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Lorrell Kilpatrick, a Black woman with locks, red lipstick and eyeglasses smiling

What’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Disability and Policing

WID Board Member and Coordinator of Advocacy Services at Everybody Counts, Inc., Lorrell D. Kilpatrick is discussing her activism work pertaining to the intersections of race, disability, policing, and Black-disabled liberation.  ListenTranscriptAmerican Sign Language
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What’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Disability and Policing Transcript

Ashley Inkumsah:Hello everyone, and welcome or welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability Podcast where we discuss what’s up and the global disability community. If you’re new here, I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. And today I’m…
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2 rescue workers wearing face masks carry a person out of earthquake rubble.

Meet The Disability-Led Organizations Responding To The Needs of People with Disabilities in Türkiye and Syria

Disability-Led Organizations Continue Responding to People with Disabilities in Türkiye and Syria Since the 7.8 magnitude earthquake devastated parts of Türkiye and Syria, residents have experienced 22,000 additional earthquakes and aftershocks.  In the midst of this overwhelming and ongoing crisis,…
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Kathy Martinez, a Hispanic, Brown woman wearing a blazer and blouse smiles.

What’s Up WID: Global Disability Rights, Justice and Inclusion

Kathy Martinez, WID’s former Executive Director and the current Vice President of Global Disability Inclusion at Expedia, discusses global disability rights, justice and inclusion, her memories of Judy Heumann and WID’s 40th anniversary. ListenTranscriptsAmerican Sign Language
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What’s Up WID: Global Disability Rights, Justice and Inclusion Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah: Hello everyone, and welcome or welcome back to What’s Up WID, the World Institute on Disability Podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community. My name is Ashley Inkumsah, and I’m super excited to be chatting…
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