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In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79

December 30, 2025About Not Dead Yet, ADAPT, Americans with Disabilities Act, bioethics, Bob Kafka, civil disobedience, civil rights, diane coleman, disability history, disability rights, disability rights advocates, Not Dead Yet, Not Dead Yet of Texas, NPR, obitiatry, Our News & Commentary Blog, protests, texasADAPT of Texas, Americans with Disabilities Act, Bob Kafka, disability advocacy, disability rights, In Memoriam, Not Dead YetIan McIntosh

On behalf of the Board of Directors of Not Dead Yet, we express profound sadness at the news that legendary ADAPT organizer, first ally of Not Dead Yet, and pivotal disability rights advocate, Bob Kafka has passed away at his Austin, Texas home on December 26, 2025. First, our deepest heartfelt condolences to Stephanie Thomas, Bob’s … Continue reading In Memoriam: Bob Kafka: Pivotal National Disability Rights Advocate Passes Away at 79 →

Announcement: In Memoriam: John Bryan Kelly (February 26, 1958 – November 14, 2025)

November 18, 2025About Not Dead Yet, advocacy, announcement, diane coleman, john kelly, Massachusetts, Not Dead Yet, Our News & Commentary Blog, Second Thoughts, updateIan McIntosh

Our incomparable disability rights champion, beloved colleague and friend. It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of NDY’s singularly dear colleague and incomparable disability rights champion, John Bryan Kelly, who passed away peacefully in Boston, this past Friday, November 14, 2025, at the age of 67. In spite of battling … Continue reading Announcement: In Memoriam: John Bryan Kelly (February 26, 1958 – November 14, 2025) →

Joyce Bender, International Radio Host of Disability Matters, Interviewed Diane Coleman

March 11, 2021About Not Dead Yet, assisted suicide, better dead than disabled, COVID-19, diane coleman, euthanasia, health disparities, Joyce Bender, medical discrimination, Our News & Commentary Blogassisted suicide, euthanasia, Joyce Bender, medical discrimination, Radio InterviewDiane Coleman

I was honored this week to be interviewed by Joyce Bender, President and CEO of Bender Consulting Services and an internationally respected leader in the field of disability employment. Her bio reflects some highlights of her extensive work: Joyce Bender has built her career on over 30 years of executive search experience, and has become … Continue reading Joyce Bender, International Radio Host of Disability Matters, Interviewed Diane Coleman →

Please Think Of Not Dead Yet On Giving Tuesday

December 1, 2019About Not Dead Yet, donations, Our News & Commentary BlogAnnual Report, donationsDiane Coleman

December 3rd is Giving Tuesday and we know there are many organizations worthy of your support. Please consider giving to Not Dead Yet this week. We work in countless ways to oppose society’s crushing discrimination in healthcare and the relentless assault of “better dead than disabled” messages. But we need you to make this work … Continue reading Please Think Of Not Dead Yet On Giving Tuesday →