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Video of Shonda McLaughlin’s Personal Story of Disability Discrimination

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NDY board officer Shonda McLaughlin shared her personal story of discrimination during ADAPT’s celebration of the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act on Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday January 15th. John Kelly, NDY’s New England Regional Director, captured a video of her remarks, which he said “personalize the ‘better dead than disabled’ mindset, and embody … Continue reading Video of Shonda McLaughlin’s Personal Story of Disability Discrimination →

Press Release: NDY Leaders To Speak At Disability Integration Act Reintroduction

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Not Dead Yet Leaders To Speak At Disability Integration Act Reintroduction on M.L. King’s Jan. 15 Birthday Contacts: Diane Coleman 708-420-0539 Anita Cameron 585-259-8746 Not Dead Yet’s Director of Minority Outreach Anita Cameron will MC the ADAPT celebration of the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act (DIA) in Congress on M.L. King’s Birthday, Tuesday, January 15th. Cameron has … Continue reading Press Release: NDY Leaders To Speak At Disability Integration Act Reintroduction →

Disability Integration Act To Be Reintroduced on M.L. King’s Birthday

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NDY’s Director of Minority Outreach Anita Cameron is leading ADAPT’s organizing efforts for the reintroduction of the Disability Integration Act (DIA) in Congress on M.L. King’s Birthday, Tuesday, January 15th. Anita has been an ADAPT organizer and activist for decades and has the distinction of having been arrested for nonviolent civil disobedience for disability rights … Continue reading Disability Integration Act To Be Reintroduced on M.L. King’s Birthday →