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Tag: Disability Rights

Is The Fashion Industry Doing Enough To Advocate For Those With Disabilities?
Fashion

Is The Fashion Industry Doing Enough To Advocate For Those With Disabilities?

By Tina Charisma · Sep 26, 2024
Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of Black Activism And Disability Advocacy With Her New Book
Books · Entertainment

Scholar Sami Schalk Seeks To Merge The Worlds Of Black Activism And Disability Advocacy With Her New Book

By Lynnette Nicholas · Oct 25, 2022
Disability Activist Died After Airline Damaged Custom Wheelchair, Advocacy Group Claims
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Disability Activist Died After Airline Damaged Custom Wheelchair, Advocacy Group Claims

By Malaika Jabali · Nov 9, 2021
Black History Now: Vilissa Thompson—Activist, Writer, Licensed Social Worker And Disability-Rights Advocate
Black History Month 2019

Black History Now: Vilissa Thompson—Activist, Writer, Licensed Social Worker And Disability-Rights Advocate

By Clarkisha Kent · Feb 11, 2019
Mother Falls To Her Death While Trying To Carry Stroller Down NYC Subway Steps
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Mother Falls To Her Death While Trying To Carry Stroller Down NYC Subway Steps

By Breanna Edwards · Jan 30, 2019