Keah Brown Is The Only “Pretty One” Speaking Out Against Ableism Episode 26

Imagine if you were born with a disability. A disability that despite many painful surgeries, still left your right side shorter than your left and your right hand unable to make a fist. Can you picture what school or a simple trip to the mall would be like, needing to stop and rest more that anyone else your age?

Keah Brown, 28 year-old best-selling author, advocate and public speaker, was born with cerebral palsy in Western, New York State. And although Keah’s mother did her best to shield her daughter from the petty cruelties of her peers, eventually one of Keah’s classmates made fun of her at school, bringing a spotlight to her differences. An act which changed the way she saw herself forever.

But what if one day you decided that you were tired of waiting for others to change? Would you be tempted to create disconnect and distance even with those who loved you? Or would you shift your perspective into believing your power lives in the change you create within yourself?

More From Keah Brown:

Read The Pretty One https://amzn.to/3319gsi

Finding Keah Brown:

Twitter & Instagram: @keah_maria

Website: www.keahbrown.com 

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