Notes from a Black, Non-Binary, and Neurodivergent Organizer

Built By Us

English - March 01, 2023 00:00 - 18 minutes - 13 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratings
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In this episode, we interview our Organizing Program Manager, Desmera 'Des' Gatewood, on their recent publication "Love for the Black Failure."

Tune in to hear a radically vulnerable perspective on how Des takes up space and navigates neurodivergence, respectability politics, and identity in their personal and professional life.

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Desmera Gatewood has spent the majority of her adult life organizing and advocating for equitable policies and practices. A Durham native and a graduate of North Carolina Central University, Desmera’s Southern roots inform her passion for engaging both rural and urban communities in political advocacy

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