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  1. ‘Being Heumann,’ about a disability rights activist, to open Toronto film festival

    NEW YORK | “Being Heumann,” director Siân Heder’s film about the late disability rights activist Judith Heumann, will…
    #Canada #Toronto #Apple #CODA #CripCamp #JudithHeumann #RuthMadeley #SianHeder
    europesays.com/canada/121351/

  2. Drunk History's hilarious reenactment of the Section 504 sit-in, which eventually led to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which was passed on this day in 1990.

    Don't forget, rights are rarely "granted" by asking politely; they must be fought for. As far as those in power are concerned (Cis, White, Rich Men) if it's not a problem for THEM, it's not a problem.

    #ADA #JudithHeumann #Section504 #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct
    #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth

    youtube.com/watch?v=y505KwHp4O

  3. Drunk History's hilarious reenactment of the Section 504 sit-in, which eventually led to the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA), which was passed on this day in 1990.

    Don't forget, rights are rarely "granted" by asking politely; they must be fought for. As far as those in power are concerned (Cis, White, Rich Men) if it's not a problem for THEM, it's not a problem.

    #ADA #JudithHeumann #Section504 #AmericansWithDisabilitiesAct
    #DisabilityPride #DisabilityPrideMonth

    youtube.com/watch?v=y505KwHp4O

  4. Watch this short documentary with vintage 1970s news footage about Judith Heumann and many others struggling to get Section 504--which was already U.S. federal law--to actually get enforced.

    Cringe at the terms used in the 1970s to describe people with disabilities...

    youtu.be/52XqupjXHIM

    The Power of 504 by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

    #JudyHeumann #JudithHeumann #a11y #Disability #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice #Section504

  5. Watch this short documentary with vintage 1970s news footage about Judith Heumann and many others struggling to get Section 504--which was already U.S. federal law--to actually get enforced.

    Cringe at the terms used in the 1970s to describe people with disabilities...

    youtu.be/52XqupjXHIM

    The Power of 504 by the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF)

    #JudyHeumann #JudithHeumann #a11y #Disability #DisabilityRights #DisabilityJustice #Section504