People With Disabilities Are Epic Activists People with disabilities are among the fiercest activists around. And those of us without physical and mental disabilities might need to step up our game to…
Camp Jened, nicknamed "Crip Camp," was a crucible for the formation of disability activists. Located in the Catskills, Camp Jened supported a camp experience for people with disabilities from 1950 to 1977.…
Meet the everyday heroes of activism. Learn from activists who found their passion and made a difference in the world.
Why are Sensitivity Readers So Controversial? I've been fascinated by a controversy in the publishing industry — sensitivity readers. Are they liberals intent on censoring authors? Or are they people of marginalized…
The marginalized community created the hashtag #OwnVoices for books written by authors who share a marginalized identity with the protagonist. Marginalized communities also use the hashtag to highlight the need to hear…
The #MillionsMissing campaign highlights how diseases like Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) cause patients to go missing – missing from work, social events, and activism. ME Awareness Week is in May. It is an opportunity…
The activists fighting for health equality for sufferers of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis, or Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, put the rest of us to shame. Sometimes it is hard to get started in activism. You…