
Hosted by Black Disabled Men Talk · EN

In this episode, Leroy, Saleem, and Lateef come together to talk about the horrible I.C.E. raids in Chicago, how the government budget cuts are affecting disabled people, and discuss poetry publications and other accomplishments.

Black Disabled Men Talk returns with new members, but still speaking the truth. https://videopress.com/v/Vsfp2des?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&posterUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblackdisabledmentalk.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2025%2F06%2FBlack-Disabled-Men-Talk-Returns-1-1.jpeg&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true

In this episode BDMT members, Leroy Keith and Lateef talk about their visions and goals for the new year. They also discuss the lack of proper disability media representation and the future launching of their platform, “Da Channel”. https://youtu.be/3sV6Pl-lGC4

In this episode of BDMT we talk to Tempitope Okupe of Nigeria and Ronnie Ronnie Muwanga of Uganda about their experiences living in their countries as Black Disabled men.Bios:Temiope is a Mandela Washington Fellow who holds a Master’s degree in Human Resource Management from Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge, United Kingdom. He is a fellow of The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development in the United Kingdom. Temitope is a program coordinator at the Community Development Links Initiative. Temitope leads the organization’s special needs empowerment team, with over seven years of experience in community development. He has provided capacity building and mentorship to children and young adults with special needs in communities. A motivational speaker and disability rights advocate, he has been actively involved in the disability rights movements as well as with various development organizations that promote disability rights and address empowerment equality, accessibility, and opportunity concerns around the world. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually support us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. The video version of this episode will be on Patreon.

In this episode, BDMT discusses the entertainment industry’s disability inclusion policy and its effectiveness in including disabled people so that they can be more pervasive in the media landscape. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually support us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. The video version of this episode will be on Patreon.

In this episode BDMT discusses the lack of media representation for black disabled people, focusing on black disabled men. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

In this episode, BDMT tackles why black men become disabled and die in the Hip Hop industry. We have an insightful discussion of how racism and patriarchy are having ill effects on black men and black women’s health. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

In this episode, BDMT talks about the Capital Insurrection this year on January 6th and its political implications for the future. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5OSMrsF234&feature=youtu.be

In this episode, a couple of months before the election BDMT discusses what the election means to black disabled people, plus they discuss how the police murder of black and brown disabled people affects the disabled community. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHhrGQGWRyQ&feature=youtu.be Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk.

Leroy Moore sat down with another Black disabled activist, Dustin Gibson, to talk about his work around freeing people from group homes, jails, and his activism around police brutality. Plus, we talk about how the Black community talks about disability without using the term disability and also his ideas around forming political education among Black disabled people. We also talk about art and about the appropriation of Disability Justice by academia and White people. Opening theme song: “Story Neva Been Told” By Keith Jones and Leroy Moore. If you want to individually sponsor us, please go to our Patreon page at this link: https://www.patreon.com/blackdisabledmentalk. To check out more of Dustin Gibson’s work please go to his website at Dustinpgibson.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfi4VyqnT_g&t=724s