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Graphic with a dark red background and in the center a photo of a white woman, smiling and standing with her hands on her hips and head slightly tilted to the left, in front of a gray granite wall. She has short brown hair in an asymmetrical haircut, longer on her left side and shorter on her right side. She is wearing dangling silver earrings and a gray t-shirt that reads "Kaepernick 7" in red, underneath a black blazer.

Posted March 7, 2022 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism

Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism Christine Mitchell I’m tired. We’re all tired, collectively. It has been a long two years of heightened anxiety and isolation … Continue Reading Disabled People Are Tired: Public Health and Ableism

Graphic with a black background and in the center is a black and white photo of Emily Wolinsky sitting in her power wheelchair in front of a portrait of the late Governor of Texas, Ann Richards.

Posted February 24, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

Still In Texas

STILL IN TEXAS Emily Wolinsky Note: some of this essay was from a Facebook post by Emily Wolinsky posted on February 19, 2021. Interdependence. Most people with … Continue Reading Still In Texas

Graphic with a coral background and a head and shoulders picture of Tinu Abayomi-Paul, against a light brown walk. She is a dark skinned woman with chin length curly black hair. She has on red lipstick and her left gold colored hoop earring is visible. She is not smiling, but looks content. She has a hand lightly pressed against her chest and is wearing a dark blue, light blue and black blouse patterned in zigzag stripes. She's looking directly into the camera.

Posted February 14, 2021 Guest Blog Posts

The King and Lies

The King and Lies Tinu Abayomi-Paul The day you realize as a Black person, that your people were enslaved, and are still being oppressed, in order to provide the … Continue Reading The King and Lies

Left: A light-skinned Black woman with a blonde buzzcut and a lavender dress sits on the grass in front of two Brown University buildings, one of which was built by enslaved Black people. She is looking into the camera. Right: A white femme-presenting person with dark blonde hair stands in front of a white board with a blue floral shirt and a jean jacket. The white board has red text on it, which states: “1. Notice: How much space are you taking? 2. What do you have to add? Do you need to speak on this topic? 3. Lean into discomfort. 4. Recognize power dynamics and privilege in this space.”

Posted July 22, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Abolition Must Include Psychiatry By Stella Akua Mensah Edited by Stefanie Lyn Kaufman-Mthimkhulu Content notes: sanism, racism, violence, state violence, incarceration, institutionalization, forced ‘treatment’, torture, medical coercion, restraint, seclusion, abuse, … Continue Reading Abolition Must Include Psychiatry

Black and white photo of an Indonesian woman with short hair, earrings, and a patterned dress, lying down on her front, pen in hand, ready to write. Pic credit: Derrick Kakembo.

Posted April 13, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change

How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change Khairani Barokka The people holding parties instead of social distancing. The girl in my apartment building, … Continue Reading How Colonial Visual Cultures Have Worsened This Pandemic and What Needs To Change

Posted November 3, 2019 Podcast

Ep 63: Climate Change

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_63_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is about climate change with Layel Camargo and … Continue Reading Ep 63: Climate Change

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 October 13, 2019 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

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