
The Disability Social History Project (DSHP) is a community history project and we welcome your participation. Please contact us about anything that you would like to see become part of DSHP, including your disabled heroes, important events in disability history, and resources.
DSHP is managed by Patricia Chadwick.
Recent Highlights:

Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution
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The 504 Protests and the Black Panther Party
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Black Disabled Ancestors: by Leroy F. Moore Jr.
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Intersectional Disability Resources
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The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People
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Black Deaf Americans: History, Culture, and Education
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(Banner image from left: Front page of the May 7, 1977 edition of The Black Panther; a postage stamp titled “For Crippled Children”; a Goodwill postcard “Good Willy”; a Nazi poster about the “burden” of disabled people; disabled women at the 1995 Beijing Conference on Women; Black Disabled Ancestors by Leroy Moore; art by disabled artist Wolfie; a photo from the 504 protest; Fading Scars: my queer disability history by Corbett O’Toole.)