Video not displaying correctly? Watch it on YouTube. In an era when children with physical disabilities received care and therapy in residential facilities, such as Memorial Home for Crippled … [Read more...] about Paul O’Hanlon, Kathleen Peer Kleinmann, and Brenda Dare – disability rights advocates and childhood residents of the Memorial Home for Crippled Children
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The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Marilyn McKinney (1947-2004)
By Alonna Carter-Donaldson, Project Scholar Marilyn McKinney was born Marilyn Major on December 9, 1947, to Doctor Cero Major and Annis V. Major in Detroit, Michigan. Marilyn excelled as a … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Marilyn McKinney (1947-2004)
The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Milton “Skip” Henderson, Sr. (1961-2019)
By Alonna Carter-Donaldson, Project Scholar “Life’s most persistent question is, what are you doing for others?”- Martin Luther King Jr. Milton Henderson, Sr. was born on September 16, 1961. A … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Milton “Skip” Henderson, Sr. (1961-2019)
The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Henry C. Bell
By Alonna Carter-Donaldson Note: Throughout the article the word “deaf” has been represented as capitalized to represent a group of people who identify as a member of the Deaf culture, while the … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Henry C. Bell
The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Rika’s Hearts and Maurika Moore
By Alonna Carter-Donaldson, Project Scholar In the United States, 578,000 African Americans live with epilepsy. In a society where stigma surrounds African Americans with disabilities, receiving … [Read more...] about The WPDHAC Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Rika’s Hearts and Maurika Moore
Thank You for Making Our First Ever “History in The Making” Fundraiser a Success!
The Western Pennsylvania Disability History and Action Consortium would like to thank everyone for donating to our fundraising drive! The campaign raised over $1,000! Your continued support is crucial … [Read more...] about Thank You for Making Our First Ever “History in The Making” Fundraiser a Success!