I hurried to finish Judith Heumann’s memoir “Being Heuman” in time for the 30th Anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act on July 26th 2020. She subtitled her memior “An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disabilities Rights Activist”. She had to. While we all know the names of the leading civil rights activists…

30 years of the ADA and reflections on “Being Heumann”

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30 years of the ADA and reflections on “Being Heumann”

30 years of the ADA and reflections on “Being Heumann”