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Monday, July 27, 2020
Disability rights activists explain importance of authentic representation of disability in media
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Last Updated July 30, 2020
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The webinar “Disability and the Media” was part of the weeklong celebrations leading up to July 26 — the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The July 22 panel event, organized by Disability Rights Center New Hampshire and the Institute on Disability at University of New Hampshire, was moderated by documentary filmmaker Dan Habib. Panelists included prominent writers and speakers in the disability advocacy space: Imani Barbarin, Emily Ladau and Andrew Pulrang.
Pulrang began by referencing the Ford Foundation whitepaper, “Road Map for Inclusion: Changing the Face of Disability in Media,” by renowned civil rights activist and UC Berkeley alumna, Judith Heumann. She had stressed the need for authentic representation in the media that shows the everyday realities of disabled life to counteract [...]