Who Am I To Stop It

Month: January 2013

  • Check out Keith Jones: Un-rapping Disability

    Listen to this post: Here is a beautifully done short documentary that looks at  intersections of race and disability! Here’s Keith Jones using music (including krip hop), public speaking, humor, and total honesty. He raises awareness of disability discrimination in many forms: doctors saying he’ll never amount to much, folks on the street thinking he’ll…

  • Where did this brain injury film thing come from?

    Listen to this post: As more folks I haven’t met are visiting this blog, I realized a little introduction is in order! This brain injury film thing started in 2011 when Impetus Arts produced its 3rd storytelling performance called “No One Wants to See the Wires.” It’s a writing and performance workshop for disabled artists.…

  • Guest Blogger: Tyler Presnell–Don’t judge

    “We Wont quit Misunderstood judged and limp If the Wrong side of our mind is hit Loneliness can be a killer If the time we spend Hatin our own image and the line is thin That we walk on every day Society causes pain I wanna be normal But see the problem these days No…