Akilah Cadet She/Her

For Akilah Cadet, DHSc, MPH, everyday life requires resistance against a variety of oppressive structures and systems. She is a Black disabled woman, and is also the founder and CEO of Change Cadet, an organizational development consulting firm that supports underrepresented communities in the workplace. Cadet has openly and honestly shared her experience at the intersection of oppressed identities on social media and as a writer for various online publications, to ensure people who look and live like her are seen, heard, and valued. 

Now, Dr. Cadet is telling her story in another medium: White Supremacy Is All Around, a new book of personal essays released on February 6, 2024. It’s her hope that in exploring her journey of becoming an unapologetic Black disabled woman in a white-dominated world, she can offer validation and support to other BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and people of color) and people with disabilities, as well as motivate white people to confront racism, ableism, and other forms of systemic oppression in their daily lives.