2:30 PM Pacific Time on Friday
Many people with disabilities get their income from Social Security. But what happens when they go to work? A thicket of regulations puts many people in danger of losing Social Security when they begin working. And, that can spill over into other benefits like Medi-Cal. What should be the thrill of getting and starting a … Continued
We bid farewell (we‘ll let you decide if it’s fond or not) to 2022, by talking about the past year with activists from throughout North America. In Los Angeles, Cynde Soto successfully advocated with others to get an accessible bus stop at Dodger Stadium. In Brooklyn, Kaden Hirsch became better at expressing their needs … Continued
Two or three times a year, a celebrity makes an ignorant comment or joke about a person with a disability. Whether it’s TV show host Jenny McCarthy promoting the widely debunked idea that vaccines cause autism or the many comedians who mock people with disabilities, these actions hurt. Do these ignorant and painful … 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.
In October, a new Center for Disability Justice Research opened with great fanfare at Cal State University – East Bay. One of the Center’s focus areas is radically inclusive dance, which was celebrated in the opening ceremony with a performance by the AXIS Dance Company and Cal State’s own Wandering Ensemble. The Center has a … Continued
We explore alliances between senior and disability communities. From the outside, it seems both groups would be perfect partners in advocating for social change. Both groups are affected by challenges such as accessing accessible housing, healthcare, and transportation. Yet two systems of oppression, Ageism and Ableism, often impedes those alliances from being created. We talk … Continued
Are there things about the connection between reproductive rights and the disability community that the reproductive rights movement has not yet latched on to? We interview Emily DiMatteo, the lead author of a paper called “Reproductive Justice for Disabled Women: Ending Systemic Discrimination.” The paper details considerations that should be factored into the debate over reproductive … Continued
Is that old neighborhood guy a wheelchair-using amputee? Or a man in an impeccably tailored formal gown with Oscar-caliber make-up and hair? Robert Bouvard is both. Robert Bouvard worked with the pioneering Jewel Box Revue, a female impersonation show that toured the Chitlin Circuit in the 1940s. The Jewel Box played New … Continued
The election is right around the corner. What role will people with disabilities play in the national contest, both as voters and as candidates? Pennsylvania Senate candidate John Fetterman has faced a barrage of attacks on his competency after having a stroke in May. Many other potential disabled candidates are simply passed over by … Continued
