Children's Book Centering Blackness & Disability

Image caption: A Black, disabled person with long, black, wavy hair. They are wearing a white shirt with the trans flag in the center. They are wearing denim jeans. They are signing the word, "love," with their left hand.

This children's book is an informative introduction to Black Deaf/disabled people, as well as a heartfelt tribute to our lives and experiences. There will be narratives about Black Deaf/disabled characters throughout the book. The book will introduce the reader to various disabilities and relate stories of Black people with these disabilities. The book seeks to:

Educate about disability.
Normalize disabled life and experiences.
Amplify Black disabled narratives.
Support Black disability culture.
Promote curiosity and appreciation of all life experiences.
Impact all lives.

All images will be captioned for this book. It will be made accessible via print, ebook, audiobook, electronic Braille reader, and other accessible tools via ebook and electronic access.