DENVER — A small museum tucked inside the offices of Atlantis Community Inc. is working to preserve and share the largely untold history of the disability rights movement in Denver nearly five decades ...

Last month, two major Supreme Court decisions opened a new chapter of civil rights for some Americans. Civil rights do not regulate people’s opinions. They protect people from oppression and ...

Dozens of NYU students and faculty convened last week for a hands-on lecture and discussion series about civil rights and ...

Black and underserved communities face disparities in health care access, employment, and insurance coverage. The new Norton West Louisville Hospital aims to bridge the health care accessibility gap ...

Despite the passage of the Americans with Disabilities Act in 1990, threats to the civil rights of disabled people persist, write the authors of this book. According to 1994-95 studies, more than 20 ...

Introduction. Demographics of disability ; Understanding disability policy ; A word about language -- Disabled policymaking/disabled policy. The paradigm shift ; Overview of the policymaking process ; ...

Disabled workers are getting louder and more effective as they push their unions to be more accessible and inclusive. All workers are benefiting. Members of Performers with Disabilities and Seniors ...

In recent years, global platforms such as the Global Disability Summit (GDS) have become critical avenues for advancing disability rights, especially for marginalised groups within the disability ...

What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how does it affect education? Passed in 1990, the Americans with Disabilities Act (“ADA”) was the culmination of decades of progress for ...

The Americans with Disabilities Act became law 35 years ago. Coloradans reflect on our state's pivotal role and on the progress still to be made. Then, ahead of a special session of the state ...

Having written about disability representation in Hollywood for several years now, I know that activism on the topic so often begins and ends with us. If you look at various award shows, and the few ...