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A Deaf Black man wearing glasses looks neutrally at the camera while holding a hand lettered sign declaring “NOTHING about us without US.” The man wears denim overalls and has a black and white beard, septum piercing, and hair pulled back with a bandana. The background features a vibrant mural of a Black woman looking down. Photo courtesy of Disabled And Here. Photo by Gritchelle Fallesgon. The background mural’s artist is Lliam Werproc.

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As I look back, I can see how that sense of responsibility and that sense of obligation can actually lead to a sense of self-eraser. But that’s a different story For a different day, gradually things started to change. There isn’t a specific incident that I can identify as a breaking point, and I’m not able to tell you what day it actually happened or identify the moment that it actually happened. But things changed. One day my body stopped cooperating. My nervous system was dysregulated. I couldn’t continue to show up. I could barely respond to emails or muster up the energy to even be present.”

— Marq Mitchell