The Triple Cripples

The OLA Summer Social was an amazing day, it felt like the most fun family reunion ever. 🤩✨ The laughter, the fun and the feels wouldn’t have existed without the amazing people that showed up despite torrential downpour! 😂 Description in the comments! #OurLivingArchives

In our first #2025FellowsSpotlight, meet Jumoke, Maryluz, Lerato & Douce. From the UK to Colombia, Canada to Congo, these Fellows are rewriting the terms of justice through media, education, law, & literature. Learn more about our Fellows: racialequity.atlanticfellows.org/meet-our-fello…

My latest for @BlackBalladUK discusses how the government's welfare reform + assisted dying bills and wider societal use of AI will affect Black disabled women. @OurLivingArch's September event touches on these topics with more info shared soon! blackballad.co.uk/politics-activ…

“This is better than Cartier.” — @DOckendenLtd This is lovely praise to receive from Donna as Jumoke + Kym were part of the advisory group for the upcoming @V_and_A Design & Disability exhibition which opens this Saturday 7th June! #TripleCripples

You may have heard that my friend, soul sister, life partner and mentor Tinu passed away this week. This loss has left me numb and heart broken. I know she meant so much to so many people in our communities. The impact of her loss is truly unknowable and unspeakable

I'll keep you all updated with ways to support her children and family but for now you can continue to give to her links: PayPal.me/TinuWrites Ko-fi.com/TinuWrites Patreon.com/Tinu Gofund.me/172c2fb0 C: $TinuWrites V: @ TinuWrites

Even though Twitter is a shadow of what it used to be, it’s still a place disabled people find each other and create community. Just look at what @tinu did on this platform and the huge impact she made. I miss her & value all of you here online that I call my friends

@bibicosplays @Mae_DayJ @BeingCharisBlog @Aoiferocksitout #ForTinu Forever and ever.

Organized by: @bibicosplays @Mae_DayJ @BeingCharisBlog @Aoiferocksitout and myself - in honor of Tinu. Please help us support her family during this time. They need us. They need her community to stand up and care for them. Help us do this for her. gofund.me/5cd1ac0f

We are devastated. I am heartbroken. I am infuriated. I am all the things. The move is giving me a distraction but every time I am alone, I sob and cry out her name. I miss my dear friend so much already. I hugged her about a week ago without knowing it would be the last time.

Tinu’s humility, dignity, legacy, talents, strengths, skills, and accomplishments all speak for themselves - but those that knew Tinu, know she was easy to love up-close too. And if you were lucky enough to be loved by her…you’d forever be changed for the better because of it.

Her dear & kind sister let me know on Friday, and we are in contact with them every step of the way Tinu’s close friends and I are planning several things including a virtual service and a fundraiser for her family. They are traumatized and in shock. They urgently need support.

With blessings from her dear and loving family: I am devastated to say that our dear friend, community leader, mentor, family member, & renowned disability activist, @Tinu Atinuki Abayomi-Paul passed away at home on Thursday morning. She is finally at rest and without pain.

The #BBWeekender was sensational ✨ Had the pleasure of chairing an ex-pat conversation and listened to the experiences, expertise, & insights of Black women. Huge well done to the @BlackBalladUK team for being able to pull such a feat off. Here’s to many more decades ahead.

Meet Keidra Chaney, a Black and disabled writer, independent scholar, and multi-disciplinary creative born and raised in Chicago. Learn about her work and the other Emerge Fellows at our symposium on August 16, 10:30-2:30pm PT. Register today: tinyurl.com/Emerge2024Symp…

I’ll be chairing The Ex-Pat Conversation at @BlackBalladUK’s #BBWeekender at @TheBDC. Join me, @yasmin_tells, @alisajwrites, & @darkmattermktg_ for a great conversation. Use my code JAYONLIFE for 10% off tickets! Can’t wait to see you there! ♥️ 🎟️ eventbrite.co.uk/e/901466008097…

Hit up the baby girl Jumoke (@herroyalj) at zabdu005@gold.ac.uk if you would like to take part and are interested in finding out more! #TripleCripples #Academia #Research