Judy heumann

Women's History Month Spotlight: Judith “Judy” Heumann — widely regarded as “the mother” of the #disability #rights movement — passed away in Washington, D.C. on March 4, 2023. Learn more here.

The Activist Collab on Instagram: “Like Judy Heumann, we believe that it is our duty to not only strive to ensure that life is equal for all, but to fight for it to be…”

Disabled people deserve to know, from our school days, that we're not just cases, diagnoses, or "not really disabled"; we're part of a community with its own histories and triumphs.

Judy Heumann, a galvanizing force for disability rights in the new Netflix documentary, explains how summer camp set her path.

In 1990, a group of disabled people pulled themselves up the steps at the U.S. Capitol building to advocate for the Americans With Disabilites Act, protesting delays in an event that became known as the Capitol Crawl. Now, a new outdoor ad campaign from Google and 72andSunny marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark legislation by featuring painted portraits of key figures in the disability rights movement on the steps of major cultural buildings in Washington, D.C.

From “Crip Camp” to Trevor Noah, activist Judy Heumann is finally getting introduced to a wider audience.

The backstory of Drunk History’s episode on disability rights told by our man in Hollywood, Allen Rucker.

An international observance for persons with disabilities, which has been ongoing annually since 1992.