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July 17, 2020 Covid 19: Black Disabled Activists Speak Out, Pushing Limits July 17, 2020
[caption id="attachment_339651" align="alignright" width="818"] Event poster with art by Jacob Lawrence, "Harlem Hospital's Free Clinic Is Crowded with Patients Every Morning and Evening"[/caption]
This week on Pushing Limits, black disability justice activist Leroy F. Moore Jr. makes a stunning indictment of the black community’s treatment of its disabled members.
His speech was part of a webinar called “Disability Justice and COVID-19 [1]” that also included Elandria Williams, Lateef Mcleod and Dorian Taylor.
We bring you excerpts from these black disability leaders who sit at the nexus of class, race and disability.
--They talk about Cure Culture, how our desire to fix disability is dangerous to the health of people with Covid-19.
--They talk about capitalism and how the desire to restart the economy produces disability.
--They talk about those living in psychiatric institutions and group homes, people who are all but forgotten when we talk about protecting ourselves from the corona virus.
--Finally, they talk about self-sufficiency; it’s difficulty and its necessity.
[caption id="attachment_339653" align="alignright" width="230"] Elandria Williams[/caption]

Elandria Williams [2]
Elandria Williams is the Executive Director at Peoples Hub. She also provides development support to cooperatives, mostly in the Southern United States, and is a co-editor of Beautiful Solutions

[caption id="attachment_339656" align="alignleft" width="370"] Lateef Mcleod[/caption]

Lateef Mcleod [3]
"I am a poet, blogger, activists, and friend. Living in the multicultural center of the Bay Area with cerebral palsy gives me an unique, genuine prospective that I depict in my writing. In my website you will find links to my blogs, poetry, and where you can buy my poetry book. Please enjoy what I have to offer."

[caption id="attachment_339657" align="alignright" width="307"] Leroy Moore (on right) preforming with Krip Hop Core Crew[/caption]
Leroy Moore [4]
Founder of Krip-Hop Nation
Krip-Hop Nation’s Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop Nation’s main objective is to get the musical talents of hip-hop artists with disabilities into the hands of media outlets, educators, and hip-hop, disabled and race scholars, youth, journalists and hip-hop conference coordinators.
Krip-Hop Nation also reports on the latest news about musicians with disabilities through this website, , and columns http://www.poormagazine.org/krip_hop, Krip-Hop internet radio show and other Krip-Hop publications. Krip-Hop Projects consists of forums, presentations and performances. Our products include: Mixtapes, resource pamphlets, books and T Shirts

[caption id="attachment_339659" align="alignleft" width="230"] Dorian Taylor[/caption]
Dorian Taylor [5]
Dorian began as an advocate for the rights of folks with disabilities and surviving the experiences of institutional violence since their own life has been shaped and molded by such experiences. After years paving the way to advocate medical, housing, and transportation needs for himself and others, Dorian now attends school with hope of a Bachelors in Law and Policy. They hope to bring his motto "accessibility as an afterthought is the opposite of inclusion" into all gender-affirmative services and organizations. Dorian's other passion is all things Kayak.
This program produced by Sheela Gunn-Cushman and Adrienne Lauby. Adrienne Hosts.
The poster for this event was adapted from a 1943 painting by Jacob Lawrence called, "Harlem Series: Harlem Hospital's Free Clinic Is Crowded with Patients Every Morning and Evening". It shows a hospital waiting room with a high wall. Behind the wall a black person in a white coat is doing something with a person is a striped orange shirt. The larger part of the picture shows about 20 people sitting on rows of benches. There are crutches in the picture.
Jacob Lawrence was one of the first nationally recognized African American artists. At one point in his life he was deeply depressed and entered a hospital for a lengthy stay.
The webinar “Disability Justice & COVD-19” was hosted on May 8, 2020. It featured Dorian Taylor [6] (webinar organizer), Elandria Williams [7], Lateef Mcleod [3], Leroy Moore Jr [9], and chat moderation by Cyree Jarelle Johnson [10] (webinar organizer). It was a self-funded/organized effort without the support of any institutions. HEARD [11] & Talila A. Lewis [12] (webinar organizer) contributed to the coordination of access and funding of the platform + a portion of the interpreting/captioning services.
[1] https://www.dustinpgibson.com/offerings/djandcovid19
[2] https://peopleshub.org/
[3] http://www.lateefhmcleod.com/
[4] http://www.kriphopnation.com
[5] http://www.lavenderrightsproject.org
[6] https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/staff
[7] https://peopleshub.org/people/
[8] http://www.lateefhmcleod.com/
[9] https://kriphopnation.com/
[10] http://cyreejarellejohnson.com/home
[11] https://behearddc.org/
[12] https://talilalewis.com
1 hr 40 min
July 17, 2020 Covid 19: Black Disabled Activists Speak Out, Pushing Limits July 17, 2020
This week on Pushing Limits, black disability justice activist Leroy F. Moore Jr. makes a stunning indictment of the black community’s treatment of its disabled members.
His speech was part of a webinar called “Disability Justice and COVID-19” that also included Elandria Williams, Lateef Mcleod and Dorian Taylor.
We bring you excerpts from these black disability leaders who sit at the nexus of class, race and disability.
–They talk about Cure Culture, how our desire to fix disability is dangerous to the health of people with Covid-19.
–They talk about capitalism and how the desire to restart the economy produces disability.
–They talk about those living in psychiatric institutions and group homes, people who are all but forgotten when we talk about protecting ourselves from the corona virus.
–Finally, they talk about self-sufficiency; it’s difficulty and its necessity.

Elandria Williams
Elandria Williams is the Executive Director at Peoples Hub. She also provides development support to cooperatives, mostly in the Southern United States, and is a co-editor of Beautiful Solutions

Lateef Mcleod
“I am a poet, blogger, activists, and friend. Living in the multicultural center of the Bay Area with cerebral palsy gives me an unique, genuine prospective that I depict in my writing. In my website you will find links to my blogs, poetry, and where you can buy my poetry book. Please enjoy what I have to offer.”

Leroy Moore
Founder of Krip-Hop Nation
Krip-Hop Nation’s Mission is to educate the music, media industries and general public about the talents, history, rights and marketability of Hip-Hop artists and other musicians with disabilities. Krip-Hop Nation’s main objective is to get the musical talents of hip-hop artists with disabilities into the hands of media outlets, educators, and hip-hop, disabled and race scholars, youth, journalists and hip-hop conference coordinators.
Krip-Hop Nation also reports on the latest news about musicians with disabilities through this website, , and columns http://www.poormagazine.org/krip_hop, Krip-Hop internet radio show and other Krip-Hop publications. Krip-Hop Projects consists of forums, presentations and performances. Our products include: Mixtapes, resource pamphlets, books and T Shirts

Dorian Taylor
Dorian began as an advocate for the rights of folks with disabilities and surviving the experiences of institutional violence since their own life has been shaped and molded by such experiences. After years paving the way to advocate medical, housing, and transportation needs for himself and others, Dorian now attends school with hope of a Bachelors in Law and Policy. They hope to bring his motto “accessibility as an afterthought is the opposite of inclusion” into all gender-affirmative services and organizations. Dorian’s other passion is all things Kayak.
This program produced by Sheela Gunn-Cushman and Adrienne Lauby. Adrienne Hosts.
The poster for this event was adapted from a 1943 painting by Jacob Lawrence called, “Harlem Series: Harlem Hospital’s Free Clinic Is Crowded with Patients Every Morning and Evening”. It shows a hospital waiting room with a high wall. Behind the wall a black person in a white coat is doing something with a person is a striped orange shirt. The larger part of the picture shows about 20 people sitting on rows of benches. There are crutches in the picture.
Jacob Lawrence was one of the first nationally recognized African American artists. At one point in his life he was deeply depressed and entered a hospital for a lengthy stay.
The webinar “Disability Justice & COVD-19” was hosted on May 8, 2020. It featured Dorian Taylor (webinar organizer), Elandria Williams, Lateef Mcleod, Leroy Moore Jr, and chat moderation by Cyree Jarelle Johnson (webinar organizer). It was a self-funded/organized effort without the support of any institutions. HEARD & Talila A. Lewis (webinar organizer) contributed to the coordination of access and funding of the platform + a portion of the interpreting/captioning services.
The post Covid 19: Black Disabled Activists Speak Out, Pushing Limits July 17, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
July 03, 2020 ADA for the Future, Pushing Limits – July 03, 2020
[caption id="attachment_338786" align="alignright" width="740"] Justine Dart, known as the godfather of the ADA, is on the right with his signature hat.[/caption]
Seventeen days from this broadcast The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns thirty. This Federal civil rights legislation, one of the few favors Republicans have granted people with disabilities, has cleared the way for us to win our independence...but there's STILL a VERY long way to go.
It is fitting, then, that on the 4th of July weekend we'll discuss "The ADA for Future Generations" a virtual event coming up on Wednesday, July 29th. Since this celebration will happen virtually, no travel needed.
[caption id="attachment_338788" align="alignright" width="227"] Jamie Caron[/caption]
Jamie Caron and Alex Reyes will tell us ALL about it.
The event will explore the history and accomplishment, as well as the work that lies ahead, and includes a performance program. It will be streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube Live via the Disability Action Coalition! [1]
Click here [2] to register!
(Event-Brite is not accessible for screen reader users. Please use the email below and watch this space for alternative registration.)
Questions? Email [email protected]
Jamie Caron is a community organizer for Community Resources for Independent Living [3] (CRIL) in Hayward.

[caption id="attachment_338787" align="alignleft" width="303"] DJ Alex Reyes[/caption]

Alex Reyes [4] is a Bay Area D.J. outta Fremont, California.

Sheela Gunn-Cushman produced and hosts this program.
[1] https://disabilityactioncoalition.org/ada-for-the-next-generation/
[2] https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ada-for-the-next-generation-tickets-105462733876
[3] https://www.crilhayward.org
[4] https://www.facebook.com/djalexreyes
1 hr 40 min
July 03, 2020 ADA for the Future, Pushing Limits – July 03, 2020
Seventeen days from this broadcast The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) turns thirty. This Federal civil rights legislation, one of the few favors Republicans have granted people with disabilities, has cleared the way for us to win our independence…but there’s STILL a VERY long way to go.
It is fitting, then, that on the 4th of July weekend we’ll discuss “The ADA for Future Generations” a virtual event coming up on Wednesday, July 29th. Since this celebration will happen virtually, no travel needed.
Jamie Caron and Alex Reyes will tell us ALL about it.
The event will explore the history and accomplishment, as well as the work that lies ahead, and includes a performance program. It will be streamed on Facebook Live and YouTube Live via the Disability Action Coalition!
Click here to register!
(Event-Brite is not accessible for screen reader users. Please use the email below and watch this space for alternative registration.)
Questions? Email [email protected]
Jamie Caron is a community organizer for Community Resources for Independent Living (CRIL) in Hayward.

Alex Reyes is a Bay Area D.J. outta Fremont, California.

Sheela Gunn-Cushman produced and hosts this program.
The post ADA for the Future, Pushing Limits – July 03, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.
30 min
June 26, 2020 Pushing Limits – June 26, 2020
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm.
1 hr 40 min
June 19, 2020 Call-In: BLM Protests and Disability, Pushing Limits – June 19, 2020
[caption id="attachment_337842" align="aligncenter" width="683"] Poor People's Campaign March To The Capitol 2018. Photo by Stephen Melkisethian*[/caption]
According to the Ruderman Foundation [1] a third to a half of all people killed by police are disabled. In a period of continued action by the Black Lives Matter movement against police violence and brutality, we turn to you, our listeners with disabilities.
Are you participating? Supporting? Staying home but calling government officials? Helping activists communicate? Fielding questions from your white friends?
Do the anti-police violence and disability movements intersect in your life? Do you have criticisms of the movement or feel hesitant about it for other reasons? What are you doing? What are you thinking?
We also want to know how the pandemic is affecting you. Is the COVID-19 three month lock down really bugging you? Are you creating positive activities out of a bad situation? What are you managing to balance?
Call us at : (510) 848-4422
Eddie Ytuarte produced and hosts this program.
*photo license: https://bit.ly/Melkisethian

[1] https://rudermanfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/MediaStudy-PoliceDisability_final-final.pdf
20 min
June 19, 2020 Call-In: BLM Protests and Disability, Pushing Limits – June 19, 2020
According to the Ruderman Foundation a third to a half of all people killed by police are disabled. In a period of continued action by the Black Lives Matter movement against police violence and brutality, we turn to you, our listeners with disabilities.
Are you participating? Supporting? Staying home but calling government officials? Helping activists communicate? Fielding questions from your white friends?
Do the anti-police violence and disability movements intersect in your life? Do you have criticisms of the movement or feel hesitant about it for other reasons? What are you doing? What are you thinking?
We also want to know how the pandemic is affecting you. Is the COVID-19 three month lock down really bugging you? Are you creating positive activities out of a bad situation? What are you managing to balance?
Call us at : (510) 848-4422
Eddie Ytuarte produced and hosts this program.
*photo license: https://bit.ly/Melkisethian

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6 min
June 12, 2020 Pushing Limits – June 12, 2020
A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm.
1 hr 40 min
June 05, 2020 Stacey Milbern Park Pushing Limits – June 5, 2020
[caption id="attachment_336117" align="alignleft" width="370"] Stacey Milbern. A screen shoot from a 2018 video produced by DREDF, The Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund,https://vimeo.com/214431031.[/caption]
"You know, I want to leave a legacy of disabled people knowing that we are powerful and beautiful because of who we are, not despite it," Stacey Milbern Park
The whole world is mourning the recent murder of George Floyd. The disability community is no exception.

We were already grieving the loss of Stacey Milbern Park, a transformative activist who died of complications following surgery on May 19, her 33rd birthday. Stacey’s activism fused disability with social justice, particularly for LGBT people of color.

Dolores Tejada and Jay Salazar, who both knew Stacey well, will join Mark Romoser to look back at Stacey's life, discuss what she would be doing in this critical moment, and hopefully figure out how to do it ourselves.
More about Stacey Milbern Park from Democracy Now! [1], The Disability Visibility Project [2] and KQED [3].
[1] https://www.democracynow.org/2020/5/26/headlines/stacey_park_milbern_disability_justice_advocate_who_organized_coronavirus_mutual_aid_dies_at_33
[2] https://disabilityvisibilityproject.com/2020/05/19/loving-stacey-milbern-a-rememberance/
[3] https://www.kqed.org/news/11821598/what-stacey-park-milbern-taught-us
1 hr 40 min
June 05, 2020 Stacey Milbern Park Pushing Limits – June 5, 2020
“You know, I want to leave a legacy of disabled people knowing that we are powerful and beautiful because of who we are, not despite it,” Stacey Milbern Park
The whole world is mourning the recent murder of George Floyd. The disability community is no exception.

We were already grieving the loss of Stacey Milbern Park, a transformative activist who died of complications following surgery on May 19, her 33rd birthday. Stacey’s activism fused disability with social justice, particularly for LGBT people of color.

Dolores Tejada and Jay Salazar, who both knew Stacey well, will join Mark Romoser to look back at Stacey’s life, discuss what she would be doing in this critical moment, and hopefully figure out how to do it ourselves.
More about Stacey Milbern Park from Democracy Now!, The Disability Visibility Project and KQED.
The post Stacey Milbern Park Pushing Limits – June 5, 2020 appeared first on KPFA.
30 min

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