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Dustin Gibson, a Black man wearing a gray sweater.

What’s Up WID: Disability Justice & Intersectionality

Dustin Gibson, Access, Disability, and Language Justice Coordinator at PeoplesHub discusses the disability justice framework, the origins of ableism and its interconnectedness to other systems of oppression. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

Tom Olin, a White woman with a beige vest and camera around his neck sits on a chair smiling.

What’s Up WID: The Role of Artists in Disability Activism

Tom Olin, photographer and disability activist is discussing the role of artists in disability activism and the importance of community organizing. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

Nikki Brown Booker, a Black and Asian disabled woman with a red sweater smiles.

What’s Up WID: Intersectionality Between Racism and Ableism

Nikki Brown Booker, Program Officer for the Disability Inclusion Fund at Borealis Philanthropy is discussing her experiences as a Black and Filipino woman with a disability and the intersectionality between racism and ableism. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

Damian Gregory, a Black disabled man in a gray suit smiles.

What’s Up WID: How COVID-19 Transformed the Lives of People with Disabilities

Damian Gregory, founder of the South Florida-based organization Nothing About Us Without Us is discussing how the COVID-19 pandemic transformed the lives of people with disabilities and how we can take what we’ve learned from the pandemic to create a…

Maryangel Garcia-Ramos, a light brown Mexican woman sits in a power wheelchair and smiles.

What’s Up WID: Disability Representation in the Media

Disability activist and founder of the nonprofit Mexican Women With Disabilities Maryangel García-Ramos discusses the lack of disability representation in the media. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

Olivia Babis and Sarah Goldman, two disabled white woman smile.

What’s Up WID: Celebrating the ADA & Moving Forward

Olivia Babis, the Senior Public Policy Analyst at Disability Rights Florida and Sarah Goldman, the Director of Administration and Youth Initiatives at the Florida Independent Living Council discuss why although major strides have been made, the fight for disability rights…

Kamilah Martin-Proctor, a Black woman with braids smiles.

What’s Up WID: Unconscious Bias

Kamilah Martin-Proctor, former Vice-Chair on President Obama‘s National Council on Disability and Founder of the Martin Multiple Sclerosis Alliance Foundation (MMSAF) is discussing how unconscious bias affects people with disabilities and why people with disabilities fear going “back to normal.”…

Debra Ruh, a white woman with gray and purple hair and a blue blouse smiles.

What’s Up WID: Disability Inclusion

Global Disability Inclusion Strategist Debra Ruh is discussing why businesses, corporations and governments need to prioritize disability inclusion. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

Conchita Hernandez, A light brown Latina woman with brown hair and a green sweater smiles.

What’s Up WID: Latinx Disability Community & Access to Education

Blind and Low Vision Specialist and founder of Mentoring Engaging and Teaching All Students (METAS) Conchita Hernandez, discusses her experiences as a disabled Latina woman and why Blind and Low Vision students of color deserve access to a quality education.…

Dawn Skaggs, a white woman with blonde hair smiles.

What’s Up WID: Whole Community Disaster Preparedness & Response

WID’s Emergency, Disaster, and Climate Resilience Specialist Dawn Skaggs discusses whole community disaster preparedness and response for people with disabilities. ListenAmerican Sign Language VersionTranscripts

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