Black History Week Day 6: Highlighting Diana Elizabeth Jordan, and Disability Inclusion Commentary

For the last day of the series on black, disabled women, Raven talks about the history of an actress, committed to disability inclusion in theater and film. She also discusses the controversy of having able-bodied actors play characters with disabilities.

Discussion Summary:

00:36: Background on Diana Elizabeth Jordan.

03:31: Jordan’s views on casting able-bodied actors in roles as disabled characters.

06:04: Raven shares her thoughts on disability inclusion in theater, Hollywood, and in general.

17:56: Outro.

 

References:

Diana Elizabeth Jordan on IMDB

How disabled actress and activist Diana Elizabeth Jordan is creating change

Diana Elizabeth Jordan

 

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Music credits:

Thanks to purple-planet.com for the intro music.

Background music: "Hard Boiled" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Closing music: "Local Forecast - Slower" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)