The Power of Disability Part 2 — with Judy Heumann

Lifelong activist and wheelchair user Judy Heumann joins Al Etmanski for this instalment of The Power of Disability. Judy is a powerful advocate in the disability movement both in the US and globally. She and Al talk about her long history of fighting for the rights of disabled people, a part of which is featured in the Oscar-nominated documentary, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution. Judy shares stories about significant organizing moments and camaraderie in liberation movements, speaking to the importance for the voices of disabled people to come forward. They also discuss Judy’s appearance on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah, creating a thriving disability culture, and the changing nature of allyship. “It's important to work collaboratively with people, to try to have big dreams, to recognize they may not happen overnight, and to be able to change.” - Judy Heumann Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/the-power-of-disability/judy-heumann.html Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/judy-heumann.html ABOUT THE SERIES The Power of Disability is a series of Below the Radar. Host Al Etmanski brings us enlightening conversations, featuring guests with disabilities who have been influential in arts, activism, science, and more. This series is a continuation of the work Al has shared in the book, The Power of Disability: 10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World, which reveals that people with disabilities are the invisible force that has shaped history. Resources: Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/621090/being-heumann-by-judith-heumann/ Film: Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution: https://cripcamp.com/ Judy Heumann on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah: https://www.facebook.com/thedailyshow/videos/203581457556267/ Judy Heumann - Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_Heumann The Heumann Perspective - YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCB7pemkbDQYezB6PeDFXTvg?view_as=subscriber Judy Heumann’s TED talk: https://www.ted.com/speakers/judith_heumann Judy Heumann on Twitter: https://twitter.com/judithheumann American Association of People with Disabilities’ REV UP campaign: https://www.aapd.com/advocacy/voting/ Al Etmanski’s website: www.aletmanski.com The Power of Disability: 10 Lessons for Surviving, Thriving, and Changing the World: https://aletmanski.com/books/ Bio: Judy is a lifelong activist and leader in the disability rights movement in the United States and internationally. At eighteen months old, Judy was paralyzed from polio and has been a wheelchair user ever since. She is the first person who used a wheelchair to teach in New York City but not before she sued the NY City Board of Education. Cite this episode: Chicago Style Etmanski, Al. “The Power of Disability Part 2 — with Judy Heumann” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, April 29, 2021. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/series/the-power-of-disability/judy-heumann.html