[Editor’s note: Thirteen years ago, “Miss Crip Chick” Stacey Milburn called for blogs protesting the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Now, disabled filmmaker, writer and activist Dominick Evans is calling attention to the 2020 revival of the Telethon and working with disability activists around the country to once again explain the many ways that this event perpetuates … Continue reading Jerry Lewis’ Unforgivable Harm to Young People
On Wednesday, September 16, a public hearing was held by the Health Equity Task Force of the Massachusetts Public Health Committee. The legislative website stated that “[t]he virtual hearing is to receive testimony from the public on findings and recommendations that address health disparities for underserved or underrepresented populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, pursuant to … Continue reading John Kelly Testifies At Massachusetts Health Equity Task Force Public Hearing
September 4, 2020 Committee on Equitable Allocation of Vaccine for the Novel Coronavirus National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine 500 5th St NW Washington, DC 20001 Committee Members: Thank you for the opportunity to comment on the Discussion Draft of the Preliminary Framework for Equitable Allocation of COVID-19 Vaccine. Not Dead Yet is a … Continue reading Not Dead Yet Comment On Draft COVID-19 Vaccine Allocation Framework
Assisted suicide is not the answer as long as racial disparities in care, disability bias go on Updated August 31, 2020, 7:15 a.m. Michael Martignetti wants a state program to assist his suicide if he is suffering from the effects of his disability (“Mass. should enact End Of Life Options Act,” Opinion, Aug. 13). I … Continue reading Anita Cameron’s Letter Published In the Boston Globe!
We’re all in this together, including the disabled By LISA BLUMBERG SPECIAL TO THE SUN SENTINEL AUG 14, 2020 Florida may be the epicenter of COVID-19 with the number of confirmed cases skyrocketing over 500,000, but over 80% of states are seeing increased cases. While many of the young and able-bodied chafe at wearing masks and forgoing the … Continue reading Lisa Blumberg Published In the Sun Sentinel Regarding COVID-19 Healthcare Discrimination
