2:30 PM Pacific Time on Friday
Interviews with two authors with disabilities who have written books from their lived expertise. Stephanie Heit is the author of Psych Murders, a poetic memoir of her encounters with the psychiatric medical system. Dr. Sami Schalk, professor of gender studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, discusses her book, Bodyminds Imagined: (Dis)ability, Race, and Gender in … Continued
We jump into summer by talking with people who are making seasonal activities accessible to those with disabilities. Rachael A Zubal-Ruggieri has a passion for comic books and helped start the “Cripping the Comic Con” at Syracuse University. This bi-annual symposium featured topics relating to disability and pop culture. Then we hear about the California … Continued
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm.
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm.
On the 46th anniversary of the Section 504 sit-ins in San Francisco, we take a look back at the longest occupation of a federal building in U.S. history, the role the late Judy Heumann played in it, and the subsequent disability rights movement. Producer and Host, Mark … Continued
We talk to Katie Sellergren, a fellow at Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability. Named for the late author, professor, and disability rights advocate, Paul Longmore, the Institute hosts lectures and events, including Superfast, the largest disability film festival in the world. We … Continued
Building Solidarity Between the Disabled and the Left: The Good, The Bad, and The Inaccessible We talk with two advocates about their experience working in progressive movements where disability is not the primary focus. Maya Chupkov has worked as an organizer on issues such as affordable housing and promoting democracy. In the past, she … Continued
