tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post64328936220448703..comments2024-03-19T07:36:33.915-04:00Comments on Of Battered Aspect: BHM: The QuizDave Hingsburgerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-27176766880906812012009-02-15T11:13:00.000-05:002009-02-15T11:13:00.000-05:00I can only answer number 1Harriet Tubman, a hero o...I can only answer number 1<BR/>Harriet Tubman, a hero of mine since childhood. She suffered from narcolepsy as a result of a blow to the head with a chain by an overseer.wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14790763688701278823noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-28512031283566028992009-02-11T18:30:00.000-05:002009-02-11T18:30:00.000-05:00More on Black disabled superheros from Carolyn Tyj...More on Black disabled superheros from Carolyn Tyjewski:<BR/> <BR/>While "Handiman" is the character created in 1992 for the show "In Living Color," he was by no means the first Disabled Black superhero. There were several before him. For example, in (I believe) 1971, DC Comics created Black Racer an African American Disabled Vietnam Vet, Sgt. Willie Walker. There are quite a few other Black superheros with disabilities that were created in the late 1960s and into the 1970s (most likely due to the Black Power movement and the popularity of superheros during that time) and there were probably others I don't know about that were created before that period (not my area of expertise).<BR/><BR/>5) A 1992 comedy show, "In Living Color," introduced the first Black disabled hero. Who was it? 5) Who was Handiman.Adrienne Laubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965122689351978937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-40435211565208443462009-02-09T19:38:00.000-05:002009-02-09T19:38:00.000-05:00The answers to the quiz:1) Harriet Tubman and her ...The answers to the quiz:<BR/><BR/>1) Harriet Tubman and her disability was epilepsy which was caused by a slave overseer's whip.<BR/><BR/>2) Teddy Pendergrass <BR/><BR/>3) Curtis John Pride <BR/><BR/>4) Handiman <BR/><BR/>5) Bonnie St. John DeaneDave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-35969232217516902182009-02-09T18:02:00.000-05:002009-02-09T18:02:00.000-05:00Leroy Moore Jr.'s column, Illin' and Chill...Leroy Moore Jr.'s column, Illin' and Chillin', published at Poor Magazine, has a lot of cool information on black artists. This link describes a CD of disabled Hip hop artists.<BR/><BR/>http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&category=2<BR/><BR/>Krip-Hopz <BR/>...getting the musical talents of hip-hop artists with disabilities into the hands of media outlets, educators, and hip-hop, disabled and race scholars, as well as, youth, hip-hop conference coordinators and agents etc.. <BR/>Krip-Hip-Hop Tracks<BR/>Leroy F. Moore Jr. (CA): Crip-Hip-Hop<BR/>C.R.I.$.I.$. (Africa, Zambia): Good Foot<BR/>JAKE (Spain): Solo saben mentir<BR/>PASTR S'WAYNE (TX): GospelHipHopAcapplla<BR/>Fezo da MadOne (MA): Game Changer<BR/>ROB DA' NOIZE TEMPLE (NY): Pushing Limits<BR/>Preechman (Haiti\NY): On A Track Like This<BR/>Poppa Wheely (NY): Poppa Don’t Take No<BR/>CB-Funk (Germany): Qualen<BR/>Four Wheel City (NY): Sometimes I Feel<BR/>Profesir X (NY): The Government<BR/>Professor Blind F8 (CA): Turn up the funk<BR/>DA Southern Boyz (FL): Creep Mode<BR/>Fred Beam (D.C.): Secrete<BR/>Dream(instrumental)<BR/>DJ Quad (CA): 2Many<BR/>Helix Boyz (D.C.): Blow Your Mind<BR/>Zulu King Khazm (OR): Dear Diary<BR/>MF GRIMM (NY): I Don’t Know<BR/>Â’˜ron daniella (CA): "The Strength of Love Within" <BR/><BR/>Other essays on the blog also offer great information on this topic. see these especially: Black Disabled Art History 101; Pulling From Our Roots - Black Disabled Artists\Painters Then & Now.<BR/><BR/>Check him out. He's terrific!Adrienne Laubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14965122689351978937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-52961454256598888972009-02-09T13:40:00.000-05:002009-02-09T13:40:00.000-05:00Well, no one else has answered, so...#1 has to be ...Well, no one else has answered, so...<BR/><BR/>#1 has to be Harriet Tubman. I know she was disabled but don't know, without using Wikipedia, what her impairment was - i'm going to guess some sort of mobility impairment...<BR/><BR/>#2 - i'm going to have to say Curtis Mayfield, although i didn't know he ever wrote a book. A big musical hero of mine actually - and a lot of his lyrics have huge resonance in disability contexts to me, even though, ironically, they were written long before he became disabled. (I think he released one album post-spinal injury, in about 1996? IIRC he became disabled in 1990 and died in 1999...)<BR/><BR/>#3 i have no idea whatsoever about ANYTHING to do with sport (disabled sport or otherwise), so have to pass.<BR/><BR/>#4... Gary Coleman?<BR/><BR/>#5 again, no idea...<BR/><BR/>Re "economic value", it's worth noting that not all disabled children born to African-American slaves were killed (although undoubtedly many, many were) - some were sold to circuses, and often arguably had "better" lives as performing "freaks" than their able-bodied siblings had on the plantations. In fact, the circuses were probably about the first site of cross-racial solidarity between white and non-white disabled people (and some non-disabled non-white people, who were exhibited as "exotic savages" and the like) in the US. (Eli Clare covered this area to an extent in a chapter of "Exile and Pride: Queerness, Disability and Liberation", tho other books may have covered it as well - i'd appreciate recommendations if anyone knows of others...)stevethehydrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18334234855643025449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-77682599952442986802009-02-09T11:56:00.000-05:002009-02-09T11:56:00.000-05:00Claire, I'm going to post the answers tonight here...Claire, I'm going to post the answers tonight here in the comments section.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-67449711763628401062009-02-09T11:49:00.000-05:002009-02-09T11:49:00.000-05:00Are you going to post the answers?Are you going to post the answers?Clairehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00902163659750764023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-14656524810770680982009-02-09T11:06:00.000-05:002009-02-09T11:06:00.000-05:00Ettina, I had never heard of Blind Tom but I looke...Ettina, I had never heard of Blind Tom but I looked him up and discovered that you can still buy his music. I've ordered a DVD and am excited about hearing it. What an incredible story, thank you for letting me know.Dave Hingsburgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11918601687946534172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-5977828652794073622009-02-09T10:53:00.000-05:002009-02-09T10:53:00.000-05:00There was also Blind Tom, a blind, developmentally...There was also Blind Tom, a blind, developmentally disabled black slave who was known for his remarkable talent at playing piano. He's part of black disabled history. He must have been lucky, I guess, since his disability probably became evident before his 'redeeming' talents did.Ettinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08230821659466586897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35743239.post-17151003786088118352009-02-09T09:36:00.000-05:002009-02-09T09:36:00.000-05:00I was able to find this article online...http://ww...I was able to find this article online...<BR/><BR/>http://www.poormagazine.org/index.cfm?L1=news&story=2&pg=5Jaimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16525194460392644483noreply@blogger.com