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Graphic with a black background featuring photos of people. From left to right: A photo of Maria, a Latina woman with long dark hair wearing a shirt that says “Piss On Pity,” with red lips and a huge smile. She is seated in her wheelchair in front of a fence with a large sign or vehicle behind her. There is a red strap around her waist, connected to something off-screen. She appears to be at a protest or direct action. A photo of three UPRISE COLLECTIVE staff members. Brianna who is on the right is a Native/Ihanktonwan person, wearing black mask, green shirt, golden bear-shaped necklace, and wood earrings with abalone shells. In the middle is Stephanie, a Black/Native woman wearing black mask and grey cardigan. Their black hair is tied in the back. On the left is Ginia, a Blauan person, wearing a white mask, multi-colored shirt, and jeans. They are all posing in front of a blackboard. A photo of Ínaru, a non-binary black person that has brown colored skin, big lips, big cheeks, upturned eyes, wide nose and ears holding fungus stud earrings. Their haircut is a small afro and they are wearing a white shirt with a brown-colored cardigan that has black, velvet and white lines that run from the upper to the latter part of the cloth. A photo of Ashley, olive-skinned Filipina/White woman with curled reddish brown hair down to her shoulders, smiling with her head slightly to the side. She is sitting in a power wheelchair wearing a black cocktail dress with a gold zipper going down the middle with her hands crossed in her lap. Full front photo of Germán Parodi. A Puerto Rican man sitting in his wheelchair with a slight grin and hands crossed on his lap. He has brown skin, and shoulder length curly dark brown hair. He is wearing a black long sleeve shirt that says “Our Homes Not Nursing Homes ADAPT ” on it and a gray zip-up sweater on top. Behind him appears a painting with multi-colored triangles. A photo of Rickii, Black woman with curled medium-length brown hair smiling at the camera. She is wearing pearl necklace and green shirt

Posted January 31, 2024 Guest Blog Posts

We Survive Together: Interviews with Organizations Fighting against Disaster Ableism and Injustices: Part 1

We Survive Together: Interviews with Organizations Fighting against Disaster Ableism and Injustices: Part 1 Akemi Nishida *La version en español de este artículo estará disponible pronto en esta … Continue Reading We Survive Together: Interviews with Organizations Fighting against Disaster Ableism and Injustices: Part 1