When I was in school, a young Black kid who was constantly speaking out and acting out in class, my mother and I didn’t know what I had until we saw people interviewed about their condition on television, which led to us seeking and getting a formal diagnosis.
Now, my position as the second-ranking elected official in New York City, the highest ranking Black leader in city government, means I’m in a very visible space with a very visible disability.
My first exposure to Tourette Syndrome came through the TV screen, and now, the BAFTA broadcast on the BBC ensured that many more people can say the same.
When I heard the N-word thrown at Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo, it was all too familiar from every side. As a Black government leader,…
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