Black History Month: Celebrating Lois, Solange, and Octavia

For Black History Month, we’re celebrating three pioneering Black women with disabilities: science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who had undiagnosed dyslexia; Grammy winner Solange Knowles, who has ADHD; and activist Lois Curtis, who won a landmark Supreme Court case about disability rights. Visit the episode page for a transcript and links to helpful resources. We’d love to hear from you. Write to us at opportunitygap@understood.org . Related resources The official site of Octavia E. Butler Octavia E. Butler as an author of disability literature Solange Knowles: Role model for African American performers with disabilities Lois Curtis, whose lawsuit secured disability rights, dies at 55 Understood.org is a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering people with learning and thinking differences, like ADHD and dyslexia. If you want to help us continue this work, donate at understood.org/give Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.