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Nina G. Comedian tears up TEDx and with captions
Listen to this post: Nina G. recently came out with a TEDx talk called “Being an Everyday Ally.” This is so good and so needed! I know people who shy away from allyship with marginalized groups because they fear they’ll do it wrong, say the wrong thing, or generally misunderstand what work is needed. Nina spells it…
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Day of #AccessEquality
Listen to this post: There’s some irony to posting this online because only people who are online will get it. But I think it’s a great start and a great way to leverage social media to have more frank, honest discussions about accessibility and how that relates to equity. Here’s what I’m posting, using Dominick Evans’ words to…
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“Patient No More” from Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability
Listen to this post: One of the dangers of awareness-raising campaigns is that once the rally, day, week, or month for a certain topic has passed, it can be forgotten. The backs on the pins break, the t-shirts fade and get holes in them, the flyers get trashed. And who has time for brain injury…
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“Sharing Our History, Dreaming Our Future” storytelling for the ADA’s 25th
Listen: Here is a call for participants with disabilities! “Sharing Our History, Dreaming Our Future” A Celebration for the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the City of Portland [Image description: Anniversary logo with ADA 25 in red and blue. Text says “sharing our history, dreaming our future Portland anniversary celebration 1990-2015”]…
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Conductor James DePreist and “My Country” ADA documentary
Listen to this post: I run into people who say something is accessible to people with disabilities when it so very much isn’t. For instance, a building might have ten stairs to the front door and no elevator, but it’s called accessible. (You know, just have some folks carry disabled people in who can’t walk…