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Pigeonhole Podcast 28: Leslie Gregory and Racism as a Public Health Crisis (encore)
Listen to this post: This month, an encore broadcast of part of my 2016 interview with Leslie Gregory, a primary care provider and Portland-area leader in racial justice. She runs Right To Health, a non-profit that’s, “dedicated to addressing the unacceptable disparity in healthcare and outcomes in minority and uninsured communities.” We talked then about…
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Pigeonhole Podcast 27: We have always loved access with Thomas Reid
Listen to this post: The curb cut effect describes what happens when a technology or design that’s for access for deaf and disabled people works so great that everyone can and wants to use it. Like curb cuts! It’s not like you have to walk around a curb cut if you’re not a wheelchair or…
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Disability Culture: Crip & Ally Care Exchange on Pigeonhole Podcast 26
Listen to this post: [The podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.] Whether you identify with having a disability or impairment, a health condition, or are disabled, there are people wanting to collect your stories and document your process, your life, yours experiences in light of the pandemic. A lot of it is…
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Superfest Showcase online: Because disability community knows what’s up
Listen to this post: First off, I very sincerely acknowledge that COVID-19 has led to turmoil, grief, isolation, loss of income, great fear, and more for many. At a time when we’re told to stay home and wash our hands regularly, well, not everyone has a home. Some people’s homes are the unsafe places where…
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Pigeonhole Podcast 25: Dedicated to Kathy Coleman
Listen to this post: [Podcast audio is at the bottom of the page.] This isn’t how I ideally wanna share difficult and sad news. But, as death is inevitable, I feel value in discussing it. Over the weekend, Kathy Coleman, founder and Artistic Director of Disability Art and Culture Project died. To honor Kathy and…