In this week’s part two on intersectionality, Harper and Shruti discuss the role intersectionality plays in social movements and community. They dive into why it’s vital to be cognizant of your intersecting identities and the intersecting identities of others as you interact, advocate, and work together for collective liberation—and how to do it. Spoiler alert: It takes intentionality and a rejection of individualistic thinking.

Shruti and Harper also discuss the recent Lizzo song lyric controversy, how it brought the interaction of disability and Blackness to the forefront, and the complexities of racial intersections with disability. When is it time to speak up or step back to amplify others? What does it mean to do disability justice intersectionality from the start instead of band-aiding it in later? Why does healing play such a big role in intersectional justice work? What would it look like to center love, joy, and culture in activism and identity instead of oppression?

Check out Shruti's NPR article on the Lizzo controversy: https://www.npr.org/2022/06/14/1104925003/lizzo-rerecords-grrrls-criticism-ableism

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