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Two women with blonde hair smiling and posing for the camera at a table at a fancy restaurant in Harrison Hot Springs. On the left is Cathleen wearing a dark flower printed blouse and on the right is Amanda, the writer, wearing a black dress with roses on the sleeves. They look happy and rested.

The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships

The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships A. H. Reaume “I can’t do language right now,” I told Cathleen as we edged along in stop and go traffic. Getting … Continue Reading The Beauty and Care of Disabled Friendships

drawing by Max Airborne of themself with #DisabilityJustice activist Stacey Park, smiling & happy after getting ice cream. Red words say “we need power to live.”

Posted 1 week ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

We Need Power to Live

Remarks by Stacey Milbern at Light up the Blackouts: A Vigil and Community Gathering -Oakland October 10, 2019 Whether it is fascism or environmental climate crisis created by greed, disabled people — … Continue Reading We Need Power to Live

Posted 3 weeks ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q & A with Pia Justesen on Disability and Human Rights

Below is an interview with Pia Justesen, author of a new book featuring oral histories of people with disabilities, From the Periphery: Real-Life Stories of Disability, published by Lawrence Hill … Continue Reading Q & A with Pia Justesen on Disability and Human Rights

Krys, a Latinx person sitting on the front steps of a building, in Chiapas, Mexico in June 2015, while investigating Central American migration and security politics.

Posted 4 weeks ago Guest Blog Posts

Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education

Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education Krys Méndez Ramírez Six years ago, when I first started applying to graduate school programs as someone with … Continue Reading Academic Ableism: Fighting for Accommodations and Access in Higher Education

[Left] Photo of Srin Madipalli, a South Asian man with short black hair and a black beard. He is sitting in a power chair wearing an olive green hoodie. He is smiling at the camera. [Right] Image of a lightskinned Indigenous and white queer with short black hair, black-rimmed glasses, a button-up black polo, and a black pleather jacket leaning against a green wall and looking away from the camera. Image by Neha Gautam Photography.

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Ep 60: Travel

Posted 2 months ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Q&A with Haben Girma on her new memoir

I’ve known Haben Girma for years and got to record her oral history for the DVP in 2015. I was delighted to interview her again about her new memoir, Haben: … Continue Reading Q&A with Haben Girma on her new memoir

Image of a black man smiling with arms crossed in front of flag

Posted July 22, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

A Tale of Two Netroots

A Tale of Two Netroots Neal Carter When I arrived in Philadelphia for Netroots Nation 2019 I had mixed feelings. #ThatConference is an annual political convention for American … Continue Reading A Tale of Two Netroots

Photo of Annabelle Oxley, a young white woman draped in a trans flag and her assistance dog Jasper, a golden retriever.

Posted July 1, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled & Transgender in Australia: Q&A with Annabelle Oxley

Below is a Q&A with Annabelle Oxley, a disabled transgender woman from Australia. She describes some of the challenges & issues she faces with the NDIS (National Disability Insurance Scheme), … Continue Reading Disabled & Transgender in Australia: Q&A with Annabelle Oxley

Left: Light brown Puerto Rican woman in her 30s wearing a black top. She is wearing glasses and a brown circular necklace. She is smiling and has curly shoulder-length hair. She is wearing glasses and a brown circular necklace. Right: Gabi smiling and holding a large poster in an office.

Posted June 30, 2019 Podcast

Ep 54: Disabled Scientists

Cropped photo of Bess Williamson, a white woman with brown hair and glasses, standing in front of a window and a rainbow thread artwork by Gabriel Dawe.

Posted June 17, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

Tell me a little about yourself! Bess Williamson: I am a professor of design history, meaning I study architecture, products, and other stuff in modern society. I work at the … Continue Reading Interview with Bess Williamson: Accessible America

Image description by Azza: Azza, a Black woman, wears a bright red and gold hijab with an East African print, red blazer, and black button down blouse. She is smiling at the camera.

Posted May 13, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge. Azza Altiraifi Content notes: discussion of food/allergies, eating disorders, and restrictions, anorexia, trauma, mental health, recovery, anxiety, … Continue Reading I Have Food Allergies and Anorexia. Balancing Them Is A Lethal Challenge.

Posted May 6, 2019 Podcast

Ep 50: Disabled Lawyers

Noor sits in a wheelchair in front of a fountain. He has a curly black undercut and medium golden tan skin. He wears thick glasses, and a sleeveless pink shirt with a set of budgie collar pins. Photo credit: Les Talusan photography

Posted May 5, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden

I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden Noor Pervez The first time I consciously stimmed was in a La Quinta in north Texas. Muslims were packed … Continue Reading I’m Disabled, I’m Muslim, and I Am Not Your Burden

Paul David Power (Tony) (R) and Pat Dempsey (Evan) (L) perform in "Crippled" at the world premiere in St. John's Newfoundland Canada. Photo Credit: Submitted Power Productions.

Posted March 31, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Is Disability ‘Culturally Unique’? Interview with Paul David Power

Interview with Paul David Power Tell me a little about yourself and what drew you to the theatre and arts. I was born with a disability that requires the … Continue Reading Is Disability ‘Culturally Unique’? Interview with Paul David Power

Posted March 24, 2019 Podcast

Ep 47: Design with Liz Jackson

White graphic with a photo on the left of 3 disabled Asian Americans, Mia Mingus, Alice Wong and Sandy Ho (from left to right). Mia is wearing glasses and large hoop earrings. Alice is wearing a brightly colored scarf and an army-camouflage-print jacket. She is wearing a mask over her nose with a tube for her Bi-Pap machine. Sandy has wavy short hair and is wearing a black sweater. Behind them is a concrete wall with a door. On the right, text that reads “ACCESS IS LOVE” with “O” as a red heart, “Twitter Chat, March 26, 2019, 4 pm Pacific/ 7 pm Eastern, Co-hosts: @IntersectedCrip @MiaMingus @DisVisibility, Guest host: @houseofgg1 #AccessIsLove”

Posted March 13, 2019 DVP News and Events

3/26 #AccessIsLove Twitter Chat

Join Mia Mingus, Sandy Ho, and Alice Wong for a conversation about access from a disability justice perspective on March 26, 2019, 4 pm Pacific with guest host House of … Continue Reading 3/26 #AccessIsLove Twitter Chat