Cripping Culture with Andraéa LaVant
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Our very first guest this season is Andraéa LaVant, the president and founder of LaVant Consulting. Andraéa tells Qudsiya about her journey to becoming a disability activist, her role as the impact producer for the acclaimed film, Crip Camp, and the creation of LaVant Consulting, a firm dedicated to shaping the way the world reaches, views, and values people with disabilities.
Transcript available here.
About Andraéa LaVant
Andraéa LaVant is a globally-recognized inclusion thought leader and president/founder of LaVant Consulting, Inc., a disability focused strategy and communications firm dedicated to shaping the way the world reaches, views and values people with disabilities. She is widely recognized for spearheading a global disability justice movement as the impact producer for Netflix’s 2021 Oscar-nominated film, Crip Camp, executive produced by President Barack and Mrs. Michelle Obama.
Prior to establishing LCI, Andraéa worked over a decade in non-profit and private sector organizations managing national initiatives to increase and support engagement of disabled people in mainstream environments and programs. She has been featured on Good Morning America, NBC, Essence.com, the Root, Paper Magazine, and even the Oscars red carpet! Ultimately, Andraéa is committed to working toward a future where ALL people, particularly disabled people of color, are seen and valued in culture and society at large.
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