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Judith Heumann, ‘Mother of the Disability Rights Movement,’ Has Died
HuffPost via Yahoo News· 1 year agoDisability rights leader, activist and author Judith “Judy” Heumann died on Saturday at age 75, her...
Selma Blair Sewed a Hidden Message Into Her Red-Carpet Cardigan
Glamour via Yahoo News· 7 months agoDimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images Selma Blair delivered a wonderful speech as she accepted Glamour’s...
The Equity Talk: Over 100 CEOs sign pledge to hire and promote more people with disabilities. Meet...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSamantha Lee/Insider Jill Houghton, the CEO of Disability In, is also someone living with a learning...
Judy Heumann, disability rights activist and star of Oscar-nominated doc Crip Camp , dies at 75
Entertainment Weekly via Yahoo News· 1 year agoJudy Heumann, celebrated disability rights activist whose lifelong advocacy eventually led to...
His upbringing inspired him to pursue disability law. Now he's inspired by his own family
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 1 year agoGrowing up, J.J. Rico heard stories about Cesar Chavez from his mom. In college, he joined...
For People With Disabilities, Losing Abortion Access Can Be a Matter of Life or Death
Time via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFlora Ellis in her living room in Norman, Okla., on July 19, 2022. Ellis has a connective-tissue...
What I Learned from the Generation of Disabled Activists Who Came After Me
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoNew York celebrated the fifth annual Disability Pride with a colorful parade, marching from Madison...
These 6 bills aim to improve disability rights in Colorado. Here's where they stand.
The Coloradoan via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAlthough the Americans with Disabilities Act was signed into law over 30 years ago, increased accessibility is an ongoing need throughout Colorado. Democratic Rep. David Ortiz of Littleton said ...
New Columbia coffee shop will hire people with disabilities. Why do some say that’s bad news?
The State via Yahoo News· 9 months agoDisability rights groups say a new coffee shop puts people with disabilities on display in a harmful...
2024 Hot Docs 'The Ride Ahead': Samuel Habib, 'badass disabled adults' make a roadmap for adulthood
Yahoo News Canada· 1 month agoFor Samuel Habib from New Hampshire, his goals for adulthood have been to go to college, date and...