In the wise words of Sojourner Truth, ““Truth is powerful and it prevails.”
We encourage you to check out the following resources as you celebrate truth this month:
Read about these Black Autistic heroes:
https://the-art-of-autism.com/24-black-autistic-people-you-may-want-to-know-about/
Share these books with your children:
Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History by Vashti Harrison
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/35231671-little-leaders
Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison
Little Leaders: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison | Goodreads
Martin’s Big Words by Doreen Rappoport
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/160943.Martin_s_Big_Words
When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner
When God Made You by Matthew Paul Turner | Goodreads
Memphis, Martin, and The Mountaintop: The Sanitation Strike of 1968 by Alice Faye Duncan:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/34907760-memphis-martin-and-the-mountaintop
More here: https://www.spokanelibrary.org/2023/01/black-history-month-books-for-kids-2023/
Read about or listen to these stories from Black Disabled People at the Disability Visibility Project:
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2023/01/10/black-women-leaders-and-disability-justice/
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/timotheus-_t-j_-gordon-jr-copy/
https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2021/01/23/ep-95-black-doctors-with-disabilities/
Participate in Activities to celebrate Black History
Tacoma: https://www.piercecountywa.gov/7566/Celebrate-Black-History-Month
Seattle: Honoring Black History Month in Seattle in 2023 | Visit Seattle
Consider donating to the Autistic people of Color Fund:
Or our
Accelerated Equity Fund
Go to our donate page, click on “make a gift” or “give today”. Then in the search box, enter “Accelerated Equity in Autism Care Fund”