When you are Black and autistic, you are a person who needs allies. Unfortunately, the police can’t be counted on, and your help is needed.
Andrew Wolfheart Sanchez challenges the media to stick to its ethics code and stop contributing to the loss of Black and autistic lives.
Emmanuel, a Black autistic man, notices the patterns present in the aftermath of every Black life lost to police brutality.
A Black autistic man reflects on the murder of George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered by police for shopping.
Emmanuel is tired of the illusion of democracy, of the choiceless elections, and of the corporate bailouts that always favor the wealthy.
It is a theme I have noticed too often in governments, political parties, and corporations: that a voice and their suffering only matter to the powerful when the ends justify the means or fit a narrative that suits them.
Corona virus has forced us to sit alone with our thoughts, which is a terrifying prospect for many of us.
My family is aware of my autism. It doesn’t mean that they accept it.
I was aware of my autism. It didn’t mean that I accepted it.
Society is aware of autism. It doesn’t equal acceptance in society.
Osime Brown, a 21 year old Black autistic man, is scheduled to be deported, alone, to Jamaica this month. He has not been there since he was four years and has no support waiting for him.
If only people knew, if they could understand, would they care? Are they able to see the difference?