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Jeff Markowitz/Associated Press. By Julia Carmel. Published July 22, 2020 Updated July 29, 2020. Listen to This Article. Computer-generated audio recording. As with every other civil rights...
For disability rights leader Judy Heumann, the tumult of 2020—first the COVID-19 pandemic, then a reignited movement against racial injustice—underscores just how much work remains to be...
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Jul 29, 2022 · Heumann would go on to become one of the leaders of the disability rights movement, which led to societal shifts that often are taken for granted today.
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Aug 11, 2023 · Many disability rights leaders have passed. It’s important to remember that activism is born from a desire for change or a need to improve one’s situation and that need will always exist. Here is a list of five people that I think have been extremely important to the disability rights movement: Lydia XZ Brown.
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Jul 26, 2020 · July 26, 20207:45 AM ET. Heard on Weekend Edition Sunday. By. Joseph Shapiro. , Emma Bowman. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. Enlarge this image. Judy Heumann, a founder of the disability civil...
American disability rights have evolved significantly over the past century. Before the disability rights movement, President Franklin D. Roosevelt's refusal to be publicized in a position of vulnerability demonstrated and symbolized the existing stigma surrounding disabilities.
Brad Lomax was an essential part of the disability rights movement. He was a member the Black Panther Party and founded the East Oakland Center for Independent Living which provided support and resources to Black individuals with disabilities.
