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Unraveling Ableism in Our Lives – Gizelle Clemens

Unraveling Ableism in Our Lives – Gizelle Clemens

Today, as we observe International Persons with Disabilities Day, I want to share a deeply personal journey that led me to confront a harsh reality: we live in an ableist society, and it is killing us. Ableism, as aptly defined by abolitionist TL Lewis, is a system...

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Creating a Platform for People With Disabilities-WGN News

Creating a Platform for People With Disabilities-WGN News

Vanessa Harris, PE, appeared on WGN Weekend News with Gaynor Hall. The following versions of the interviews are open captioned with American Sign Language. Transcripts of the Evening News and Morning News are below. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk6pd2ifA84 WGN...

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2023 Leaders for a New Chicago

2023 Leaders for a New Chicago

The #FieldFoundation and #MacArthurfoundation announced the #2023LeadersforANewChicago. Five of the ten awardees were interviewed by Sasha-Ann Simons on WBEZ's Reset program. The ten awardees are as follows: Glo Choi, Mark Clements, Amethyst Davis, Carlos Flores,...

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The View From My Chair by Frank Petrie

The View From My Chair by Frank Petrie

It is hard to imagine being in other people’s shoes, but it is even harder to imagine being in someone else’s chair.  For Frank Petrie, the most common phrase he hears from non-wheelchair users is “I can only imagine.” This expression was the inspiration for “The View...

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Experiencing New Lives When You Are Disabled During a Pandemic

Experiencing New Lives When You Are Disabled During a Pandemic

Being a Deaf individual during the coronavirus pandemic has been scary. Not only has access to critical information, including press conferences at the federal, state and local levels, been limited, my wife and I worry about communication access at the hospital when...

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How to Get Cultured During the Current Quarantine

How to Get Cultured During the Current Quarantine

NOW IS THE WINTER OF OUR DISCONTENT Last night I went to see a play.  I had the best seats in the house, and I enjoyed some delicious fried shrimp and KoolAde which I served myself 5 minutes before the play started. The play?  Teenage Dick, a re-engineering of William...

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My SMART Friends

My SMART Friends

This guest post was written by one of my SMARTEST friends--REVECA TORRES! My Smart Friends By Reveca Torres Let me introduce you to my friends. They are so smart, and I know you will love them. My favorite friend is Nestor (Nest Smart Thermostat). He knows when to...

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Inspired Conversation with Ashley & Nicole Llorens

Inspired Conversation with Ashley & Nicole Llorens

A guest post by Christine Kerr Many people talk about the bond that exists between twins. It is often said that they understand each other and communicate in a way that is described as different, somehow deeper than the bonds of regular siblings, and friendships. I...

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The Violence of Hostile Accomodation

The Violence of Hostile Accomodation

Guest Post by ChrisTiana ObeySumner Originally published by the South Seattle Emerald I recently signed my first commercial lease and moved into my first solid office space. It is exciting to finally be able to create an environment that would mitigate barriers that...

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