Pushing Limits – July 11, 2004
A series of excerpts from a town hall meeting for citizenship held on May 27th in Houston TX as part of a nation wide effort to mobilize and empower the disabled community. Sponsored by www.enableamerica.org
Pushing Limits
2:30 PM Pacific Time: Fridays
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.
Pushing Limits – July 4, 2004
Celebrating another birth on this 4th of July, the birth of the Blues. Looking at Ray Charles, his music and his life.
Pushing Limits – June 27, 2004
Today we will discuss the Black church and disability. You will hear from a pastor and two laypersons from various churches discuss attitudinal and physical access issues, what is working and what needs improvement. (originally broadcast June 6, 2004)
Pushing Limits – June 20, 2004
On Sunday, June 20, Pushing Limits will salute Father’s Day by highlighting the perspective of a visually impaired father and his experience raising his son. Also, we will discuss East Bay Paratransit, its history, funding, ADA requirements, and current status. We will be joined by Susan Gallagher, BART District Manager of Paratransit and Tess Lengyel, … Continued
Pushing Limits – June 13, 2004
The Marin County "Seniors for Peace": Its members have been demonstrating against the Iraq war for over a year. They have been gradually building a broader thrust to the protests to cover other issues. Pushing Limits looks at the disabled activists behind this nationally prominent protest icon, "Seniors for Peace". (originally broadcast April 18th, 2004)
Pushing Limits – June 6, 2004
Today we will discuss the Black church and disability. You will hear from a pastor and two laypersons from various churches discuss attitudinal and physical access issues, what is working and what needs improvement.
Pushing Limits – May 16, 2004
We’ll look at summer festivals which honor and feature musicians who live with disabilities, and feature information about the upcoming mass mobilization in Sacramento and the Superfest weekend of film.
Pushing Limits – May 9, 2004
A special feature on disabled youth in Haiti, with special guests Peter Eyvindson, Soni, and Jan Groves. Peter is the author of Soni’s Mended Wings, a story about a Haitian youth with a disability and the love of street boys at St. Joseph’s Home in Haiti. Jan works at Healing Hands of Haiti which provides … Continued
Pushing Limits – May 2, 2004
An update the governor’s budget and what its impact will be on the disability community.