Leroy F. Moore Jr.

Leroy F. Moore Jr. (born 1967) is an African American writer, poet, community activist, and feminist. He is notable for the creation of Krip Hop - a movement that uses hip-hop music as a means of expression for people with a disability.[1] Since the 1990s, Moore has written the column "Illin-N-Chillin" for POOR Magazine.[2] Moore is also a co-founder of the disability performance art collective Sins Invalid.[3] Additionally, he currently serves as the Chair of the Black Disability Studies Committee for the National Black Disability Coalition.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Krip-Hop Nation: Toronto". utoronto.ca.
  2. ↑ "Illin n' Chillin". poormagazine.org.
  3. ↑ "Who We Are - About Us - Sins Invalid". sinsinvalid.org.
  4. ↑ "NBDC Black Disability Studies Committee". blackdisability.org.
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