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Barrier Free Living, Inc.
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Site always open
Today we are proud to kick off our Black History Month celebration by honoring Harriet Tubman! Irrefutably one of the greatest Black liberators of all time, Tubman made thirteen recorded trips back into Maryland’s treacherous slave territory to free 60-70 enslaved people and later freed nearly 800 others in South Carolina as the leader of […]
It’s Day 2 of our Disability Rights in Black series and we are particularly pleased to uplift staff at the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands! Led by Executive Director Amelia Headley LaMont, the talented team at DRCVI has consistently worked to protect the rights, lives, and dignity of people with disabilities even throughout […]
It’s Day 3 of our Disability Rights in Black Series and we are excited to celebrate Keri Grey! As a fierce advocate for greater inclusivity and accountability, Keri unapologetically intersects the Black community and the disability community through her work. There is so much more we could say about this dynamic woman, or we could […]
Day 4 of our Disability Rights In Black series is in dedication to Brad Lomax. Unflinching in his advocacy around Black empowerment and disability rights, Lomax was A member of the Black Panther Party (BPP), founder of the BPP supported East Oakland Center for Independent Living and protestor during the 504 sit-ins of 1977. He […]
It’s Day 5 of our Disability Rights in Black series and it’s time to crank up the music and creativity as we celebrate Leroy Moore! Co-founder of Krip-Hop, a movement designed to amplify the music and messages of disabled Hip-Hop artists, Leroy’s advocacy rhythmically flows throughout his work. He is a poet, writer, artist, documentary […]
Weekly ASL Sessions In Person & Virtual Learn. Communicate. Advocate. Learn American Sign Language, ASL, with Laura Swansey of Deaf Services of Houston. Laura Swansey brings to HCIL her years of experience as an educator and her passion for the Deaf Community. Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system. […]
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