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…2 min read·Jul 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…3 min read·Feb 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…2 min read·Feb 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…4 min read·Feb 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?4 min read·Feb 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 Baldwin2 min read·Jan 21, 2021--1--1
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?3 min read·Dec 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…2 min read·Nov 8, 2020----
