Category: Research

Know Thy Body, Know Thyself

Marissa Spear on

The Black Panther Party’s health politics asserted freedom from systemic oppression and the creation of a new kind of society. In this essay, Marissa Spear reflects on this history and chronicles how her research on the Panthers paved a path for her own self-actualization and disability consciousness. Continue Reading Know Thy Body, Know Thyself

The Importance of America’s Second Independent Living Center

Jacob Barach and Aviva Stein on

Established in 1972, the Center of Independent Living (CIL) served as a model as a community resource for disabled people. In this essay, Jacob Barach and Aviva Stein show how disabled activists in Boston replicated the CIL model, proving that independent living was possible anywhere and everywhere. Continue Reading The Importance of America’s Second Independent Living Center