“Queer Black Disability Liberation” with D’Arcee Charington Neal

Who is your favourite queer Black character with a disability? Whether you can think of ten or none, this episode is for you. I had the most fun chatting with D’Arcee Charington Neal (Ohio State University) about all the places we can find queer Black characters with disabilities and the wondrous ways in which they shape narratives. As a researcher and creative writer, D’Arcee is interested in audio rhetoric and audio narratives that go far beyond your average Audible experience. Listen now to find out how the audio experience captures minoritised stories and what André 3000 has to do with all of this.Want to keep up with the magical world of D’Arcee’s research? Follow @DrChairington on Twitter and check out @queerlitpodcast on Instagram. CW: illness, trauma, coming out, homophobia, discrimination, racism, ableismLight spoilers for Everything Everywhere All at Once References:D’Arcee Charington Neal. “Mutant and (Not) Proud: Disability Erasure in X-Men's Storm.” Cartoons of Future Past: Cultural Critiques of X-Men: The Animated Series (University of Mississippi Press, forthcoming)D’Arcee Charington Neal. “Who is Asking? Black Arthurian Legendmaking in N.K. Jemisin's Far Sector.” Arthuriana (forthcoming)Narrative ISSNAndré 3000Outkast “Where Are My Panties? (Interlude)” Neil Gaiman’s The SandmanJames McAvoyTaron EgertonModern Love Podcast “A Heart Outrun”Colin Farrellhttps://www.nytimes.com/2016/05/11/fashion/colin-farrell-modern-love-podcast.htmlThe Shade Room @theshaderoomThe Breakfast Club @breakfastclubamThe Tom Joyner Morning ShowSteve Harvey @steveharveyfmEbonicsSheneneh JenkinsMartinAAVE African American Vernacular EnglishHenry Louis GatesNeNe LeakesJudith ButlerPerformativityCece AdamsStormX-MenAfrophantasmRalph Ellison’s Invisible ManOctavia Butler’s Parable of the SowerHyper-Empathy SyndromeJada PinkettArielLeah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha’s The Future is DisabledN.K. Jemisin’s Far SectorTracy Deonn’s LegendbornGreen LanternEverything Everywhere All at OnceMichelle YeohAngela BassettCrouching Tiger, Hidden DragonEncantohttps://www.vox.com/culture/23025832/everything-everywhere-all-at-once-parental-apology-fantasy-turning-redLinks to D’Arcee’s podcast episodes:Episode 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/100Y7hChK3DR8aAPfot1QoWERPKwzKQi_/view?usp=drivesdk Episode 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJmqUxUBfT7oLcYIoHVwd-psMSXCsK40/view?usp=drivesdk Episode 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1mg2j2STi4pfaJVRXo1sm4GPLKFyqM1Uj/view?usp=drivesdk Questions you should be able to respond to after listening:We speak a lot about the power of audio narratives. Why does D’Arcee find this format crucial in articulating minoritized stories?D’Arcee speaks about Afrophantasm. What does this mean and who coined this term?Can you think of an example of Afrophantasm in literature or culture?Can you think of another film, series or book that uses the ‘parents apologising’ trope? What relevance does this hold in a queer setting?Please look up the term disability justice. What does this mean to you?