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UMSL Succeed and Missouri Historical Society discuss intersection of Black history, disability rights during digital event
Aug/2/2021 | POSTED BY Burk Krohe
Nya Hardaway, the community outreach coordinator for the African American History Initiative at the Missouri Historical Society; Rachel Goldmeier, an UMSL Succeed student support specialist; and Frances Davis, an UMSL Succeed practicum student; created âBlack History and Disability Rights: The Coalescence of Disregarded Voicesâ for the Missouri Historical Societyâs STL History Live series. The virtual event was presented on July 24.
Nya Hardaway was doing research on the intersection of Black history and disability rights when she came across an article about âHolla if You Hear Me,â a February 2020 event on that exact topic hosted by the Succeed Program at the University of MissouriâSt. Louis.
67 5 minutes read Liberation graphic. Screenshots from Capitol Hill Crawl: Wheels of Justice Action, March 12, 1990, Afternoon. Video: Capitol Crawl on Vimeo uploaded by Stephanie Thomas.
What happens when you put a group of disabled people and motivated counselors together influenced by the social movements and liberation struggles around them during the early 1970s? You get the story of the 2020 Oscar-nominated documentary Crip Camp. Released in March 2020 while much of the country was shut down due to COVID-19, the film never made it into theatres.
Now streaming on Netflix and YouTube, viewing it is a good way to mark July 26, the 31
st anniversary of the passing of the Americans with Disabilities Act.
Je Sani Smith Foundation partners with Texas Surf Museum to promote beach safety
“What better way to educate and engage our community than a museum that’s the whole purpose of museums,” said Kiwana Denson. Author: Lexis Greene (KIII) Updated: 10:17 PM CDT June 5, 2021
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas Nearly two years after a local high school senior lost his life to a rip current on our beach, his family along with the foundation named after him continues to try and educate others on beach safety.
“What better way to educate and engage our community than a museum that’s the whole purpose of museums,”