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 – April 18, 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".
Pushing Limits – April 11, 2004
Featuring a half hour of listener call-ins. Hosts Leah Gardner and Eddie Ytuarte listen to what people in the community have to say about disability related issues, plus what their suggestions and comments are about the radio program itself.
Pushing Limits – April 4, 2004
Why does the organized disability community oppose the legalization of physician assisted suicide when so many progressives favor it? We’ll speak with Marilyn Golden, a prominent policy analyst at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund.
Pushing Limits – March 28, 2004
This week on Pushing Limits we will review the status of governor schwartzenneger’s proposed budget. Hear from advocates, people directly impacted by here cuts and news from the Senate budget committee.
Pushing Limits – March 21, 2004
This week Pushing Limits investigates AC Transit’s new buses and their difficulties for riders, disabled and non-disabled alike. Also, some important information about MediCal.
Pushing Limits – March 14, 2004
This week on Pushing Limits we will review the status of governor schwartzenneger’s proposed budget. Hear from advocates, people directly impacted by here cuts and news from the Senate budget committee.
Pushing Limits – February 29, 2004
The Black Panthers & Disability This show will feature recognized disabled Black Panthers, Kiilu Nayasha who is also a writer for many Black newspapers and prison activist, Brother Malcolm Samuals, who is a lecturer and artist, Stevphen Taylor who works on ADA cases and Brad Lomax who linked the Black Panthers to the Disabled community … Continued
Pushing Limits – February 15, 2004
Blind, Black, and Singin’ the Blues Music from some great musicians including Blind Blake, Ray Charles, Blind Willie McTell, and Blind Willie Johnson. Featuring John Davis, pianist, playing music by Blind Tom, a slave, whose work made his owners rich, and grossed more than any other musician in the 19th century.
Pushing Limits – February 1, 2004
February is Black History month. Today we’ll be talking about the upcoming Kuumba Art Show, which focuses on Disabled Artists of color. Guests Sonia Jackson, coordinator of Harambee Educational Council and Family Resource Network of Oakland, Michael B. Loggins, an artist, poet, and author of the new book Fears of Your Life, and music by … Continued