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What’s Up WID: The Intersections of Race, Class, Gender, Sexuality, and Disability

Eli Clare, acclaimed writer and activist discusses the legacy of the ADA and how the path forward must include a deep analysis of the intersections of race, class, gender, sexuality, and disability to achieve collective liberation. ListenAmerican Sign LanguageTranscripts
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The Americans with Disabilities Act, 32 Years Later

By Drew Dakessian Thirty-two years ago today, President George H.W. Bush signed the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA). This legislation was designed to protect against “discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial…
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UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Official Side Event: Shifting the Charity Paradigm – Global Disability-Led Organizations Accelerating Humanitarian Action and Emergency Resources Directly to Local Disability Led Organizations

The Global Alliance for Disaster Resource Acceleration held a UN Conference of States Parties to the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Official Side Event: Shifting the Charity Paradigm – Global Disability-Led Organizations Accelerating Humanitarian Action and Emergency…
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What’s Up WID: Accessible Workplace Accommodations Transcripts

Ashley Inkumsah:            Hello, everyone, and welcome back to What’s Up WID: The World Institute on Disability podcast, where we discuss what’s up in the disability community across the globe. I’m your host, Ashley Inkumsah. On today’s episode, Sheryl Ellis is…