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Five disabled people of color with canes, prosthetic legs, and a wheelchair sit on a rooftop deck, laughing and sharing stories. Greenery and city high-rises are visible in the background. Photo credit: Disabled and Here https://affecttheverb.com/disabledandhere/

Posted 1 month ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All

Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All: COVID-19, Institutions, and Disability Rights Alice Wong Freedom for some is not freedom for all. As a high-risk disabled Californian … Continue Reading Freedom for Some Is Not Freedom for All

A black and white photo of a light-skinned woman leaning back in her wheelchair, from her shoulders up. Her cat is laying across her chest, looking at the camera. She is smiling.

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic Hannah Soyer I woke up a few days ago feeling incredibly angry. It is a feeling reminiscent of the months preceding … Continue Reading Reasons to be Angry During a Pandemic

Cyrée Jarelle Johnson, a black transmasculine person with medium brown skin, a septum ring, and a big smile stands in front of a hydrangea bush that is behind a white picket fence on a sunny day. It’s so bright his eyes have squinted closed. He is wearing black shortalls, a gold triangle necklace, and a silky, floral black shirt rolled up to the elbows. Photo by J.D. Stokely

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

A Paradoxical History of Black Disease

A Paradoxical History of Black Disease Cyrée Jarelle Johnson Content notes: slavery, white supremacy, racism, genocide, violence, death Just two months after the Civil War ended, freedmen … Continue Reading A Paradoxical History of Black Disease

Asian American woman in a power chair sitting at a patio with a red hoodie and a floral print handkerchief around her mouth. She’s wearing a mask over her nose attached to a gray tube.

Posted 2 months ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Coronavirus Stories

What is life? 2020 has certainly taken a turn. Like, seriously! Storytelling is more important than ever during the coronavirus pandemic as we see disabled, sick, and immunocompromised share their … Continue Reading DVP Coronavirus Stories

Elsa, a caucasian woman with short asymmetrical red hair, looks over her blue glasses with a half smile on her face. Her right eye is an aqua cataract, her right is grey and has a pupil. She wears pink lipstick that matches her pink and grey hearing aids. She wears a teal geometric blouse and leather jacket, and is pictured with her guide dog. Her guide dog has brown eyes and looks bored.

Posted 2 months ago Guest Blog Posts

My Life Has Quality

My Life Has Quality Elsa R. Sjunneson Content notes: assisted suicide, suicide, ableism, eugenics, murder, filicide The brownstone has high ceilings and blonde hardwood floors, fairy lights twinkle from … Continue Reading My Life Has Quality

Woman with light white skin and long, dark brown hair is in the center of the image. She is looking toward the right, slightly smiling. She is wearing a black long sleeve shirt and behind her are trees and water.

Posted March 26, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Virtual Home Building & Rebuilding: Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic Amy Gaeta I am writing this reflection from government-advised self-isolation, sitting in my one-bedroom apartment in Madison, … Continue Reading Disabled Communities in the COVID-19 Pandemic

Photo of an Asian American woman in a power chair. She is wearing an orange-red jacket and black pants. She is wearing a mask over her nose attached to a gray tube and bright red lip color. Her hands are resting over her joystick. Photo credit: Eddie Hernandez Photography

Posted March 18, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Disabled Oracles and the Coronavirus

Disabled people know what it means to be vulnerable and interdependent. We are modern-day oracles. It’s time people listened to us. Even before the coronavirus pandemic, systems have always … Continue Reading Disabled Oracles and the Coronavirus