Welcome
I am freelance journalist, filmmaker and writer focusing on the intersectionality of race, gender and disability in healthcare.
About Me
Elaine Shelly began her journalism career in Illinois and Texas newsrooms. She left daily reporting due to her health and was later diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Her writing is informed by research, reporting and her personal experiences with healthcare and disability.
Articles
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“Limited access to quality healthcare means Black and brown people experience higher levels of disability and are more likely to need long-term care. Yet insufficient community-based services in our neighborhoods cause us to be placed in nursing homes, where we’re more likely to contract and die from Covid-19.”
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“People of color living with multiple sclerosis (MS) … confront issues with lack of access to healthcare and participation in research projects, as well as language and cultural differences. But many people of color are advocating for themselves and their communities to improve their care.”
“If you have some power, then your job is to empower somebody else.”
~ Toni Morrison