Akilah Cadet
Akilah Cadet, MPH, is the founder and CEO of Change Cadet, a change management and organizational development consulting firm that supports BIPOC women and underrepresented communities in the workplace. Dr. Cadet uses her lived experiences as a Black professional to guide her anti-racism work with companies and nonprofit organizations. She was a 2021 Forbes Next 1000 Honoree and was honored as one of Staffing Industry Analysts’ (SIA) Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion Influencers in the same year. Dr. Cadet holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Health Education in Community Based Public Health, a Master of Public health, and a Doctorate of Health Sciences in Leadership and Organizational Behavior. Dr. Cadet currently lives in Oakland, California.
The Pain of Being a Black Disabled Woman in a Racist Health-Care System
Author and antiracist expert Akilah Cadet shares her experience dealing with white supremacy in health care as a disabled Black woman.
People With Disabilities Deserve the Love and Warmth of a Partner—And the Dating World Needs To Recognize That
Disability advocate Akilah Cadet shares the challenges she's faced in dating with disability, and how societal views need to change.
This Juneteenth, Black People Deserve Actual Liberation, Not Performative Allyship
Juneteenth is a federal holiday, but that doesn't mean the work to overthrow Black oppression is over. Here's the meaning of Juneteenth.
The Connection Between Disabilities and Depression Needs Year-Round Attention
The lows of navigating chronic illness and disabilities can feed depression symptoms. And awareness of this is crucial.
A Woman Who Paints Women: How Portrait Artist Taylor Smalls Celebrates Women Through Art
Taylor Smalls is a portrait artist who paints mixed Black women. As a mixed Black woman herself, her work is rooted in self-exploration.