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Police Violence Remains One of the Biggest Threats to the Lives of Disabled People

Disabled people of color are disproportionately impacted by police violence and police killings despite the existence of the ADA.

5 min readAug 9, 2023

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Greyscale photo of a man holding up a sign at the Black Lives Matter protest in Washington, DC on June 6, 2020. The sign that the man is holding is a drawing of George Floyd and at the bottom states “Justice for Floyd”. Other words and statements surround the poster including: “Please”, “I can’t breathe”, “My stomach hurts”, “My neck hurts”, “Water”, “No”, “Everything hurts”, “They are going to kill me”, “They want to kill me”.

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33 Years and Still So Much Work Must be Done: A Reflection on the ADA at 33

On July 26, 2023, the Americans with Disabilities Act turned 33, but disabled people still face exclusion and discrimination.

5 min readJul 27, 2023

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Artwork by Lois Curtis that shows her and the other two people involved in the Olmstead case. They are painted vibrantly on a blue background.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice

Subminimum Wage: A Tale of Policy Failure and… Social Entrepreneurship?

Section 14(c) of the FLSA, which established subminimum wage, is a policy that ensures people with disabilities remain in poverty.

10 min readNov 21, 2023

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The left side of this section of the comic reads “That’s right, Bill. The whole idea is to create skill and independence by repairing useable discards.” The right side is a conversation between two people. One person asks “Can any handicapped person find help with Goodwill Industries?” and the other responds “Yes, Bill. Handicaps aren’t limited to class, color, or religion. Neither are there racial nor religious bars to employment in any of our 101 enterprises.”

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice

Giving Voice to People with Lived Experience of Mental Health Conditions

Dr. Daniel Fisher talks about the crucial need to allow people with mental health conditions to speak for themselves.

6 min readSep 12, 2023

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Photo of Dan Fisher smiling outside in front of Fall leaves.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice

People With Psychiatric Disabilities Must Have Significant Input on Their Own Lives

Kathy Flaherty discusses the importance of centering the voices of people with lived experience of the mental health system.

6 min readSep 12, 2023

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Photo of Kathy Flaherty smiling in front of the United States Capitol building.

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Center for Racial and Disability Justice

Center for Racial and Disability Justice

Promoting justice for people of color, people with disabilities, and individuals at the intersection of race & disability at Northwestern Law School.

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