Rebecca Cokley
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2nd gen civil rights activist, philanthropy, former amprog, ObamaWhiteHouse, networkweaver, proud mom. YNWA. She/her/hers. BLM.☔️ Tweets are my own. AFOL.
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Today, we celebrate #NationalPoetryMonth by honoring beloved poet & disability rights activist Laura Hershey. Here's part of her famous poem, “You Get Proud By Practicing':
Remember, you weren’t the one
Who made you ashamed,
But you are the one
Who can make you proud.
Fascinating: 'At Columbia,' Bruce Robbins.
I met Minouche Shafik in her last post, at LSE. She handed me my diploma, & called me a “star.'
I said thanks & 'next time a ramp to the stage would be nice.” She said “feedback heard.” There is still no ramp.♿️
lrb.co.uk/blog/2024/apri…
NEW: A disability activist has been granted permission to take the DWP to court over its plans to tighten a key disability benefit test
Ellen Clifford is bringing a judicial review of the consultation into changes to the WCA
By me, for the Big Issue bigissue.com/news/social-ju…
Hey everyone! This weekend I'm exhibiting at the 2024 #schomcom ! Meet me SchomburgCenter, on April 26th & 27th. It’s free!
Come hang and buy comics!
Go to schomcom.org or tinyurl.com/schomcom2 to register!
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