Meet the Disability Rising Fellows

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Dr. KáLyn “Kay” Coghill is a Black feminist scholar researching the disabling impacts of digital misogynoir and gender-based violence in online spaces.

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India Harville is a Black disabled somatics practitioner, performance artist, and founder of Embraced Body, advancing disability justice through embodiment and collective healing.

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Janiah Miller is a political strategist and Senior Organizer with Black Feminist Futures.

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Jilisa Milton is a social justice lawyer and environmental advocate leading community-based efforts for disability, climate, and racial justice.

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Rachel A. R. Porter is a queer, disabled Seneca descendant and founder of The Indigenous Enough Project, weaving narratives of belonging, mental health, and rematriation.

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Mustafa Rfat is a refugee scholar and disability advocate researching equity and inclusion for refugees with disabilities.

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Daniel Romero-Guerrero is a trans-masculine immigrant and community health worker using media and peer support to advance gender, disability, and racial justice.

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Dennis Tran is a queer, partially-blind Vietnamese-American storyteller and advocate advancing disability, neurodiversity, and AANHPI representation in media and culture.

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Jaz Williams is a transmasc disability rights advocate and organizer working toward collective liberation and trans health equity.

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Jasmine Williams-Jacobs is a cultural strategist and founder of Black Remote She, building networks of power for Black queer and trans communities.