Category Archives: mary johnson

In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years

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First, specific airing of Largest Minority on WBAI mentioned earlier this week is now archived in mp3 format.  You can listen to the show if you missed it and still want to check it out. Today, a public and private funeral and memorial was held for Jack Kevorkian.  I won’t link to the press coverage … Continue reading In Memorium: The Things NDYers Have Said About Kevorkian Over the Years →

Calif. – Ed Roberts Day Declared – his impact on disability rights and his relationship to NDY issues

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There are many news sources for this, but here’s the news from UCBerkeley News giving a short account of the life of Ed Roberts and the legislative action that created an “Ed Roberts Day.”  Here are the first two paragraphs from Wendy Edelstein’s “Ed Roberts, disability-rights leader and Cal alum, gets his own state day“: … Continue reading Calif. – Ed Roberts Day Declared – his impact on disability rights and his relationship to NDY issues →