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By exceeding my life expectancy, I’ve become a model for other Black disabled women

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson July 9th, 2024July 9th, 2024

After listening to a podcast about how we come to understand ourselves, I reflected on how, as a disabled person, I have lived beyond all expectations for my life. In fact, since I turned 38, I have lived exactly 30 years past the life expectancy handed down to me by an orthopedist. The doctor told […]

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Posted inPolitics & Democracy

Disabled people of color continue to fight for accessible housing

by Bianca Gonzalez July 26th, 2023March 19th, 2024
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Accessibility lawsuits are bringing slow but steady wins for disabled city residents

by Bianca Gonzalez July 11th, 2023March 19th, 2024
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Hostility to children in the US helps maintain an unjust status quo

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson March 1st, 2023May 3rd, 2023
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Twitter’s meltdown isn’t a punchline for disabled communities

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson January 6th, 2023January 23rd, 2023
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How disabled advocates are working toward justice during Disability Pride Month

by Elly Belle July 28th, 2022May 3rd, 2023
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Overturning Roe v. Wade could have severe consequences for intellectually and developmentally disabled people

by Alexandra Martinez June 9th, 2022June 9th, 2022
Posted inGender & LGBTQIA+

For disabled women of color, telehealth has been a pandemic lifeline

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson April 12th, 2022April 13th, 2022
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How events can prioritize disabled attendees’ safety

Vilissa Thompson Headshot (1) by Vilissa Thompson March 22nd, 2022March 22nd, 2022
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There is no ‘return to normal’ for disabled people in a pandemic

by Princess Avianne Charles March 2nd, 2022March 8th, 2022

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