Acceptance of being black and autistic
In this webinar, Tee Cee discusses her experiences of being black and autistic.
This webinar contains discussion around race and racism. If you are affected by any of the content, please email [email protected] or see the below organisations for support:
Racism in the UK - Stop Hate UK
Helpful Links:
Too Autistic For Black, written for The Art of Autism https://the-art-of-autism.com/too-autistic-for-black/
Article on Osime Brown - https://the-art-of-autism.com/too-autistic-for-black/
Find out more about Tee Cee: TEE CEE - John Noel Management
Tee Cee's Instagram: Tee Cee ✝️ (@thisisteecee) • Instagram photos and videos
Tee Cee's X: https://twitter.com/ThisIsTeeCee?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
About Tee Cee
Diagnosed with Autism aged 27, Tee Cee first revealed her diagnosis in her documentary ‘Too Autistic for Black’, which was commissioned by Warner Bros. Discovery as part of their Black British Unspoken series for Discovery Plus. She hosted at the Birmingham 2022 Festival as part of Commonwealth Games, which became the largest cultural programme to have accompanied a Commonwealth Games.
Achievements include being named a BAFTA Breakthrough UK, winning Royal Television Society Midlands - Diversity Champion, named an Edinburgh TV Festivals 'Ones To Watch' and named one of the Top 50 Influential Neurodivergent Women.
Outside of TV, Tee Cee can be found supporting young women in TV and digital through her platform – Not Your Average Girl. Her passion for inclusive storytelling continues in her written work and aged 16, she wrote and published her debut children’s book ‘Snow Black, the Seven Rastas and Other Short Stories’, which was re-released in 2019.