Soul Perspectives is a long-running program creating space for critical discussion about local, national and international issues of concern to Montreal’s Black community.

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September 5, 2023: Spotlight on the Black Disabled Community with Mugabi Byenka

For the month of September, we decided to put the spotlight on our community within our community that doesn't often get much airtime. For the entire month we are speaking to folks either from or contributing to the betterment of the diabled community. Some disabilities are visible, but many are also invisible.

This journey to speak with folks from the disabled community was global, our first stop was Uganda where we spoke to Mugabi Byenkya an an award-winning writer of poetry, prose, essays, drama, comics, and songs. His writing has been published in Carte Blanche, Best Canadian Poetry, and Skin Deep, along over 40 other publications. He has been interviewed on Voice of America, NTV Uganda, and Brittle Paper along over 80 other media outlets.

Mugabi’s writing is used to teach High School English in Kampala and Toronto schools. He won the Discovering Diversity Poetry Contest in 2017. In the same year, his award-nominated debut, ‘Dear Philomena,’ was published and he went on a 45 city, 5 country North America/East Africa tour.

In 2018, Mugabi was named one of 56 writers who has contributed to his native Uganda’s literary heritage in the 56 years since independence by Writivism. Dear Philomena, was named a Ugandan bestseller in the same year.

Mugabi wants to be Jaden Smith when he grows up. Join us from 7-8.30pm to find out more about the Black Disabled Community on www.ckut.ca or 90.3FM on your radio dial.

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