Selena Moon chronicles how Japanese Americans significantly contributed to the fight for disability rights in the United States—including the formation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Continue Reading Japanese Americans and the ADA
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Know Thy Body, Know Thyself
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