During the Civil Rights Movement, disabled activists helped shape new legal protections. Decades later, local self-advocates say the fight for equal rights and treatment is far from over.
DENVER — A small museum tucked inside the offices of Atlantis Community Inc. is working to preserve and share the largely untold history of the disability rights movement in Denver nearly five decades ...
We’ll speak with Dara Baldwin, author of the new book, To Be a Problem: A Black Woman’s Survival in the Racist Disability Rights Movement. Dara is an activist, scholar, and author with over twenty ...
James LeBrecht moved to the cradle of the disabled rights movement as a young man. After graduating from UC San Diego in 1978, he was drawn to Berkeley where the first Center for Independent Living ...
Ann Arbor parents are calling for more resources to be devoted to security at an elementary school and across the district, after what they are calling a “near miss” on Friday. Read full article: Snow ...
Each July, our community observes Disability Pride Month. It’s a time to celebrate our experiences and show the world how people with disabilities move through and experience that world in a variety ...
Alice Wong, who has been a leading light in the movement for disability rights and one of its most powerful advocates from her generation, died on Friday (November 14) at 51. The award-winning author ...