Lois Curtis is a Black disabled artist. She was one of the plaintiffs in the historical Supreme Court case, Olmstead v. L.C. The Olmstead decision secured the right for disabled people to live in the community.
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#BlackHistoryMonth#BlackDisabledHistory#LoisCurtis
2 years ago on this day I had a series of medical crises that changed my life forever.
It costs $840/day for additional care I need. It is unsustainable. This is structural ableism.
I am crowdfunding again so I can live in the community
https://t.co/3bJX5Gt4PQ
🎨 @jtknoxroxs
@davesims_ The other day, when Jonatan “Cool Papa” Clase went for the inside-the-park home run, it reminded me of something that you might have seen in the Negro Leagues. Is the stolen base finally back?!
Sign @MoveOn's petition calling on Biden to restore funding for PCR testing and more rapid tests.
https://t.co/5AkLki2kwY
The fact that Moveon is echoing demands for #FreeFastPCR is huge. Our demands are entering the mainstream.
I'm alive bitches! My recent column in @TeenVogue became a terrifying reality last weekend.
I call upon you all to help me push for a N95 mask mandate at @UCSFHospitals
More to say later. Lots fucking more.
https://t.co/9V2e3ONrOU
#N95s4UCSF#KeepMasksInHealthcare
“The planes bomb us. We are deaf so it scares us. There is no one to help us and [we] cannot hear.”
Ahmed Abu Odeh and his wife Walaa are both deaf. The couple and their children are trying to survive Israeli airstrikes in Gaza.
#Disabled impacted by #HurricaneIdalia need help?
#Discapacitade impactade por el #huracán#Idalia, necesita ayuda?
Call/text (Llame/envie un mensaje de texto) Disability & Disaster Hotline 800.626.4959
In collaboration with the IL Network
🏳️🌈 The NFB's decision to hold the 2024 Convention in #Florida affects #queer blind folx like me.
Let's urge the #NFB to prioritize safety and dignity over convenience.
Read and sign this open letter:
https://t.co/I6XeYxR7jC
white male genius is a myth
"Nolan's blockbuster #Oppenheimer" largely omits the women + the people of color who worked on the real-life Manhattan Project, instead zeroing in on the white men involved in the US government's atomic bomb initiative."
https://t.co/VrirBreUkD