The most effective civil rights protest that you probably never heard of
“The 504 Sit-In showed the power of cross-demographic solidarity in creating significant change...
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Deaf man gets Covid 19 vaccine at Ford Field
DDP Communications Manager, Teddy Dorsette III is featured in interview with The Daily Moth ..
Walk-ins possible but may be long shot at Ford Field; interpreters for 130 languages on site
Walk-ins possible but may be long shot at Ford Field; interpreters for 130 languages on site..
Three Perspectives on Multi-Racial Disability Organizing
Three accomplished leaders share information about the real ins and outs, ups and downs of powerful grassroots, community-based organizing.
Yes Magazine: A New Home for Activists, and a New Way of Building in Communities
3/18/21 “What is the framework of community-rooted development that’s the opposite of gentrification?...That’s been our journey for the...
Vaccine Eligibility Expands For People With Disabilities
3/15/21 “‘And it took a lot of organizing from dozens of disability rights and justice organizations and thousands of Michigan...
All Michigan adults are eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine next month
3/13/21 “Before the vaccinations become available to all adults, people 16 and older who are considered high-risk because of disabilities...
Macomb County expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
3/13/21 ““Thank you to Macomb County for becoming the first county in Michigan to provide COVID-19 vaccines to people with disabilities,...
Disability advocates claim Michigan left vulnerable residents behind amid COVID pandemic
3/12/21 “‘Where’s the information about people with disabilities? Why isn’t that aggregated there so that we can use it to save people’s...
All Michigan residents age 16 and up eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine on April 5
3/12/21 “The Governor’s action to expand eligibility has the potential to protect over a million Michiganders with disabilities. We...
Activist & Founder of Detroit Disability Power Talks Solidarity and Getting the Job Done!
3/7/21 Kristen “SuperCrip” Milefchik chat's with Dessa Cosma, whose organization’s activism was largely responsible for making Detroit...
Adapted in TC: Many people with disabilities are suffering during the pandemic
3/7/21 “Many people with disabilities haven’t left their homes since March 2020. They’ve gone without medical appointments and the...
Disabilities community in Ontario wonder when they can get vaccinated
“Over one in five Canadians live with a disability, yet questions remain as to why those with disabilities are still waiting to get ...
Community know-how and design expertise reinforce one another at this Detroit hub for social justice
“We want it to be a place of belonging, of welcoming, brightness, beauty, connectivity… Engaging the community in your design process is...
Stateside: Wayne State’s low COVID numbers; Detroit disability & vax; podcasts of ...
“People do intuitively understand that some bodies are more susceptible to illness and disease because of weaknesses in the immune system,..
Disability advocates condemn GOP senator protesting deaf Detroiters’ eligibility for COVID vaccines
3/1/21 “Ableism or discrimination against people with disabilities in favor or non-disabled people is ingrained in our society. … Every...
Jeffrey Nolish on Detroit’s CW50 RE: COVID-19 Vaccine Prioritization
2/23/21 “Detroit Disability Power wants Wayne, Oakland, Macomb, and Washtenaw counties, and the State of Michigan to make people with...
Despite risk of COVID-19, some fear people with disabilities are ignored in coronavirus response
“Information can lead to action...Michigan should undertake robust tracking ofCOVID-19 cases among the disability community to understand ho
Detroit's Covid vaccination queue is one of first to include people with ADHD, other disabilities
“It means people in the disability community were listened to...It has the potential to spark a really important change."
Detroit expands COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to new groups of residents
“Mayor Mike Duggan announced the city is immediately expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccines to residents ...
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