This book, by Kala Allen Omeiza, weaves together the lived experiences of Black Autistic people. She describes systemic racism including police brutality, racist peers, racist health care professionals and homelessness. Everyone working with Autistic people should read it.

The Autistic #BIPOC Book Club is reading this in June! 🙌🔥🔥🔥

“Kala Allen Omeiza brings together a community of voices from across the world, spanning religions, sexuality and social economic status to provide a deep and rich understanding of what it means to be autistic and Black. Exploring everything from self-love and appreciation, to

Kala Allen Omeiza's Autistic and Black might be a must-read for a vibrant and compassionate recounting of community, lived experience, hard stories and the joy of connection. Kala Allen Omeiza #CRAEreads

Homelessness, police brutality, burnout—James faced them all. And sadly, many other Black autistic men too. But his love for technology, dance, and music fueled his empowerment journey over 5 decades. His story and work is featured in our book "Autistic and Black"🙌🏿

I finally finished Autistic and Black by Kala Allen Omeiza and wonderful contributors. A triumph of a book - much needed, and so powerful. A must read! 5 stars 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟!

Congratulations to Kala Allen Omeiza for Autistic and Black, it’s a much needed book! I highly recommend everyone interested in autism gets and reads a copy!

Met Jess Joy and Charlotte Mia at their book signing in Oxford. And they pulled out MY book for ME to sign too😭❤️

Dear occasional teachers or care workers who take noise cancelling tech off autistic children "...because in real life, you'll have to cope with noise". No. We don't have to. I know this is wild, but...we can still use our headphones etc...everywhere else also. Get a grip.

Good afternoon you handsome and handsome lot. Autistic people deserve to feel belonging, significance, community, and support. That was fully felt at the documentary screening for The Multiple Autisms Collective’s Navigating Autism in Communities of Color.

Mayor Brandon Scott with a strong clap back…… Bravo sir’ 👏🏾👇🏾

Happy World Autism Day! Support autistic author Kala Allen Omeiza Kala Allen Omeiza and her book, Autistic and Black: Our Experiences of Growth, Progress and Empowerment. It's a window into the intersectional experiences of autistic Black people. #DisabilityTwitter #BlackTwitter

It's been TWO years! My first novel, about a black autistic girl with a passion for all things AI and hair care published on Autism Acceptance Day❤️

This April - whether you're calling for awareness or acceptance - we're celebrating our wonderful Autistic writers and readers! bit.ly/3vNs4PY #Autism #AutismAwarenessMonth #AutismAwarenessDay #AutismAcceptanceMonth #AutismAcceptanceDay #Autistic #AutismBooks

I was able to give her resources for her county, calm here fears and explain the power of diagnosis and the spectrum with a mother and advocate like her, and sign her up for my free classes this month.

The power of your work Kala Allen Omeiza is helping people open up and have important conversations 🥰

Had a lovely conversation with a student about autism in South Asia when I went out to take pictures with the book. Love how the conversation is opening up across other underrepresented groups❤️

Autistic and Black by Kala Allen Omeiza

Throwback to when THE Mychal the Librarian ordered Afrotistic for the library in 2022😲🤯 Mychal thank you, for being you💕

I recently moderated a Comcast #DEI Speaker Series with Kala Allen Omeiza The #mentalhealth and #neurodiversity research scholar / author has dedicated her career to ending the stigma surrounding mental illness and neurodivergence in diverse communities A must-listen conversation!