Bri M., the host of Power Not Pity poses with Amali, the guest of this episode. Bri is adorned with glasses and wooden spiral jewelry. Amali wears a red hoodie with the words "Dream On, Dreamer". Both of them smile at the camera.

Episode 4: "Finding that Rhythm!" feat. Amali Maxine Phillips

Amali is a 10 year old with a lot of POWER! She is not only a published poet,  She writes constantly, sometimes even writing on napkins. Her poetry is fun and tragic- but all of it will beckon your heart to her words.
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We discuss her poetry, her inspirations, her writing process, and what her life is like with mild cerebral palsy.
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Stay tuned for her stellar description of her disabled superhero!
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A Black, queer, disabled writer wearing red glasses and a black shirt holds a novel to their face. Their mouth is open joyously. The novel reads "An Unkindness of Ghosts".

Episode 3: "What If?" feat. Rivers Solomon

What if we could imagine an accessible world? In this episode, Rivers Solomon, author of an Unkindness of Ghosts, discusses what an accessible future could look like.
Rivers Solomon is a dyke, a Trekkie, a wannabe cyborg queen, a trash princex, a communist, a butch, a femme, a feminist, a she-beast, a rootworker, a mother, a daughter, a diabetic, and a refugee of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. Rivers' debut novel, AN UNKINDNESS OF GHOSTS—pitched as "a science fiction meditation on trans-generational trauma, race, and identity". It has been described as "a breathtaking science fiction debut from a worthy successor to Octavia Butler."

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A still from the movie GET OUT depicts two men sitting in the backyard of a suburban mansion. On the left is an older blind white man dressed in all black. On the right, a young able-bodied black man in a denim jacket turns toward him.

Episode 2: "When Tiny Tim Meets the Magical Negro"
Feat. Kristen Lopez

Kristin has been a freelance film critic for almost a decade. She predominantly writes for Awards Circuit, and is in charge of both their classic film and book columns. She is also the owner and operator of the premiere classic film site, Journeys in Classic Film. She has Osteogenesis Imperfecta, a rare disorder that is characterized by fragile bones that break easily. She lives in Sacramento and has two dogs. Listen in as we discuss a myriad of topics, but most importantly, we talk about horror films and how they intersect with disability culture. ​

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Zaynab, a Black fat woman speaks into a microphone at a rally. She is wearing a black headscarf with multicolored spots and stripes.

Episode 1: "Is God Inaccessible?" feat. Zaynab Shahar

In this first episode of POWER NOT PITY, we ask Zaynab Shahar, “Is God Inaccessible?”, and uncover the relationship between religion and disability. Zaynab was formerly a CrossCurrents Research Fellow at Auburn Seminary and is currently a doctoral candidate at Chicago Theological Seminary.  She proclaims on Twitter: “embrace darkness &  make me one with everything” and describes herself as: Black. polyamorous. queer. sufi witch. Unfriendly fat vegan. femme the@logian. philosopher, and writer. What she has to say is truly revelatory!

Listen now on SoundCloud, or visit our episode page to read transcripts.​