Disabled Black Lives Matter

We are actively campaigning to address racial and intersectional inequality of Black Disabled people within ALLFIE’s work and to encourage other DPOs/movements to achieve the common aim for race and intersectional equality.

ALLFIE’s campaign stands in solidarity with #BlackLivesMatter movement to condemn all forms of violence, abuse, injustice and demand everyone has a right to be respected and free from discrimination.

Inclusion Matters to ALLFIE: Disabled Black Lives Matter statement

“Children need to be valued and the education system needs to be inclusive of all and we have seen some changes that have happened to disabled people and disabled children, but not for black disabled children” (Saádia Neilson)

Read full statement: Inclusion Matters to ALLFIE: In Solidarity with Black Lives Matter Movement

Disabled Black Lives Matter: Key terms and definitions

What is intersectionality? What is racism? Find out what the key terms mean here:
Disabled Black Lives Matter: Key terms and definitions

Current campaign work

• Lived Experience of Black/Global Majority Disabled Pupils and their Families in Mainstream Education – ALLFIE: ALLFIE’s research project about the lived experiences of Black/Global Majority Disabled pupils and their parents about schooling.
• Steve McQueen: “We want meaningful change, so let’s get on with it”: Disabled Black Lives Matter interview with Small Axe film-maker for Inclusion Now magazine
• Impact of Sexism on Black Disabled Women and Girls: A presentation originally delivered by Michelle Daley, to mark International Women’s Day 2021.
• Racial and intersectional inequality, and under-representation of people of colour in Disabled People’s Organisations: This toolkit includes visual minutes from DBLM discussion groups in 2021.
• Reflection on Steve McQueen’s ‘Small Axe: Education’ Film: DBLM’s review of Steve McQueen’s new BBC film, highlighting the deep impact of systemic racism, disablism, intersectional and interlocking oppression in education.
• When will Disabled Black Lives Matter?: Zahra Bei shares one story of systemic disablism and racism children and families in Britain face daily – of structural oppression, struggle, solidarity and a rising collective resistance that must be told.
• Missing Voices: Stop Ignoring the Voices of Disabled Black People and People of Colour: ALLFIE’s Disabled Black Lives Matter pressure group presents ‘Missing Voices’, a powerful 3-part series to mark Black History Month 2020.
• The Layers of Exclusion for Black Disabled students: To mark the start of Black History Month we have published an article by Katouche Goll, ALLFIE volunteer and member of our Disabled Black Lives Matter pressure group.
• Voices of Disabled Black Campaigners: ALLFIE has produced a video series to recognise the voices and contributions of Disabled Black People to our campaign for human rights.
• Disabled Black Lives Matter (DBLM): ALLFIE has set up a pressure group to promote the advancement of race and intersectional equality within our work, and speak about the absences of experiences of Black Disabled People within Disability Rights and other movements. The group represents Black Disabled people and Disabled people of colour from an intergenerational and intersectional background.