TagDisability Activism

Posted February 1, 2019 DVP News and Events

Access Is Love

I’m excited to announce the launch of a new project in collaboration with Mia Mingus and Sandy Ho: Access Is Love. Access Is Love aims to help build a world … Continue Reading Access Is Love

Posted January 29, 2019 DVP News and Events

2/14 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Solidarity As Love

In partnership with the Disability Organizing (DO) Network, the Disability Visibility Project® will host a Twitter chat on solidarity as a form of love. We are thrilled to have writer/activist … Continue Reading 2/14 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Solidarity As Love

Black background with snowflakes a little white dots of snow. On the left is an image of an Asian American woman in a red hoodie wearing a gray and white knit cap in an wintery pattern with two little round pom poms on top in white and gray. On the right is text in white: “Thank You and Happy 2019! DisabilityVisibilityProject.com”

Posted December 16, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP 2018: Year in Review

Hello friends! This has been an exciting year both personally and professionally for me. I am astonished at how the Disability Visibility Project® has grown and evolved since 2014. Many … Continue Reading DVP 2018: Year in Review

An outdoor patio with Alice Wong [left], an Asian American disabled woman in a wheelchair. She is wearing a mask over her nose connected to a tubing for her ventilator. She is wearing a long-sleeved navy shirt and a sporty aqua blue vest and holding a paper coffee cup. On the right is Judith Heumann, an older white woman with short wavy brown hair. She is sitting in a power chai and wearing glasses, a dark green short-sleeved top and a scarf tied into a knot. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.

Posted December 13, 2018 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

On January 9, 2018, Alice Wong interviewed Judith Heumann for the Disability Visibility Project® with the StoryCorps app. Judy talked about growing up as a Jewish disabled girl in Brooklyn, … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Judith Heumann and Alice Wong

Graphic with a white background a black Twitter bird icon on the left and an illustration of a hand holding a wrapped gift on the right. Text in the center reads: #FundDisAdvocacyTwitter Chat, Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy, October 12, 2018, 7 pm Eastern, 4 pm Pacific, @DisVisibility & @IngridTischer, Guest hosts: @IrmaDHerrera @WITHfoundation @Noorain, For more: DisabilityVisibilityProject.com

Posted October 3, 2018 DVP News and Events

10/12 #FundDisAdvocacy Chat: Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy

The Disability Visibility Project will be co-hosting a Twitter chat with disabled activist, development professional of 25+ years, and A Crip in Philanthropy blogger Ingrid Tischer on Friday, October 12, … Continue Reading 10/12 #FundDisAdvocacy Chat: Disability Advocacy & Philanthropy

Posted August 20, 2018 DVP News and Events

9/13 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Forum on LTSS

California Governor Forum on LTSS (Long Term Services and Supports) Thursday, September 13, 2018 3-4 PM Pacific In partnership with the Disability Organizing Network, the Disability Visibility Project® will … Continue Reading 9/13 #DOnetwork Twitter Chat: Forum on LTSS

Dominick Evans, a nonbinary trans masculine person looks at the camera, with a slight smile on his face. His eyes are also smiling. He has short, dark spiky hair, and wears glasses. He has stubble along his jaw, cheeks, and chin. He is wearing a argyle sweater with various shades of blue, gray, and black. His wheelchair headrest is visible behind his head, and there is green grass and the neighborhood behind him, faded in the background.

Posted August 7, 2018 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Dominick Evans is a friend and frequent collaborator with the Disability Visibility Project. Activist Arjun Sethi reached out to me last year about a book on hate in America featuring people from … Continue Reading American Hate: Interview with Dominick Evans

Graphic with white background and text that reads DO Network Twitter Chat in partnership with the Disability Visibility Project® - California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies, August 15, 2018, 3-4 pm Pacific, For more: https://disabilityorganizing.net/. Above is a blue bird icon for Twitter with a speech bubble with an icon of person in a wheelchair and an illustration of the bear on the California Flag with a speech bubble of a hashtag. Below is #DONetwork

Posted July 9, 2018 DVP News and Events

8/15 DO Network Twitter Chat: California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies

In partnership with the Disability Organizing Network, the Disability Visibility Project® will be organizing and hosting a series of Twitter chats for Californians with disabilities about civic participation, community … Continue Reading 8/15 DO Network Twitter Chat: California Disability Issues and Organizing Strategies

Posted May 6, 2018 Podcast

Ep 24: Disability Justice and Community Organizing

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/24_Final_Ep24.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about activism, disability justice and community organizing. My guest is Sarah Jama, an … Continue Reading Ep 24: Disability Justice and Community Organizing

Graphic with yellow background and text in black that reads: Live Tweet @DrunkHistory, Ep 513: Civil Rights, February 20, 2018, 10 pm Comedy Central, Check your local listing, Follow: @Longmoreinst & @DisVisibility, #DrunkHistory #Drunk504. On the right is an illustration of a wine bottle in black. On the left is an illustration of a mug of beer with lots of foam.

Posted February 18, 2018 DVP News and Events

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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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