Accessibility and Disability Services and Student Disability Services celebrates Women's History Month, calling to mind all women who have contributed to pivotal moments and events in history and contemporary society, especially through the intersectional identity of disability. We celebrate beyond International Women's Day with the theme of Moving Forward, and even with disabilities have always been an essential part of all history. Here are some women who have made history recently:
- Judy Heumann, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement
- Shafiqah Hudson, Black Feminist Who Saw The Alt Right Coming
- Lois Curtis, the artist behind the Olmstead decision
- Amanda Gorman, Poet Laureate
- Sonia Sotomayor, Supreme Court Justice
- Stella Young, Comedian (who takes on how inspiration is a loaded word in the disability community)
- Dr. Sarai Pahla on women and Autism, toward a better understanding
- Alice Wong, creator of the Disability Visibility Project
- Greta Thunberg Environmental Activist
Local People Making History in this area:
- Lydia X. Z. Brown Autistic Disability Rights Advocate
- Erricka Bridgeford, Baltimore Ceasefire Advocate (pictured in the thumbnail)
On April 4th, The Ride Ahead is being screened via Zoom, (registration link)and the following people are interviewed
- Judy Heumann, Mother of the Disability Rights Movement (interviewed before she passed in 2023)
- Maysoon Zayid, Comedian, Actress and Activist
- Lydia X. Z. Brown Autistic Disability Rights Advocate
- Ali Stroker, Tony-Award Winning Actress
These two articles showcase some of these women trailblazers, with links for more in-depth information:
- Sarah Bernhardt
- Adelaide Knight
- Raganhild Kata
- Rosa May Billinghurst
- Annette Kellerman
- Dorothea Lange
Take a moment, connect with the linked material, and learn more about these trail-blazers.
Disability-related resources at UMBC include:
A thumbnail of Erricka Bridgeford, a medium complexion black woman with a bemused smile and a frohawk, wearing a Black Lives -build, create, achieve, inspire - Matter hoodie offering a mask with the same message with her partial right arm - accompanies this post. Credit ___ via .
