New Disabled South
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Working to achieve liberation and justice for disabled people in the U.S. South | 501c3 nonprofit | Check out our 501c4 arm @DisSouthRising
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http://newdisabledsouth.org 29-05-2022 23:39:17
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The #ADA could not be passed today. Electeds donāt care about disability issues. I met with a GA Republican legislator to ask for less than 0.5% of the $16B surplus (taxpayer $) to deinstitutionalize disabled folks. His answer: āYou canāt expect manna to rain down from heaven.ā
By building a powerful coalition of disabled people and advocates, New Disabled South is breaking down barriers and building an accessible future where health isn't a privilege for a few but a right for all. #DisabilityInclusion rwjf.ws/4bDq4ZM
Disability Pride today, tomorrow, and always, because our commitment to inclusion never ends. Lila Zucker, Organizing Director of New Disabled South discusses the voting power of disabled Americans and efforts to make democracy accessible to all. voteriders.org/partner-new-diā¦
We're in the middle of a summer COVID wave, and yet we keep losing resources that tell us how much the virus is spreading. The degradation of COVID data is "an indication of the willingness to leave disabled and chronically ill people behind" New Disabled South 's Dom Kelly told me.
Please read and share this story about Alabamaās horrific HCBS program that is leaving disabled people to die. Families are being retaliated against. And, Alabama is not alone. This damning investigation from Ash Peterson is so important and the result of many months of work.
Here's the full list of organizations endorsing The Long COVID Research Moonshot Act! If youād like to add your organization, please email [email protected]. We are thrilled to see so many fantastic groups, including: longcovidmoonshot.com/the-bill/ #LongCovid
We canāt wait for you to join us at one of our #CareonTour stops! Care isnāt a moment, it's a movement. Weāre eager to travel across the country and come together with partner organizations, caregivers, and care advocates to show how care connects us all. caringacross.org/care-on-tour/
š„ 3rd Workshop Series Creating Futures with Practice Practice with Practice Practice Project instagram.com/practice_practā¦ Harm Reduction 101 with Sara Raines MPH, CPH, CHES Intersectionality in Action: 2SLGBTQ+ Liberation and Disability Justice with New Disabled South
From New Disabled South 2024 Florida Voting Checklist + Deadlines newdisabledsouthrising.org/florida-voting
Doing a panel with Rebecca Cokley Stacey Abrams && Dom Kelly Register here: zoom.us/webinar/registā¦
