- Leah Smith
- August 28, 2015
Problematic Poster Child According to shootingtracker.com, the world’s only crowdsourced mass shooting tracker, there have been 225 mass shootings in 2015. That’s 225 incidents in…Read More
Problematic Poster Child According to shootingtracker.com, the world’s only crowdsourced mass shooting tracker, there have been 225 mass shootings in 2015. That’s 225 incidents in…Read More
Stop the Assault On My Nose It’s a relatively new concern of mine. I fear my nose is becoming desensitized. I attribute this new…Read More
The Trouble with Teachable Moments About Disabilities A few weeks ago, I spent the afternoon roaming around Central Park Zoo with one of my best…Read More
Victory on Backus Street! Here at Center for Disability Rights, we fight for the rights of people with disabilities. Access is a civil right and…Read More
Center for Disability Rights at the White House Center for Disability Rights (CDR) will mark the 25th anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act at…Read More
Disability Integration Act As many of you may know, America just celebrated twenty-five years since passing the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The ADA provided…Read More
When ADA 25th Anniversary Celebrations End, How Can We Keep Momentum Going? At the time this piece is published, I’ll be resting up after a…Read More
Nothing About Me Without Me? As disabled people, we so often have to walk fine lines to be successful in the able bodied world. Whether…Read More
Should I Always Wear My Activist Hat? Scrolling through my social media feeds offers up a treasure trove of perspectives on social justice issues. Each…Read More
Philly Fighting for Taxis for All You’re stranded and alone in the fifth largest city in the country. It is 2 am, you’re 10 miles…Read More
Handle With Care For many of us, we wear many hats: we’re moms, dads, students, employees, writers, committee chairs, pet owners, volunteer coordinators, and movers…Read More