Ashley Inkumsah, Author at World Institute on Disability

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

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

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…

WID's Senior Marketing and Communications Specialist, Moya Shpuntoff and Alameda County Board of Supervisors President, Nate Miley pose together with framed proclamation plaque.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors celebrated the 33rd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act by honoring WID, recognizing our 40th anniversary as a global organization rooted in the rich history of activism and rights movements in Alameda County,…

Judy Heumann smiling while wearing a floral blouse

WID is pleased to announce The Global Heumann Fellowship! This program aims to honor the legacy of our co-founder, Judy Heumann, by developing exemplary, global disability activists to lead equitable, inclusive, and just societies for all. With special thanks to…

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,…

Kathy Martinez, a Hispanic, Brown woman wearing a blazer and blouse smiles.

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

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…

We are pleased to welcome Wells Fargo as our Presenting Sponsor of our 40th Anniversary celebration! Through their sponsorship, the Wells Fargo Foundation will provide vital funding to support WID’s Strategic Planning Sessions, a cornerstone of WID’s year-long 40th Anniversary…

a stressed young woman looks down with her hand on her face

By Kate Anderson People with mental illnesses have often been painted with a broad stroke as being “dangerous” by the media and societies around the world. This ableist depiction, which has increased in recent years with the frequent mass shootings…

WID’s Former Executive Director Deborah Kaplan and WID’s current Senior Director of Operations and Deputy Director, Kat Zigmont discuss the past, present and future of accessibility in celebration of Global Accessibility Awareness Day. ListenTranscriptsAmerican Sign Language

Author: Ashley Inkumsah