Today in #history: In 1978, The Gang of 19 - a group of #disability rights advocates - threw themselves in front of public busses in Denver and blocked a major intersection until representatives of the transportation department were willing to discuss the absence of wheelchair #accessible busses. This #protest is considered one of the foundational events that spurred the disability rights movement that ultimately led to the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA).

Source: https://history.denverlibrary.org/news/denver/we-will-ride-origin-disability-rights-movement-denver

#DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights #ADA #GangOf19

On Thursday I had the great pleasure of speaking on a panel at St Cloud State University on disability justice, & honoring the life & work of Judith Heumann, "the mother of the ADA."

It was such a joy getting to speak alongside other disabled folx about about disability rights, the work Judy did, how much it has changed the world, & how much work we still have to do.

#DisabilityAdvocate #SayTheWord #DisabilityRightsAreHumanRights #DisabilityRightsAreCivilRights