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Timotheus “TJ” Gordon Jr.

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Autistic self-advocate, writer, researcher, photographer, artist, and speaker/consultant. Creator of @blackautist

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I just published an open letter to Jeremiyah Love — the first neurodivergent Heisman finalist and Doak Walker Award winner. As a Black autistic former athlete, this moment means so much. Representation matters, and seeing neurodivergent athletes thrive helps our communities dream bigger.

Read the full letter on my blog + Substack:
🔗 blackautist.wordpress.com/2025/12/26/open-letter-to-the-first-neurodivergent-heisman-finalist-jeremiyah-love/
🔗 theblackautist.substack.com/p/open-letter-to-the-first-neurodivergent

I just published an open letter to Jeremiyah Love — the first neurodivergent Heisman finalist and Doak Walker Award winner. As a Black autistic former athlete, this moment holds great significance for me. Representation matters, and seeing neurodivergent athletes thrive helps our communities dream bigger.

#Autizzy #Neurodiversity #AutisticAndBlack #Blerd #CollegeFootball #JeremiyahLove #DisabilityJustice #RepresentationMatters #AutisticVoices #NotreDame #Inclusion Image Description: Two young Black athletes, rendered in anime style, shake hands in the center frame. The athlete on the left has long, dark dreadlocks and wears a navy athletic shirt labeled “UIC”; the athlete on the right has short, cropped hair and wears a dark blue football-style jersey with a stylized number 4. Both smile warmly and make eye contact as their right hands meet; cinematic rim lighting and soft cel-shading emphasize their faces and musculature. The background features a foggy waterfront city skyline and stadium lights, blending cool blue tones with warm gold highlights; a small, plain-text artist credit appears in the corner.

Source: AI-generated illustration by Copilot, created from user-supplied photos of Timotheus “T.J.” Gordon, Jr. and Jeremiyah Love. by @timotheusgordon

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On Saturday, December 6th we are hosting our first Gaming Together funding event live on YouTube and Twitch from 9 AM to 9 PM Eastern Time. Tell you more about the event is @pharaohinkabuss, one of our resident gamers. #DisabilityGaming #DisabledGamer #Fundraising by @timotheusgordon

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@timotheusgordon, an autistic researcher from Chicago, discovers why he’s #ActuallyAutistic while trying out the #Tylenol to see how much more autistic he can get

Let’s just say disappointed is an understatement; he definitely hates the #snakeoil @realdonaldtrump and @robertfkennedyjr is selling. It’s a waste of time. Gordon proposes that we should spend more time providing supports for autistic folx, instead of spreading rumors about autism causations that are not backed by science and promote bigotry towards the #AutisticCommunity.

#autizzy #stopableism by @timotheusgordon

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Trying @everydaydose with pumpkin spice, #oatly, and @traderjoes vanilla bean paste. Remember: we make no mistakes, but rather #HappyAccidents.

#MushroomCoffee #neurodivergent taken in UIC by @timotheusgordon

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#AcceptUs #NotKillUs, 2019
Risograph zine 리소 인쇄 진, 20 × 28 cm
Co-edited by Nohae and Timotheus Gordon Jr. 공동 편집: 노해, 티모시어스 고든 주니어

《#AcceptUs #NotKillUs》은 2019년 시카고 지역의 유색 장애인들과 함께 진행한 공공 프로젝트로, 2012년부터 2018년까지 장애인에게 가해진 경찰 폭력의 역사와 이에 맞선 공동체의 투쟁을 되짚는다. 연대표, 기록 자료, 인터뷰 등으로 구성된 이 진은 장애 정의와 연대의 순간들을 기록하고 조명하며, 노해와 티모시어스 고든 주니어가 공동 편집하였다.

#AcceptUs NotKillUs는 흑인 및 유색 장애활동가들이 참여한 시카고의 인권단체가 2016년 4월 시작한 미디어 캠페인이다. 이 캠페인은 장애인에 대한 경찰 폭력을 이야기할 때 인종, 장애, 계급, 성적 지향, 시민권, 종교 등 서로 교차하는 사회·정치적 조건을 함께 살펴볼 것을 요청했다.

궁극적으로 이 프로젝트는 기억을 구축하는 일(memory-building)일 뿐만 아니라, 유색 장애인을 위한 필수적인 공간을 창조하는 세계 만들기(world-making)이자 이들의 삶을 옹호하기 위한 언어를 벼려내는 언어 만들기(language-making)의 실천이다

AcceptUs NotKillUs is a collaborative public project developed with disabled community members of color in Chicago and published as a zine in 2019. Through timelines, archival materials, interviews, and other resources, the project traces the history of police violence against disabled people and the community resistance that emerged in response between 2012 and 2018. Co-edited by Nohae and Timotheus Gordon Jr., the zine documents and highlights moments of disability justice and solidarity.

The hashtag AcceptUs NotKillUs originated as a social media campaign launched by Advance Your Leadership Power (AYLP) at Access Living in April 2016 in response to police violence against disabled people. The campaign called attention to the intersecting social and political conditions surrounding such violence, including race, disability, class, gender, sexual orientation, citizenship, and religion.

Ultimately, this project was not only an act of memory-building, but also of world-making and language-making—creating a vital space for disabled people of color and forging the language necessary to advocate for their lives.

보안1942(통의동 보안여관) 하반기 기획전시 @boan1942
《우리와 그들 𝘉𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘜𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘮》
2026. 8. 18 - 9. 27 by @timotheusgordon

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2026 Black #Autism #Acceptance Summit Recap and Video Links (including my links to keynote and panels that I either participated in or facilitated)

Thank you,@phenomenallyautistic (@blackautismacceptanceday), for making this event possible and bringing us together!

Links:

- https://theblackautist.substack.com/p/black-autism-acceptance-summit-september?r=t62v9&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

- https://blackautist.com/2026/09/22/black-autism-acceptance-summit-september-19-20-2026/ by @timotheusgordon

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Look at who I saw at @wearedislead 10 yr celebration. . taken in Loft on Lake by @timotheusgordon

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🖤 BLACK AUTISM ACCEPTANCE DAY SUMMIT 2026 🖤

This month, we’re making space for Black autistic voices, stories, brilliance, advocacy, and joy.

Join us for the inaugural Black Autism Acceptance Day Summit, a free two-day virtual gathering created to center the lived experiences and perspectives of Black autistic people.

Across two days, we’ll have powerful keynotes and conversations exploring identity, autism acceptance, racism and systemic barriers, disability justice, education, fatherhood, creativity, self-advocacy, representation, community, and the future of Black autistic voices.

I’m excited to be participating as both a keynote speaker and panelist on September 19th and 20th! I’ll facilitate the discussion on Black men’s experiences with autism, including fatherhood, vulnerability, and mental health; community building; and advocacy and leadership tools & opportunities. Additionally, I will talk about the power of digital storytelling as a tool to advocate for yourself and other Black autistic people, and my experience of spreading Black Autistic Joy everywhere I go & any chance I can get.

📅 September 19–20, 2026�🕛 12 PM–4 PM ET each day�💻 Virtual & FREE to attend

This is more than an event. It is a space for connection, visibility, truth, celebration, and change.

I’m honored to be joining an incredible group of Black autistic advocates, creators, educators, researchers, parents, artists, and community leaders for this important event.

Registration information is below, or you can also scan the QR codes on the second picture:

DAY 1 REGISTRATION
https://streamyard.com/watch/QhuBbdBZYNuV

DAY 2 REGISTRATION
https://streamyard.com/watch/rENEymDwUNZm

I hope you’ll join us! Black Autism Acceptance Day Virtual Summit 2026 flyer with autism infinity symbol, keynote speaker portrait, speaker name, and event dates September 19-20 from 12:00-4:00 PM. by @timotheusgordon

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Wanted an accessible room when I can get a walk-in/roll-in shower with shower chair

Gotten a presidential suite WITH an accessible bathroom

Thanks @uicahs, @thearcofillinois, and @marriotthotels for making sure #AccessGranted (as @bbutterfly423 would say)!

#SUSO #ConferenceLife #SpeakUpSpeakOut taken in Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center by @timotheusgordon

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Examples of what I learned from #SpeakUpSpeakOut taken in Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center by @timotheusgordon

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At 2026 #SpeakUpSpeakOut Summit

#SUSO #SelfAdvocacy #BlackAutisticJoy taken in Bloomington-Normal Marriott Hotel & Conference Center by @timotheusgordon

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Where I get my inspiration to be an self-advocate and researcher-activist/researcher-advocate from

Ephesians 6:12

#AutisticWhileBlack #BlackAutisticJoy #Autizzy #UnitarianUniversalist #BlackChurchRaisedMe by @timotheusgordon

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