{"id":290245,"date":"2018-05-19T04:10:32","date_gmt":"2018-05-19T11:10:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/?p=290245"},"modified":"2026-02-12T17:21:06","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T01:21:06","slug":"5-20-unitedshades-of-america-live-tweet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disabilityvisibilityproject.com\/2018\/05\/19\/5-20-unitedshades-of-america-live-tweet\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/20 #UnitedShades of America Live Tweet!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Graphic with white background and black text that reads: Live Tweet United Shades of American Episode on Disability and Deaf Communities, CNN, May 20, 2018, 10 pm Eastern\/ 7 pm Pacific #UnitedShades https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/shows\/united-shades-of-america<\/a> On the left is a black icon of a bird for Twitter and on the right is a black illustration of a tv set<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hey ya’ll!! CNN’s United Shades of America<\/a> will have an episode featuring the Deaf and disabled people on May 20, 2018, 10 pm Eastern\/ 7 pm Pacific.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want to live-tweet or check out the conversation online, use the hashtag #UnitedShades<\/a>! I’ll be Tweeting from @SFdirewolf<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also follow the host and executive producer of the show, W. Kamau Bell:\u00a0@wkamaubell<\/a><\/p>\n

Here are a few video clips from\u00a0United Shades of America you can check out now:<\/p>\n

This deaf actor is a legend in show business<\/a> (featuring CJ Jones<\/a>)<\/p>\n

She’s a top model with muscular dystrophy<\/a> (featuring Jillian Mercado<\/a>)<\/p>\n

The activist fighting for disabled people<\/a> (featuring Heather Watkins<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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