[event] Toronto: Anti-Racism For (Dis)abled Folks

Anti-Racism For (Dis)abled Folks: An Interactive Workshop
Led by Colin K Donovan
November 6, 2008 from 6-8 at the Senator Croll Apt, Common Room (341 Bloor Street W near St. George).
Join us as we explore the complexities of white supremacy within the (dis)ability movement. How does white privilege shape activism, lives and experiences with in a broad [...]

[Event] ATL: Telling Stories to Change the World

*flips to fangirl mode* goodness, i need to get to atlanta sometime soon. mia mingus, cara page and leroy moore are all AMAZING activists, the kind where being in their presence/talking with them/working with them just plants all kinds of radical ideas in your head. you’ll want to check this out if you’re in the [...]

[Event] NYC: Disability Rights & Social Justice Movements Training

note: the facilitator of this event, sebastian margaret, is an amazing activist who does work around the intersectional nature of oppression. you must check this out if you are in the nyc area (mik–that means you!)
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Training: Disability Rights and Social Justice Movements training
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 at 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.
Disabled people remain isolated and [...]

yes!

apparently there was a discussion on eugenics today in my sister’s classroom (started out with teacher saying that if he and his new wife have a “genetically abnormal” baby they’re going “throw ‘it’ away”). my sister responded with “YEAH? WELL?… YOU’RE GENETICALLY ABNORMAL!””
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(very mature, i know. but…)
then she began quoting amanda baggs! and talking about [...]