Black history and disabled history are more aligned than people realize, with many Black icons experiencing some form of disability. Abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth had a ...
On February 24, 2023—eight days before her sudden passing—I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with one of the biggest civil rights leaders of our time, “the mother of disability rights,” Judy ...
(New York) – Human Rights Watch has selected a Nigerian human rights advocate, Hauwa Ojeifo, as the recipient of its inaugural Marca Bristo Fellowship, an award created in memory of the pioneering ...