The article talks about how Dr. Akilah Cadet lives with chronic pain due to multiple conditions, leading to additional anxieties and difficulties with sex, and also how to have better sex when living with chronic pain.
In this op-ed piece, Dr. Akilah Cadet talks about the tie between the attacks on DEI and Dr. Claudine Gay’s departure from Harvard, and how white supremacy is the reason. As she states, “Black women will remain the scapegoat of white supremacy until it is dismantled.”
Dr. Cadet shares her personal stories in her new book White Supremacy Is All Around, aiming to educate and resonate with readers while navigating her own challenges, including disabilities like Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, in her mission to dismantle white supremacy.
Dr. Akilah Cadet’s debut book, White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Disabled Black Woman, launched at Soho House New York in conversation with Nicolette Mason and Candace Marie.
Dr. Akilah Cadet speaks with Velena Jones of NBC Bay Area to talk about her debut book, White Supremacy Is All Around, aiming to ignite action and dismantle systemic oppression while urging allies to take accountability and make a choice for inclusivity and justice.
Explore how Dr. Akilah Cadet, a Black disabled woman, is challenging societal norms and inspiring change through her powerful narratives and advocacy against white supremacy.
In this adapted excerpt from White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Black Disabled Woman in a White World, Dr. Akilah Cadet talks about how “we need to talk about anti-racism and move away from allyship and explains why it centers white privilege, and what we need to do instead.
In an excerpt from her new book, Dr. Akilah Cadet, founder and CEO of the diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting firm Change Cadet, reveals her struggle with depression.
An excerpt from Dr. Akilah Cadet’s book, White Supremacy is All Around, in the chapter “Black Pain Is the Game.” In this chapter, Dr. Cadet talks about her experience with medical gaslighting in seeking a diagnosis and care for multiple health conditions—a demonstration of white supremacy in places designed for healing.
For people with disabilities or chronic illnesses, navigating the dating world can come with many challenges. Dr. Akilah Cadet is 1 of the more than dozen people living with disabilities or chronic illnesses that spoke with Stephanie Sy of PBS Newshour about navigating the dating world.
The article cites Dr. Akilah Cadet’s book, White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from A Disabled Black Woman as racism and sexism in medicine need to be fought against.
In honor of Black History Month, this edition of Sweet Reads is curated with selections that celebrate the full gamut of the Black experience—including White Supremacy is All Around: Notes from a Disabled Black Woman.
Dr. Cadet reflects on her five-year journey as a disabled person, and shares 5 action items for folks looking to further their allyship and support of the disability community.
“Dozens of companies hired diversity leaders in the last two years, but executives who take these roles are often overworked and under-resourced.” (Shutterstock)
Access to abortion is a human right, a public-health issue, and a social determinant of health that directly impacts a person’s health outcome and quality of life. That access allows pregnant people
“When you are taking the time to be intentional about where you’re spending your money, you are dismantling oppressive infrastructures and white supremacy.”
Dr. Akilah Cadet spoke with Kristen Philipkoski from Vogue Business about the state of Black-owned businesses after the surge of support last summer, during the summer of allyship.
Dr. Akilah Cadet spoke with Brijana Prookerfrom Observerabout why it’s so important for venues to continue offering digital options at arts venues because it is a steadfast way to “add to their diversity, equity, inclusion, belonging, anti-racism efforts.”
Dr. Akilah Cadet spoke with Caroline Colvin about actionable ways to celebrate Juneteenth (June 19th), including internal and external messaging and programming ideas.
“Being confused with another person of the same race or ethnicity by someone at work can happen to any employee, regardless of skin colour. But experts say in majority-white spaces, misidentification happens more frequently to people of colour.“
Dr. Akilah Cadet spoke withZulekha Nathooabout her experiences and the impacts when people of color are regularly misidentified.
Dr. Akilah Cadet and Martha Hoelzer spoke with Antia Rao on WUNC’s Embodied Radio Showabout their experiences living with an invisible illness. Dr. Cadet explains how she navigated the inequities of the healthcare system while also searching for diagnoses for her ongoing health issues.
Dr. Akilah Cadet shares her personal story with mindbodygreen on what’s it’s like living with a rare heart condition as a Black woman and what she wants people to understand.
Harper’s Bazaar highlights one of Change Cadet’s clients, Nell Diamond of Hill House Home. Nell talks about the creation of her company and her signature product, the Nap Dress. She also speaks on her work with Change Cadet and how Dr. Cadet has helped her build an anti-racist company.
PODCASTS
BROWN GIRL COLLECTIVE | LIVE WELL, SISTER!
KQED RIGHTNOWISH | THE CHRONIC PAIN OF WHITE SUPREMACY
KCRW | HOW DO I TALK TO MY PARTNER ABOUT SEX WHEN I DEAL WITH CHRONIC PAIN?
A TABLE FOR TWO | LIVE SPECIAL: ROE VS. WADE
TALENT DESTINATION | DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY IN THE WORKPLACE, WITH DR. AKILAH CADET
A TABLE FOR TWO: ONE ON ONE | DR. AKILAH CADET WORKING ON HER LIFE PURPOSE TO DISMANTLE WHITE SUPREMACY
ITALIAN WINE PODCAST: VOICES | DR. AKILAH CADET
CLOSING THE GAP WITH DENISE COOPER
BRAVE NEW WORK
ARENI GLOBAL IN CONVERSATION
BLACK WOMEN TALK WORK
FRECKLED FOODIE & FRIENDS
WHAT'S THAT LIKE FOR YOU?
BREAKING THE BIAS
THE GET MY LIFE TOUR
SIDE HUSTLE SCHOOL
MADE VISIBLE
SWITCH PIVOT OR QUIT
I DON'T GIVE A CHIC
THE CURRENTLY
MASTERS OF SCALE
THE NEW QUO | BEING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF IS A COURAGEOUS ACT OF REBELLION
The article talks about how Dr. Akilah Cadet lives with chronic pain due to multiple conditions, leading to additional anxieties and difficulties with sex, and also how to have better sex when living with chronic pain.