"Interview with CB Mako"
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Title
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"Interview with CB Mako"
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Description
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CB Mako is a non-fiction, fiction and fanfiction writer and disability advocate.
Interview Summary
cubbie||CB Mako is a creative practitioner and disability advocate who emphasizes the importance of accessibility in the arts, advocating for digital inclusivity and the elimination of ableist practices. cubbie pushes for systemic change so that future generations, like their disabled child, don't have to fight for access to art and literature. Success for cubbie is defined by the progress made when institutions include disability in their funding, competitions, and programming. Using the pen name CB Mako and going by pronouns cubbie/they/them, urges non-disabled artists, particularly from communities of colour, to proactively incorporate access in their work.
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Identifier
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IV00018
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datePublished
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2023
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gender
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Other
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category
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CreativeWork
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Type
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Conversation
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Format
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URL, Video, Text
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inLanguage
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English, Auslan
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keywords
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Creative Writing
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Festivals
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CALD Arts and Artists
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First Nations Arts and Artists
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LGBTIQA+ Arts and Artists
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d/Deaf Arts and Artists
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Autism/ADHD/Neurodiversity
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Medical condition(s)/Chronic Illness and Chronic Illness
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Education and employment
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Equity and non-discrimination
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Access
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Advocacy and awareness raising
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Participation in public and political life
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Participation in cultural life
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