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Center for Racial and Disability Justice

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Dismantling Disability Rights: How the HHS Reorganization Threatens Generations of Progress

The proposed restructuring of HHS threatens to erase decades of hard-won disability rights, civil protections, and community-led programs…

Apr 21

A colorful mural honoring disability rights activists, many using wheelchairs and holding protest signs like “Buses are for Everyone,” “Curb Cuts Not Fines,” and “We Can’t Use Your Stairs.” Scenes of advocacy, protest, and community are depicted, with a pink banner at the bottom reading: “Disability is Strength — Disabilidad es Fuerza.” The mural is credited to artists including D. Paul B., Chris Burch, Vanessa Bravo, and Saria Krdzmar for the Center for Independent Living’s 50th anniversary.

Apr 21

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Austerity is Violence: The Human Cost of Slashing Social Safety Nets

Exposing the deadly consequences of gutting essential programs for disabled, poor, and BIPOC people.

Mar 19

This image features a circular graphic with the bold text “AUSTERITY IS VIOLENCE” at the top and “CENTER FOR RACIAL & DISABILITY JUSTICE” at the bottom. The center depicts an American flag tangled in barbed wire, symbolizing restriction and entrapment. Several hands, depicted in blue tones, reach out from behind the wire, representing marginalized communities struggling to break free. The imagery conveys themes of oppression, economic violence, and social injustice.

Mar 19

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Manufactured Confusion: Gaslighting as a Tool of Power in the Trump Administration

How lies, distortion, and denial are being weaponized to dismantle truth, undermine institutions, and consolidate authoritarian power.

Apr 4

Illustration in bold orange, red, and black shows a man resembling Donald Trump seated at a desk. Above him is a glowing lightbulb encasing a dark government building, emitting lightning bolts. Two individuals on either side are depicted holding oversized microphones shaped like gas pumps, seemingly fueling or recording him. Hanging lightbulbs and sharp lightning motifs intensify the dramatic, high-stakes. The scene conveys themes of political power, media influence, and manipulation.

Apr 4

Event Recap: Disability & Reparations Panel — Centering Justice, Memory, and Transformation

A conversation on how reparations and disability justice can transform systems, redistribute power, and reimagine care.

May 5

May 5

Erasure by Design: How HHS Restructuring Threatens the Reproductive Justice

How dismantling care and civil rights infrastructure destroys reproductive justice at its roots.

Apr 25

An illustration of a pregnant person of color holding their belly with a glowing silhouette of a fetus inside. They are centered in the foreground, looking forward with a serious expression. Behind them are five other silhouetted pregnant people of color, seated or standing, facing away in various directions. The background features stylized government buildings with domes and torches, evoking the U.S. Capitol.

Apr 25

Harkin Summit 2024 Workshop Explores the Global Criminalization of Disability

The workshop examined global insights on disability criminalization and explored potential paths to justice.

Mar 17

Harkin Summit 2024 Workshop Explores the Global Criminalization of Disability

Mar 17

Dismantling Education

How the Trump Administration’s policies are stripping protections, deepening inequities, and endangering the future of public education.

Mar 4

A stylized illustration of a wrestling match features an older woman with curly white hair, glasses, and a blue tracksuit labeled “AMERICAN EDUCATION” on the back. She is pinning down a muscular blonde wrestler dressed in a patriotic outfit with stars and stripes. The wrestler is lying face-down on the mat, seemingly defeated. The background shows a cheering crowd in a wrestling arena, with warm hues of a sunset sky. The image conveys a metaphorical struggle.

Mar 4

The Long Shadow of Institutionalization: How History Warns Against Trump and RFK Jr.’s

How the resurgence of institutionalization threatens marginalized communities under the guise of public health and wellness.

Feb 27

The image depicts a large, fortress-like institutional building with uniform windows and central towers, surrounded by greenery. Silhouetted figures walk toward the entrance, casting long shadows. The scene evokes control, confinement, and surveillance, echoing historical abuses of institutionalization and the risks of reviving such spaces under the guise of wellness.

Feb 27

Beyond the Breach: The Blueprint for Rolling Back Rights in America

Leaked federal data isn’t just about security— it’s a tool for dismantling civil rights, eroding protections, and deepening systemic…

Feb 21

A digital illustration of a person wearing a red cap and a dark hoodie sitting at a desk, facing multiple computer monitors displaying cybersecurity-related graphics. The central monitor features a futuristic circular interface with blue and red glowing elements. Other screens show security icons, such as padlocks, government seals, and an American flag. The person appears to be engaged in hacking or cybersecurity activities in a high-tech environment with a dark, cyberpunk aesthetic.

Feb 21

Breaking the Silence: Maternal Health and Black Disabled Women

A call to address systemic inequities in maternal care for Black disabled women and amplify their voices in the fight for justice.

Jan 10

The image features a stained glass portrait of two Black women, wearing gold and white flowing dresses. The woman wearing white is holding a toddler. Each person has their eyes closed, as if in a reflective state. Around the subjects, the stained glass creates a beautiful green and blue landscape, featuring a growing plant, a sun, and blue and tan arc that frames the scene.

Jan 10

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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