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Alexis Toliver

Member Since: 03/2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Alexis (Alex) Toliver is an unapologetically Black, nonbinary person with multiple disabilities. They are radically disabled and work towards the liberation of all people. Alexis is one of the many co-founders of the Harriet Tubman Collective. This is an extraordinary collective of Black, Deaf/disabled activists. They proudly work as a research assistant for the Disability Health Research Center. Although Alex has dedicated her life to liberation, she is also a neuroscientist. Combining scientific pursuits and advocacy efforts, they seek to provide STEM opportunities to disabled and marginalized people. This is done by educating, lecturing, advocating, supporting accessibility efforts, and promoting STEM opportunities for disabled and marginalized people. They have received awards such as the Howard Hughes Medical Institute Gilliam Fellowship and the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship to support these efforts. Alexis is multifaceted and multi-marginalized. Their life goal is to liberate and support marginalized people by any means necessary.