Born in 1967 with cerebral palsy in New York City, Leroy F. Moore Jr. was blessed to have a conscious, activist father and mother who instilled a strong sense of identity as a Black and disabled youngster. Moore is founder of the Krip-Hop Nation (a movement that addresses ableism, or discrimination against disabled artists, especially Black musicians marginalized because of racism AND ableism internationally) and the cofounder of Sins Invalid. Moore is an activist, writer, poet, rapper, feminist and radio programmer. Moore wrote for I.D.E.A.L. Magazine, and since the 1990s, has written the column “Illin-N-Chillin” for POOR Magazine.

Although his recording career began in 1988, bisexual artist/activist Juba Kalamka is most recognized for his more recent work with queer POC performance troupes Sins Invalid and Mangos with Chili, as a member of “homohop” group Rainbow Flava, cofounder/producer of Deep Dickollective (D/DC) and his development of the microlabel Sugartruck Recordings. Kalamka’s personal work centers on intersectional dialogues on race, identity, gender, disability, sexuality and class in popular media. He received a 2005 Creating Change Award from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF) for his activist work in the queer music community.

Web: www.jubakalamka.bandcamp.com/album/invalidations-volume-too-2.