Black Ableism & Disability Justice: Leroy Moore on Race, Disability & Culture
By Lana Reid | January 3, 2024
As part of the Black Men Matter Series, Lana Reid sits down with Leroy Moore, disability rights educator, artist, and founder of the Krip-Hop Institute, to discuss Black ableism and disability justice at the intersection of race, disability, and culture. Leroy reflects on how disabled Black voices are often marginalized within both disability and racial justice movements, and why inclusive advocacy must center lived experience, cultural expression, and accountability. The conversation explores identity, representation, and the importance of disability justice rooted in dignity and community.
In this episode of The Male Perspective, Leroy Moore offers a powerful and necessary conversation on disability justice, cultural advocacy, and intersectionality.
Leroy explains how ableism operates within the Black community and why disability justice must address both racial and disability-based oppression simultaneously. He discusses how disabled Black people are frequently excluded from conversations about justice, culture, and leadership, despite their deep contributions to activism, art, and community organizing.
Throughout the conversation, Lana Reid and Leroy explore the role of culture and creative expression in advocacy. Leroy shares how the Krip-Hop Institute was created to amplify disabled artists and challenge harmful narratives through music, storytelling, and education. He emphasizes that culture is a critical tool for visibility, resistance, and empowerment.
The discussion also highlights community accountability and inclusion. Leroy reflects on the need for movements to intentionally include disabled voices rather than treating disability as an afterthought. He underscores that disability justice is not separate from racial justice, but deeply connected to issues of access, dignity, and human rights.
This episode reinforces the importance of intersectional advocacy and challenges audiences to rethink how disability, race, and culture intersect within movements for justice and equity.
About the Guest
Leroy Moore is a nationally recognized disability rights educator, artist, and advocate. He is the founder of the Krip-Hop Institute, an organization dedicated to amplifying disabled voices through music, culture, education, and activism. His work centers on disability justice, intersectionality, and cultural empowerment.
For more information on Leroy Moore:
https://kriphopinstitute.com/
https://music.apple.com/us/artist/leroy-moore/483780943
https://www.youtube.com/@krip-hopnation925
About the Series
This episode is part of the Black Men Matter Series, highlighting Black men whose advocacy, creativity, and leadership challenge systems of exclusion and expand conversations around justice, identity, and inclusion.
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The Male Perspective is hosted by Lana Reid, founder of Conversations in Color, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) grassroots organization dedicated to providing uplifting and community-building spaces of dialogue for Black voices.
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