TagSystemic ableism

And Now Here We Are

Disabled people all over the world are disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “And Now Here We Are” is a comic by Sam Schäfer about the experiences of disabled people in … Continue Reading And Now Here We Are

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Posted 1 week ago Uncategorized

2/28 Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Below is a joint letter written and organized by the Disability Justice League-Bay Area submitted as public comment to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, California Department of Public Health, on February 28, 2021. … Continue Reading 2/28 Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Graphic with a black background with white text that reads: #NoBodyIsDisposable and #HighRiskCA

Posted 2 weeks ago DVP Blog Posts and Essays

2/24 Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions

Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions We are very happy to see that the State of California shared a plan on February 12 to vaccinate … Continue Reading 2/24 Statement Regarding State Policy on Vaccination of People with High-Risk Conditions

Posted 3 weeks ago DVP News and Events

Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Below is a joint letter written and organized by the Disability Justice League-Bay Area submitted as public comment to the Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, California Department of Public Health, on … Continue Reading Joint Letter to Community Vaccine Advisory Committee, CA Department of Health

Dr. Justin Bullock, a Black man with short hair wearing a navy suit with a white shirt and dark red tie. He is smiling at the camera.

Posted 1 month ago Podcast

Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_ep_95.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS In today’s episode I’m in conversation with Dr. Justin Bullock. … Continue Reading Ep 95: Black Doctors with Disabilities

Graphic with a dark blue background with a photo of Britney Wilson, Black woman with curly natural, black hair and glasses in a blue chambray suit and white and blue polka dot top standing on crutches in an office.

Posted 2 months ago Podcast

Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Ep_94_Final.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS It’s been over eleven months since the pandemic emerged in … Continue Reading Ep 94: Healthcare Rationing

Emily sits among plants in a power wheelchair behind a glass door. She is dimly lit, with long brown hair, a tan turtleneck, and black pants and boots.

Posted November 29, 2020 Podcast

Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Final_Ep_91_Nov23.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today’s episode features an interview with Emily Ackerman, a doctoral … Continue Reading Ep 91: Disabled Engineers

A young white woman with long curly brown hair and brown eyes smiles at the camera. She stands beside a brown tree trunk and is wearing an emerald green tunic top and a white cardigan sweater.

Posted September 16, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame

“Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame”: Why I Call Myself a Disabled Writer Amanda Leduc From 2008 – 2010, I lived for a time in Edinburgh, Scotland. … Continue Reading Life is Too Short for Someone Else’s Shame

Three Asian Americans taking a selfie at an outdoor sidewalk. In the back is Luigi Villanueva, on the left is Alice Wong, a wheelchair user with a mask over her nose attached to a ventilator, on the right is Rochelle Kwan. Everyone is smiling.

Posted July 26, 2020 Podcast

Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/82_Ep_82_FINAL.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS Today is July 26, 2020 and in the United States … Continue Reading Ep 82: Americans with Disabilities Act

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

Teefloetry is standing behind a black brick-coated wall with the flowers hanging. She is posed towards the camera with short black & brown mixed curls.

Posted July 19, 2020 Guest Blog Posts

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)

SixPointSeventyFive (6.75) Teefloetry Content notes: domestic violence, law enforcement, abuse, harassment, trauma Plain language summary https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/Teefloetry-SixPointSeventyFive.mp3 I was two years old when the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) … Continue Reading SixPointSeventyFive (6.75)

White, cis man with dwarfism smiles at the camera. He has a shaved head and short beard andis wearing dark rimmed glasses, a dark driver's cap, and dark cardigan over a light t-shirt.

Posted July 12, 2020 Podcast

Ep 81: Bioethics

https://media.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/p/content.blubrry.com/disability_visibility/FINAL_Ep_81.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Stitcher | Email | RSS We’re right in the middle of the summer and the … Continue Reading Ep 81: Bioethics

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 June 7, 2020 DVP Blog Posts and Essays

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