Activist/Social Justice, DEI & DEIB, Disability Equality, Feminism
Imani Barbarin Speaking Fee: $10,000 to $20,000
Activist/Social Justice, DEI & DEIB, Disability Equality, Feminism
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Available Upon Request
Primary Topic Category:
African American & Black
Imani Barbarin Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Imani Barbarin is a disability rights and inclusion activist and speaker who uses her voice and social media platforms to create conversations engaging the disability community. Born with cerebral palsy, Imani often writes and uses her platform to speak from the perspective of a disabled black woman. In the last few years she has created over a dozen trending hashtags that allow disabled folk the opportunity to have their perspectives heard while forcing the world to take notice. #PatientsAreNotFaking, #ThingsDisabledPeopleKnow, #AbledsAreWeird and others each provide a window into disabled life while forming community.
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