TBG U: Disability & Desirability

Therapy for Black Girls

iHeartPodcasts and Joy Harden Bradford, Ph.D.

Health & Fitness, Mental Health

4.8 • 5.7K Ratings

🗓️ 29 July 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Nila Morton is a graduate of Howard University where she earned her Masters in Social Work and a passionate disability advocate born with Ullrich congenital muscular dystrophy, a rare condition that requires her to use a wheelchair. Her advocacy work focuses on challenging ableism and promoting inclusivity within the disability community. In this episode, Nila opens up about the struggles of fighting for accountability in accessibility for disabled people on campus, in the professional world, and their personal lives.

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0:00.0	Hey, y'all.
0:07.9	We're back with another episode of TBGU.
0:10.9	I'm your host, Dr. Joy Harden-Bratford.
0:13.3	We'll be back with our special guests for the week right after a word from our sponsors.
0:21.3	This is an I-Heart podcast.
0:30.1	Nila Morton is a graduate of Howard University, where she earned her master's in social
0:35.1	work and a passionate disability advocate born with
0:39.0	all rich congenital muscular dystrophy, a rare condition that requires her to use a wheelchair. Her
0:44.8	advocacy work focuses on challenging ableism and promoting inclusivity within the disability community.
0:51.3	Nyla has shared her experiences, including a traumatic incident during air travel,
0:56.2	to raise awareness about the challenges faced by individuals with disabilities. She contributes to
1:01.4	the Christopher and Dana Ree Foundation's blog, discussing topics such as Black Disabled History,
1:07.3	and the importance of inclusive holidays. Through her writing and public speaking, Naila strives to amplify the voices of disabled individuals and foster a more inclusive society.
1:18.5	In our conversation, Naila opens up about the struggles of fighting for accountability and accessibility for disabled people on campus, in the professional world, and their personal lives.
1:29.4	If something resonates with you while enjoying our conversation, please share with us on social
1:33.6	media using the hashtag TBG in session. Here's our conversation.
1:41.7	Thank you so much for joining us today, Naila.
1:46.5	Thank you. I'm so excited.
1:51.0	Yeah, I'm excited to chat with you as well. So for those who may not be familiar,
1:54.4	tell us a little bit about yourself and your background and the work that you do.
2:04.0	Yes, so I'm Naila Morton. I currently live in Washington, D.C. I got my master's in social work. I recently just graduated from Howard with that back in May. So yay. Congratulations. Thank you. I'm a youth coordinator
2:12.2	for a nonprofit. That's recently been my new job. I live with a rare disease called or muscular dystrophy. The way you spell it is U-L-L-R-I-C-H. At the time of my diagnosis back in 2009, I was the only one in the state of South Carolina with my disease and also number 96.
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