By Heather Cowie, Project Scholar Healthcare disparity is an area where the intersection of disability and racial inequity becomes plainly evident. Barriers to access present challenges to … [Read more...] about The Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Dr. Diego Chaves-Gnecco
Race & Disability
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
Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Florence Reed
By Alonna Carter-Donaldson, Project Scholar When thinking about Western Pennsylvania’s storied past, what comes to mind? Andrew Carnegie and the steel mills? Fort Pitt as Revolutionary War … [Read more...] about Intersection of Race and Disability Project: Florence Reed
