I am happy to let readers know that Not Dead Yet is alive and well. Our hiatus wasn’t due to any major crises or problems – just the many minor ones associated with moving.
After eleven years based in the Chicago area, Not Dead Yet has moved its headquarters to Rochester, NY. Specifically, we’re now based in an office at the Center for Disability Rights – old friends and allies. CDR is one of the top disability activist/advocacy organizations in the country. That might seem strange – since Rochester boasts a population of slightly under 220,000 people.
But it fits with Rochester history:
Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass both lived in Rochester – and are buried here.
More recently, Rochester was the home of Lucy Gwin, who founded Mouth Magazine, which is pretty much the only radical disability rights magazine still in publication.
This little conservative corner of NY has been the home of some real activism over the years — and organizations like CDR help to keep that tradition alive.
In the interest of full disclosure, I should add that – for what it’s worth – Rochester is the place I grew up and now that I’m back, it’s where I hope to spend the rest of my life.
Important – New Contact Info for NDY:
Not Dead Yet
497 State St.
Rochester, NY 14608-1642
Phone: 585-697-1640
Fax: 585-697-1641
More later….
–Stephen Drake