Sheela Ivlev, Dr. Lateef McLeod, Leroy F.Moore Jr., Nida Liftawiya
Across movements and borders, disabled communities of color have long resisted colonialism, racism, and ableism—not through institutions, but through each other. This panel shares global perspectives on what care looks like when systems abandon—or actively target—our communities.
Panelists will share stories where people have built liberatory forms of care with limited resources. We’ll explore how global disability justice movements are fighting co-optation, resisting supremacist systems, and reclaiming storytelling, culture, and healing as tools of resistance. This session is meant to spark action in building collective care grounded in resistance—not reform. It’s not about inclusion, it’s about liberation!
