The Black Autist
Spreading Autistic Acceptance to the African Diaspora
recent posts
- News: #AutisticOutLoud documentary fundraiser + The Black Autist to appear in documentary
- Abridged Takeaways from Season 4 of “Love on the Spectrum”
- Historic and Happy Moment on Love on the Spectrum (Reactions from the Black Autist)
- Generative AI Tip #1 for Content Creation: Intersectional Edition
- Open Letter to Dr. King: Making the Table More Equitable for ALL Americans
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Category: Black and Disabled
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Note: This letter will also be posted on my Substack. I wrote this for an MLK writing contest my school held, which got me 2nd place and an undisclosed prize. January 22, 2026 The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr., PhDEbenezer Baptist Church 101 Jackson St NE Atlanta, GA 30312 Greetings, Reverend Dr. King, I am…
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Two young Black athletes, rendered in anime style, shake hands in the center frame. The athlete on the left has long, dark dreadlocks and wears a navy athletic shirt labeled “UIC”; the athlete on the right has short, cropped hair and wears a dark blue football-style jersey with a stylized number 4. Both smile warmly…
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Note: This article also appears in Disability Community for Democracy, Inc.’s newsletter, Nothing About Us Without Us, with additional ways to support the organization that I am part of now. Additionally, this article may contain more profanity than I typically use, so please read with caution and avoid sharing it with children. Fellow disabled Chicagoans,…
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Folks, I have a confession to make: I’ve been struggling for some time. It’s hard to live comfortably as a Black disabled man now. It’s pissing me off to be honest. I feel like a failure at 38 years old, as I see my fellow high school and college alumni getting paid well, building families…
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#BlackLivesMatter #SaveTJ #MutualAid #DisabilityJustice #BlackAutisticLivesMatter #HousingCrisis #LakeviewMutualAid #NorthsideMutualAid #MutualAidChicago #DisabilityMutualAid #DirectSupport #LakeviewRentalHelp #LincolnParkRentalSupport #ChicagoRentalRelief #LakeviewCares #LincolnParkCares #NoOneLeftBehind #WeKeepUsSafe #PeoplePower #MutualAidNetwork 🚨 URGENT: TJ Needs Our Help to Stay Housed ≈$2600/$3900 (minimum payment)≈$2600/$5100 (total backpayment)≈$2600/$9000 (Backpayment plus 2 months’ worth of rent) TJ (the Black Autist) is a Black autistic adult who is facing eviction due…
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Join the #AutisticOutLoud Webinar Series — A Conversation on Black Autistic Experiences & Advocacy! Inspired by the upcoming #AutisticOutLoud documentary, this series of FREE webinars shines a light on the untold stories, current realities, and resilience of Black people on the spectrum in America. The documentary features personal narratives and firsthand accounts highlighting the ongoing…
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BlackAutisticJoy is enjoying the #SuperBowl halftime show and shouting out one of the best lines ever from #KendrickLamar MUSTARD #VocalStim #Autizzy #Stimming #ActuallyAutistic
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Source: The Black Autist Instagram Update: due to the possible @ Update: due to the possible @tiktok ban in the United States, I have decided to save all my videos for archiving and close the Black Autist #TikTok account. It sucks because it’s the lifeline for many of us #autizzy and #ActuallyAutistic folx for fun,…
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Greetings, my lovely people, and Happy New Year! I hope you are having a great holiday season or doing your best to cope with all that comes with the holiday season. My Christmas was great despite the many circumstances I’ve faced for at least the past year. I enjoyed time with family and my girlfriend…
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Cant use #BlackAutisticJoy as a #tiktok #hashtag?! Explain to me how it’s against community guidelines. #TikTok hates #BlackAutisticJoy apparently How is it offensive when all we are doing is spreading Black and autism #pride?! But it’s okay to see posts about killing folx or making racial biases or MAGA Yeah I see we’re getting deeper…