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Poetry has a way of speaking truth to power. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 was passed to promote equal opportunity for people with disabilities. To commemorate and … Continue Reading Poetry by Kathryn Carroll
The Disability Visibility Project has posted various blog posts about the history of the 504 sit in. Here is a piece by activist Leroy Moore originally published on February 11, … Continue Reading Guest blog post by Leroy Moore: Black History of 504 sit-in for Disability Rights
“You Get Proud By Practicing,” is a poem by Laura Hershey that is beloved by many in the disability community. It resonates strongly with the Disability Visibility Project. You can … Continue Reading Poem by Laura Hershey: “You Get Proud By Practicing”
Nick Dupree is a blogger and artist who happens to love bunnies (we love bunnies too at the DVP). From his website he describes himself: I’m Nick, a 32 year-old … Continue Reading Guest blog post: “That’s Not My Job” (Angry Rant) by Nick Dupree
Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, had a chance to interview her friend Janni Lehrer-Stein on September 25, 2014 at StoryCorps San Francisco. This is the second … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Janni Lehrer-Stein, Part 2
Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the Disability Visibility Project, had a chance to interview her friend Janni Lehrer-Stein on September 25, 2014 at StoryCorps San Francisco. This is the first … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Janni Lehrer-Stein, San Francisco, CA
APA Compass is a collectively produced public affairs program. Our mission is to provide a forum for dialogue, exploration, and dissemination of issues pertinent to Asian Pacific American (APA) communities; … Continue Reading Media Partner #78: APA Compass, Portland, OR
Susan P. Mazrui works in Public Policy at AT&T and has worked in the communications field for the last twenty years. In this capacity, she has presented at numerous conferences … Continue Reading Media Partner #76: Susan P. Mazrui
Earlier, the Disability Visibility Project published a blog post featuring an interview of Ken Stein by his wife Ingrid Tischer. Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP interviewed Ingrid at … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer, Part 3
Earlier, the Disability Visibility Project published a blog post featuring an interview of Ken Stein by his wife Ingrid Tischer. Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP interviewed Ingrid at … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer, Part 2
Earlier, the Disability Visibility Project published a blog post featuring an interview of Ken Stein by his wife Ingrid Tischer. Alice Wong, Project Coordinator of the DVP interviewed Ingrid at … Continue Reading Disability Visibility Project: Ingrid Tischer, Part 1
Remembering Lucy Gwin Steven E. Brown, Institute on Disability Culture Lucy Gwin passed into whatever comes next on Oct. 30, 2014. Her impact on the disability rights movement is monumental. Social media … Continue Reading “Remembering Lucy Gwin” by Steven E. Brown
The Disability Visibility Project couldn’t agree more with the following quote by blogger David Turner for the BBC: “Disabled people’s voices are often missing from mainstream history…” Below are excerpts … Continue Reading “How blind Victorians campaigned for inclusive education” by David Turner
Big thanks to Lisa Rossingnol, Project Director, for connecting with us! We are excited to learn of the disability history of New Mexico and support their project’s efforts. From their … Continue Reading Media Partner #72: New Mexico Disability Story
From the show’s About Us page: “The Largest Minority” is a radio endeavor committed to giving a voice to the disability community. We chronicle the disability rights movement past and … Continue Reading Media Partner: #71: The Largest Minority Radio Show: News and Views from the Community of People with Disabilities
There have been many projects before the Disability Visibility Project that records the stories of people with disabilities. The I Am Olmstead project has been recording stories with StoryCorps Atlanta … Continue Reading Media Partner #70: I Am Olmstead, Atlanta, GA