Resources

LaTonya Reeves, Advocate for Community-Based Services

From Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council On January 9, 2023, LaTonya S. Reeves died after a short illness. Governor Polis only ...
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Signing Black in America

(From Talking Black in America) SIGNING BLACK in AMERICA is the first documentary about Black ASL: the unique dialect of American ...
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Lois Curtis, Disability Rights Activist Who Won a Landmark Civil Rights Case (1967 – 2022)

Fighting for the right to live in the community and establishing the right of people with disabilities to live independently ...
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Freak Shows in the United States (1840-1940)

How'd You Like to be a Giant? For one hundred years (1840 - 1940) the freak show was one of ...
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The 504 Protests and the Black Panther Party

In April 1977, disability activists around the country held protests to fight for the passage of Section 504 of the ...
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Black Disabled Ancestors: by Leroy F. Moore Jr.

"We say that our ancestors are resting in peace but I argue that our Black Disabled Ancestors can’t rest in ...
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The Overlooked History of Black Disabled People

By Vilissa Thompson, Rewire News Group What do Harriet Tubman, Fannie Lou Hamer, and Mary Davidson have in common? They ...
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Black Deaf Americans: History, Culture, and Education

The University of Oregon's Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA) has an exhibit focusing on Black Deaf Americans. "Black Deaf ...
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