On Monday, we will celebrate the life and work of one of the most well-known and influential leaders of the civil rights movement. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was one of a group of leaders of the ...

The civil rights and disability rights movements are historically connected. Together they have made advancements to bring equity and inclusion to disabled, Black and underserved communities; however, ...

Black history and disabled history are more aligned than people realize, with many Black icons experiencing some form of disability. Abolitionist and women’s rights activist Sojourner Truth had a ...

WASHINGTON – When President Donald Trump took office again, the work of the federal office that investigates disability-related discrimination in U.S. schools quickly ground to a halt. Cases that had ...

The arguments focused on whether the activist, Deborah Laufer, has the right to sue a Maine hotel, even though she did not plan to stay there. By Abbie VanSickle Reporting from Washington The Supreme ...

Kafka was a fixture at the Texas and U.S. Capitols, pushing lawmakers to make housing, transportation and voting more ...

The suit, filed in U.S. District Court in Maryland, accused Education Secretary Betsy DeVos of violating the federal Administrative Procedure Act, and the acting assistant secretary for civil rights, ...

On February 24, 2023—eight days before her sudden passing—I had the pleasure and privilege of speaking with one of the biggest civil rights leaders of our time, “the mother of disability rights,” Judy ...

filed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights. Disability Rights Washington, Self Advocates in Leadership and the Arc of the United States jointly filed the ...

Disability rights groups argue that a new guardianship law creates a two-tier system that strips people with intellectual ...

December 3 marked the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a day where we mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. To mark the occasion, we're ...

Black and underserved communities face disparities in health care access, employment, and insurance coverage. The new Norton West Louisville Hospital aims to bridge the health care accessibility gap ...