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Ep 22: Public Transit

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Ep 21: Disabled Comedians

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Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 20: Asian American Women and Mental Health

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Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 19: Storytelling

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Posted 2 months ago Uncategorized

2/28 Black Disability History Twitter Chat

Vilissa K. Thompson, Imani Barbarin and Neal Carter are co-hosting a Twitter chat on Black disability history. The Disability Visibility Project® will be playing a supporting role in this chat. … Continue Reading 2/28 Black Disability History Twitter Chat

This image features a dark blue background with a lone figure in the center. The figure is an anthropomorphic character with sketched flowers filling up the space of its body, and a red face. Bold text reads: CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily Ailments. By artist Mark Wang.

Posted 2 months ago1 Comment DVP Blog Posts and Essays

CORPUS Comics Anthology: Interview with Nadia Shammas

I am a lover all all types of media, including graphic novels and comic books. Here’s an interview with Nadia Shammas about her current project, CORPUS: A Comic Anthology of Bodily … Continue Reading CORPUS Comics Anthology: Interview with Nadia Shammas

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2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

Drunk History is a show where comedians get drunk and recall moments in history on Comedy Central. On February 20, 2018, 10 pm (check your local listings) their episode, “Civil … Continue Reading 2/20 #Drunk504 Live-Tweet: Drunk History on Civil Rights and 504 sit

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Ep 18: Accessibility and the ADA

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Posted 3 months ago DVP News and Events

2/21 Twitter Chat: #MeToo and the Disability Community

#MeToo and the Disability Community Twitter Chat Wednesday, February 21, 2018 4 pm Pacific / 7 pm Eastern In partnership, Rooted in Rights and the Disability Visibility Project® invite you … Continue Reading 2/21 Twitter Chat: #MeToo and the Disability Community

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2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

#FilmDis Twitter Chat Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Saturday, February 17, 2018 6 pm Pacific / 9 pm Eastern Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is a romantic musical comedy/drama on the CW network currently in its … Continue Reading 2/17 #FilmDis Twitter Chat on Crazy Ex Girlfriend

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Ep 17: Invisible Disabilities

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Posted January 16, 2018 DVP News and Events

Call for SF Bay Area Women’s March Disability Stories

Share your SF Bay Area Women’s March stories on January 20th! Are you a disabled person attending the Women’s March in Oakland or SF? Are you a disabled person who … Continue Reading Call for SF Bay Area Women’s March Disability Stories

Posted January 15, 2018 Podcast

Ep 16: Disabled Filmmakers

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Posted January 14, 2018 DVP News and Events

Thanks for the memories, StoryCorps SF!!

Dear reader, As I write this post I am humming the 90’s Boyz II Men classic, “It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye To Yesterday.” Feeling sad yet grateful. Như Tiên Lữ, Regional Manager, … Continue Reading Thanks for the memories, StoryCorps SF!!

Posted January 1, 2018 Podcast

Ep 15: Star Trek: Discovery

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Asian American woman in a wheelchair. She is wearing a black jacket with a black patterned scarf. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Behind her is a wall full of colorful street art

Posted December 31, 2017 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP 2017: Year in Review

What. A. Year. Not really sure which expletive I want to use to describe 2017…perhaps all of them? As a disabled person living in this hostile political climate in the … Continue Reading DVP 2017: Year in Review