Civil Rights Summit won’t include PWD: Advocates speak out

A host of prominent speakers, including four US Presidents, will convene in Austin, TX beginning April 8th.  They will lend their voices to the LBJ Presidential Library celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act. But the voice of one group in...

The anatomy of the curb cut

How much do you know about the Disability civil rights movement known as Independent Living (IL)?  Perhaps you’re well-versed in the grassroots advocacy and activism that ignited the Disability community in Vietnam Era America.  Or maybe you’re new to the...

Pittsburgh ‘meets-up’ for access

Pittsburgh disability advocates want to make their city more accessible, and they’re enlisting a broad range of thinkers and problem solvers to get the job done.  Check out the full story here. How is your town or city approaching access for people with...