Nonverbal

Nonverbal 

Black people with disabilities 

Who are nonverbal 

Experience racism, 

and they can’t explain 

Some don’t understand 

What’s goin on…

How the parents 

And guardians 

Are goin to find out?

Maybe through bruises 

Maybe through mimics 

That’s somethin important to 

Discuss about…

Especially in the black community 

Incidents happened 

We just don’t mention it often 

We should…

Black people got targets on 

Their backs…

Special needs or not 

You’re still black 

And you wander off from your staff 

Somebody will kidnap you 

Or a cop who thinks you have a gun

You don’t know what to do

You don’t know what to say….

And you’re nonverbal….

Being black and disabled 

Can be difficult, 

And you may not understand…

You might know what's goin on

You might tell someone 

About the color of your skin 

Is attacked….

Black people 

With special needs 

Deal with white supremacy 

Especially in disabled communities 

I heard stories….

We should be 

Protected, too 

Even when we’re aware of 

Our surroundings…

I’m not an activist 

I can advocate for 

Black people who 

Are nonverbal 

Experiencin

Racism white supremacy 

May not understand or do 

It also needs to be addressed 

Guardians and parents 

Loved ones 

They don’t know 

What’s really goin on when they’re 

Not around them…

There are times 

When those situations have popped up

Later on after that 

Or other times incidents are kept in 

Secret..

That’s the scary part….

And black people who are 

Nonverbal 

Can’t actually say what happened…

Adults children 

Family members 

Used cameras to 

Find out what goes on….

And this is important 

To speak up about racism 

For real 

Cos things can also happened 

To black people who are nonverbal 

Can’t explain the situation of microaggressions 

Of beatin like a slave, of callin the n word 

Sadly 

Family and Friends 

Have no idea….

Til later on 

They have to find ways to 

Figure what’s happenin 

To their loved ones….

✊🏿💯©️ Kai C. 7-19-26