Makahla JacksonDisability Pride Month- How I found a Community and Identify.After two decades, the pain has accompanied me through every stage of life, hovering like an overprotective parent. I’ve never known a day…Jul 6, 2022Jul 6, 2022
Makahla JacksonTrue Allyship is Without BordersI often wonder how accessible the world will be in 2040, fifty years after the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Will the…Feb 12, 2022Feb 12, 2022
Makahla JacksonSummer’s on Peach StreetThere’s something about eating a peach on a warm summer’s eve. Grass in between your toes and the sun beating down on your forehead Above…Feb 19, 2021Feb 19, 2021
Makahla JacksonThe Intersection of Poverty and DisabilityIn the fall of 2018, my stress-inducing journey of applying for SSI (Supplemental Income) began with much hesitation. Unfortunately, I…Feb 18, 2021Feb 18, 2021
Makahla JacksonHow the American Infrastructure collapsed during a Pandemic and Where That Left Their Disabled…American hospitals are overflowing with patients. Will the hierarchy of whose most important, directly effect Disabled American’s?Feb 11, 2021Feb 11, 2021
Makahla JacksonMy Unhealthy Relationship with Books Has Become My Escape.“The responsibility of a writer is to excavate the experience of the people who produced him.” — James BaldwinJan 21, 20211Jan 21, 20211
Makahla JacksonWhat Will Smith Taught Me About Time, Love, and Death in 2020.Time can effect the equilibrium of our current reality but how much is within our control?Dec 25, 2020Dec 25, 2020
Makahla JacksonThe Disability Movement and the Black Panther Party.As a young, Black, Disabled woman, my experience in this country has differed from many of my peers. On several occasions, their concave…Nov 8, 2020Nov 8, 2020
