Post on hyper-individualism, overcoming adversity, and the neoliberal capitalist project for In Media Res.

1. Traumatic Brain Injury Awareness Memes:
Hyper-individualism, overcoming adversity,
and the neoliberal capitalist project
Cheryl Green, MFA, MS

2. There is always a way image
Source: “Traumatic Brain Injury in Prisons and Jails: An Unrecognized Problem.”
https://www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury/pdf/Prisoner_TBI_Prof-a.pdf

3. Everything will be good image
Source: Street Roots newspaper: https://streetroots.wordpress.com/2011/06/09/all-in-
their-head-traumatic-brain-injuries-often-go-undiagnosed-especially-on-the-streets/

4. Things change us image
Culturally engaged and relevant education to prevent brain injuries
does not hide disability.
Source: https://evecrowellsfund.org/2019/06/new-mexico-brain-injury-advisory-council-donates-223-
bike-helmets-to-gallup-nm-school-children/vip-joshua-longhat-with-students-from-lincoln-elementary/

5. Brain Injury Awareness Month
Source: https://dfw.cbslocal.com/2014/02/27/brain-injury-awareness-month/
From a presentation on a literature review by Lillian Flores Stevens, Ph.D.
Source: https://icdr.acl.gov/system/files/resources/lillianfstevenspresentation.pdf

6. TBI and employment stock photos
Rare imagery of people of color on a TBI-related website with a stock photo.
Source: Brain Injury Association of America: https://www.biausa.org/professionals/research/tbi-model-systems/return-to-work-and-job-stability-after-traumatic-brain-injury

7. A Melon a Day Campaign
Sources: AMelonADay.com (no longer active) and
A Melon A Day Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/amelonaday/