Category Archives: ADAPT

Announcing: An Evening with Disability Justice Activist Anita Cameron

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An Evening with Anita Cameron & DisCoTec Center Launch Moderated by Damien P. Williams Thursday, June 27, 2024, 7:00-8:15 pm EDT Registration:  https://bit.ly/3Rs5pk8 Anita Cameron is a disability justice activist who has been involved in social change activism and community organizing for 42 years. She’s been arrested 140 times fighting for disability rights with ADAPT … Continue reading Announcing: An Evening with Disability Justice Activist Anita Cameron →

Mourning the Passing of Disability Rights Activist Lillibeth Navarro

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NDY joins disability advocates in California and across the country in mourning the loss of disability rights activist and leader Lillibeth Navarro. The times I shared with Lillibeth are a treasured part of my life history. Remembering how deeply she touched people’s lives, I know that many would say the same thing. Our story together … Continue reading Mourning the Passing of Disability Rights Activist Lillibeth Navarro →

PushBlack Podcast: The Erasure of Black Disabled Voices with Anita Cameron

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Anita Cameron’s interview on the PushBlack podcast was broadcast on June 20th: Jay (host): Harriet Tubman, Bradley Lomax, Joyce Ardell Jackson, Denmark Vesey, these are only a handful of Black activists you may know, who rebelled, demanded justice, fought for freedom, and played unquestionably significant roles in the continued journey towards liberation. What you might … Continue reading PushBlack Podcast: The Erasure of Black Disabled Voices with Anita Cameron →

Jensen Caraballo: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Dangerous

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According to a 2013 Pew Research Center study, 65% of the Latino community is against assisted suicide. That’s more than half of the Latino community. We understand how dangerous these practices are. But I would like to see the entire community against assisted suicide. Have you heard of the Disability perspective? I am going to … Continue reading Jensen Caraballo: Assisted Suicide Laws Are Dangerous →

Anita Cameron Testified At “People’s Hearing” for In-Home Services

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Anita Cameron, Not Dead Yet Director of Minority Outreach, testified at ADAPT’s “People’s Hearing” on October 2, 2020, to press for full federal funding for home and community based long term services and supports. Anita makes a passionate appeal for the preservation of the Affordable Care Act, which has provisions for people like her with … Continue reading Anita Cameron Testified At “People’s Hearing” for In-Home Services →