We got to catch up with Loren and AJ to get their perspective on Collective Liberation.

Inspired by the work on @Sininvalid, AJ reminded us that "The liberation of others cannot exist without the liberation of Disabled People, especially those in the South." It's almost time for our announcement! Visit the link in our bio to sign up for our newsletter! Photo silhouettes courtesy of Disabled and Here ALT embedded. IDs: S1: An ivory graphic with dark purple words, motifs, and a neon silhouette of a disabled person with their fingers posed upward. There is text in the silhouette that says: "Announcement in 2 Days," and the text at the bottom says: "New Disabled South Values: Collective Liberation" S2: An ivory graphic with a photo of Loren, a mixed-race person smiling with short hair, a septum ring, and blue jacket. The text below says: "Collective Liberation is the hallmark of our Disability Justice movement. It ensures that none of us will be left out, a reminder that true freedom requires the complete abolition of inequity. The liberation of others cannot exist without the liberation of Disabled People, especially those in the South. Our fates are connected; we are interdependent, and nobody is free until every single one of us is free." Name "Loren" is underneath with text following: Associate Director of Development. S3: An ivory graphic with a photo of AJ, Black man with a beard in a patterned button-up shirt. There is dark purple text that says: "New Disabled South Values: Collective Liberation". The text below says: "Sins Invalid outlined Collective Liberation as one of the founding principles of the Disability Justice movement. It is a reminder that freedom and liberation for disabled people are intertwined with the liberation of all peoples from every form of oppression. The liberation of others cannot exist without the liberation of Disabled People, especially those in the South. At New Disabled South, we understand and internalize the fact that none of us can truly be free until all of us are free. And we move with that intention in our work every single day." The name "AJ" is written in dark purple text, and under text says: Director of Policy.