977

Publisher: Beacon Press, 2024

Synopsis

A searing critique of the disability rights movement from within, and a call for collective liberation that is pro-Black and centers disabled people of color <p/>For over twenty years, Dara Baldwin has often been the only person of color in the room when significant disability policy decisions are made. Disenfranchisement of people of color and multi-marginalized communities within the disability rights community is not new and has left many inside the community feeling frustrated and unheard. <p/>In To Be a Problem, Baldwin candidly shares her journey to becoming a disability activist and policymaker in DC while critiquing the disability rights community. She reveals the reality of erasure for many Black people and people of color in the disability community and argues that, in turn, many white disabled people center themselves within the movement without addressing their own white privilege. <p/>Disability rights groups have been centering white, straight, cisgender people while racial justice groups often fail to center disabled people, leading many Black and Brown disabled people to start their own Disability Justice organizations. Drawing from her unique vantage point, Baldwin calls readers to understand the shortcomings of the disability rights movement while inspiring us to push all movements towards a more inclusive and authentic liberation.

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About the Author

Dara Baldwin is the Senior Director of Policy for URGE: Unite for Reproductive & Gender Equity. She formerly held the position of Director of National Policy for the Center for Disability Rights, Inc. (CDR). Baldwin has led multiple national and international advocacy campaigns including acting as the campaign manager for the passage of the Disability Integration Act and works on Housing, Criminal Justice, Violence and Abuse and other issue areas.

Edition details

• Publisher: Beacon Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0807013978
• ISBN 13: 9780807013977
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 144