Divas in the City
Divas in the City is the groundbreaking digital webseries co‑created, developed, and produced by Tameka Citchen‑Spruce and Dr. Donna Rena Walton, EdD. Born from a shared vision to amplify the lived experiences of women with disabilities, the series spotlights Divas With Disabilities™ who show up boldly and unapologetically—as Bosses, Baddies, and Beauties.
A Legacy Rooted in Storytelling & Visibility
Created long before the Divas With Disabilities Project expanded its digital footprint, Divas in the City was designed to highlight and elevate the stories of women who embody power, resilience, and leadership in their everyday lives.
Today, the Divas With Disabilities Project proudly shares the webseries and its related content on our platform—honoring its origins while expanding its reach to new audiences.
Co‑Created by Two Visionaries
Tameka Citchen‑Spruce and Dr. Donna Rena Walton, EdD, brought their creative force, advocacy, and commitment to authentic representation to every frame of the series. Their collaboration ensured that Divas in the City remained grounded in truth, visibility, and the unapologetic brilliance of Black and Brown disabled women.
Centering Bold, Unfiltered Narratives
The webseries highlights disabled entrepreneurs, cultural influencers, and visionary women who are taking their cities by storm—leading, creating, and redefining what it means to live fully and fearlessly.
Redefining Power & Presence
Through storytelling that celebrates resilience, creativity, and self‑determination, Divas in the City challenges stereotypes and expands what it means to be a Diva—dynamic, visible, and powerful.
A Continuing Partnership
In collaboration with Living Unapologetically Media, the series remains a testament to what happens when disability, leadership, and fearless action come together to shift culture and expand representation.
Click below to watch the Divas in the City introductory video.
Through our partnership with Living Unapologetically Media, our website integrates and elevates Divas in the City as a flagship initiative, ensuring clarity, focus, and impact in how we present our work.
Creators’ Statement
Divas in the City was born from a simple but powerful truth: The stories of women with disabilities—our brilliance, our leadership, our everyday lives—deserve to be seen, heard, and celebrated without apology.
As two Black disabled women committed to shifting culture through storytelling, we created this digital webseries to amplify the voices that too often go unseen. We wanted to show the world what we already knew: that Divas With Disabilities are out here leading, creating, building, and thriving in every corner of our cities.
This series reflects our shared vision, our lived experiences, and our belief in the transformative power of authentic representation. Every episode honors the women who show up as themselves—boldly, beautifully, and without compromise.
We are proud of what Divas in the City sparked, and we are honored to share this work with the Divas With Disabilities community as part of a continuing legacy of visibility, creativity, and unapologetic truth.
— Dr. Donna Rena Walton, EdD & Tameka Citchen‑Spruce
Divas in the City: Season 1 – The Digital Series
Divas in the City digital series is a groundbreaking digital webseries that centers the lives of Black and Brown women with disabilities. Produced by Dr. Donna Rena Walton, EdD, and Tameka Citchen-Spruce, Season 1 serves as a powerful testament to the brilliance, leadership, and unapologetic presence of disabled women navigating urban life as “Bosses, Baddies, and Beauties.”
Season 1: Centering Bold, Unfiltered Narratives
The debut season of Divas in the City was designed to challenge narrow societal stereotypes and replace them with authentic representation.
This season spotlights:
- Disabled Entrepreneurs: Women building businesses and redefining economic power.
- Cultural Influencers: Visionaries who are shifting the landscape of fashion, art, and media.
- Community Leaders: Activists taking their cities by storm and leading with fearless action.
The series highlighted five great women:
Zazel-Chavah O’Garra – Founder and Artistic Director of ZCO/DANCEPROJECT and a professional model and actor.
Melva Henderson – Founder and CEO of the nonprofit Living Beyond Limits, author, and disability advocate.
Karen Gasperini-Quiles – Children’s author of the “Arianna’s Magic Boots” series, model, and speaker.
Kebra Moore – Number 1 best-selling Amazon novelist (writing as Midnight Storm), singer, and disability activist.
Natalia Mendez – Founder of Women on Wheels
A Legacy of Visibility
Created as a flagship initiative under the Divas With Disabilities Project, Season 1 established a new standard for disability storytelling. By partnering with Living Unapologetically Media and Women of Color Unite, the series ensures that the lived experiences of women of color with disabilities are not just seen, but celebrated.
“We created this digital webseries to amplify the voices that too often go unseen. Every episode honors the women who show up as themselves—boldly, beautifully, and without compromise.” — Dr. Donna Rena Walton, EdD, & Tameka Citchen-Spruce
Watch Season 1
Experience the stories that sparked a movement. Watch Divas in the City Season 1 below to meet the Divas who are redefining what it means to live fully and fearlessly.
Watch Divas in the City Season 1
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