TagSocial Justice

Graphic with a black background and a photo of Maya-Camille Broussard, a young Black woman with curly black hair who is wearing gold hoop earrings. She is wearing a bright red top with ruffled short sleeves and a denim apron. She is holding a white ceramic cake stand with a pie that has a golden crust.

Posted November 2, 2021 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

Interview with Maya-Camille Broussard

I love pies and any kind of baked goods. Below is my interview with Maya-Camille Broussard, the founder and creator of Justice of the Pies, a bakery based in Chicago. … Continue Reading Interview with Maya-Camille Broussard

Biracial woman with curly black hair is smiling for the camera. She has black-rimmed glasses and is wearing a blue, flowered romper. She is seated in a coffee shop, backs of patrons visible behind her.

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

The Future Liberation of Disability Movements

The Future Liberation of Disability Movements Valerie Novack Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Valerie_Novack-The_Future_Liberation_of_Disability_Movements.mp3 The room is full of young nursing students eager to learn more about disability. I have sat through … Continue Reading The Future Liberation of Disability Movements

Black and white photo of an outdoor protest with one sign that says RESIST in white letters against a black piece of cardboard

Posted June 6, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

26 ways to be in the struggle, beyond the streets (June 2020 update)

26 ways to be in the struggle, beyond the streets. (a list) June 2020 updates Contributors Ejeris Dixon, Piper Anderson, Kay Ulanday Barrett, Ro Garrido, Emi Kane, Bhavana Nancherla, … Continue Reading 26 ways to be in the struggle, beyond the streets (June 2020 update)

Posted April 8, 2019 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

2019 tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: Interview with Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán

Below is an interview with Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán regarding a recent open letter by a group of lawyers, law students, and advocates to the Jacobus tenBroek Disability Law Symposium Steering Committee. … Continue Reading 2019 tenBroek Disability Law Symposium: Interview with Victoria Rodríguez-Roldán

A mixed race Korean and white queer person smiles head on at the camera. She has big glasses and is wearing a crewneck. Her trach and wheelchair can be seen.

Posted March 10, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements

On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements Stacey Milbern My favorite boots are socks. Crip socks. Made out of brown leather to … Continue Reading On the Ancestral Plane: Crip Hand Me Downs and the Legacy of Our Movements

A stack of 17 library books lying horizontally. Text on the spines of the books from top to bottom: The Girl with All the Gifts, Disability and Difference in Global Contexts, Truevine, Normalization, The Ugly Laws, Kindred, Black Disabled Art History 101, Killing the Black Body, Forgotten Crimes, The Diary of Frida Kahlo, All the Weight of Our Dreams, Medical Apartheid, Unspeakable: The Story of Junnius Wilson, Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity, Blood in the Water, Sick from Freedom, Thinking Class

Posted February 24, 2019 Guest Blog Posts

Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library

Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library Written by Dana Bishop-Root and Dustin Gibson in collaboration with Bekezela Mguni. Audio version by Imani Barbarin. http://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Collecting_a_home_for_Disability_J.mp3 Content Warnings: … Continue Reading Collecting [a] home for Disability Justice in the Library

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

Illustration by artist Micah Bazant featuring a midnight blue sky with little white stars. Text reads: ‘Resistance & Hope.’ The ‘o’ in ‘Hope’ looks like a full moon.

Posted July 26, 2018 DVP News and Events

New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Hello friends! On the 28th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, I am excited to share with you the first-ever publication by the Disability Visibility Project, Resistance and Hope: … Continue Reading New from the DVP: Resistance and Hope

Graphic with a purple background with white script that reads, "Affect" with 2 wavy lines underlining the word underneath

Posted June 1, 2018 DVP News and Events

Affect Conf: Ticket giveaway for the DVP community

UPDATE: We gave the tickets away on 6/2 and they are no longer available. Thank you for your interest!! Affect Conf is an annual conference founded and organized by … Continue Reading Affect Conf: Ticket giveaway for the DVP community

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 | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSSToday’s episode is about activism, disability justice and community organizing. My … Continue Reading Ep 24: Disability Justice and Community Organizing

Posted December 3, 20173 Comments Podcast

Ep 12: Advocacy, Intersectionality & Mental Health

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/12_Ep_12_Advocacy_Intersectionality_Mental_Health.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode is on advocacy, intersectionality & mental health with … Continue Reading Ep 12: Advocacy, Intersectionality & Mental Health

Posted June 6, 2017 DVP News and Events

Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald

The National Coalition for Latinxs with Disabilities (CNLD, Coalición Nacional para Latinxs con Discapacidades) will be having their 2nd annual conference, Tearing Down Walls, Building Bridges: The Disabled Latinx Movement at the … Continue Reading Disabled Latinx Familia: Interview with Lisette Torres-Gerald

A photo featuring Maia Scott, Ron Jones, and Maia's guide dog was taken on August 14, 2014: close up portrait of a guide dog, a woman and man all sitting next to each other looking at the camera. The guide dog on the far left is a golden retriever with its nose and face pointed at the camera. The woman in the middle appears to be white and has long brown hair. The man on the right appears to be white, is bald, wearing glasses, dressed in a black shirt, and smiling at the camera.

Posted January 2, 2017 DVP Interviews

DVP Interview: Maia Scott and Ron Jones

Ron Jones interviewed Maia Scott at StoryCorps for the Disability Visibility Project™ at StoryCorps in San Francisco on August 14, 2014. Here is one audio clip with text transcripts from … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Maia Scott and Ron Jones

two women of color in wheelchairs in front of a recording booth. The woman on the left is wearing a green jacket, glasses, and has black hair. The woman on the right has long curly dark hair, a black and magenta top and a tray attached to her wheelchair. Both are smiling.

Posted December 14, 2015 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

DVP Interview: Patty Berne and Alice Wong

On November 19, 2015 Alice Wong interviewed her friend Patty Berne at StoryCorps San Francisco for the Disability Visibility Project. Below are some condensed and edited excerpts from their conversation. … Continue Reading DVP Interview: Patty Berne and Alice Wong

3 cocentric circles, the 2 outer ones in black and the inner circle in red. On the right are the words: "Senior & Disability Action"

Posted October 26, 2015 Guest Blog Posts

Media Partner #93: Senior and Disability Action

We’re excited to have another Bay Area organization as one of our media partners: Senior and Disability Action! From their About page: San Francisco Senior and Disability Action mobilizes and … Continue Reading Media Partner #93: Senior and Disability Action