#5SmartReads - July 9, 2021

Qudsiya is today’s regular guest contributor! Check out her podcast, Down To The Struts, here! Look for her guest appearance in the #5SmartReads newsletter this weekend, she writes about July being Disability Pride month.

Andraéa LaVant Is An Inclusion Consultant With Style (Paper Magazine)

“Interdependence guides us away from the idea that disabled people are burdens that need to be rescued and toward the truth that we all have value and things to offer one another. While I may require physical support to get out of bed each day, I support those in my chosen community in a variety of other ways. By meeting one another's needs, we have a greater chance of experiencing collective liberation.”

These words are so true, and encapsulate exactly how I feel about my own disability, and my disabled community. And this is just one of the many powerful insights that Crip Camp producer Andraea Lavant offers in this fabulous interview. Learn more about Andraea, and definitely check out Crip Camp if…