Today's DIW interview is with Vilissa Thompson, LMSW, and creator of Ramp Your Voice! and #DisabilityTooWhite. She is an amazing writer and activist. Join us as we talk about living a "crippled and intersectional life,

INTRODUCTION Hello and welcome to Day in Washington, your disability policy podcast. I’m your host Day Al-Mohamed working to make sure you stay informed. BACKGROUND For those of you who may not know, the Farm Bill is one of the largest and most comp...

The Women’s March on Washington (WMW) was a once in a generation kind of event. Nothing has invigorated such action since the right for women to vote. On January 21st we witness an event that crossed populations and groups of…Read more →

Click below to listen to the audio podcast: The Holman Rule and What Does it Mean for America? Hello and welcome to Day in Washington, your disability policy podcast. I'm your host Day Al-Mohamed working to make sure you stay…Read more →

The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA or Act) guarantees a minimum wage for 40 hours in a workweek and one and one-half times the employee’s regular rate of pay for any hours worked over that 40. But there are exceptions.…Read more →

There are 32 states in America that allow the death penalty for certain crimes, but prohibit the punishment from being used on specific populations such as children or persons with intellectual disabilities. That prohibition is a lot newer than people&#82

Hello and welcome to Part 2 of this multi-part series for Day in Washington. Crafted, in part, as a response to the Orlando shooting, the purpose of this series is to provide some basic information about gun control legislation. I…Read more →

Hello and welcome to this special multi-part series for Day in Washington. I think like many others in this country who are LGBTQ+ and people of color, we are overwhelmed with sadness and anger over what happened in Orlando only…Read more →

This is a Day in Washington #Disability #Policy Podcast. Audio File: (forthcoming) Hello and welcome to Day in Washington, your disability policy podcast. I’m your host Day Al-Mohamed working to make sure you stay informed.  Today, I want to talk&#8230

Reposted from: www.leadonnetwork.com/wordpress This is a Day in Washington #Disability #Policy Podcast. Audio File: http://dayinwashington.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/3-BlackHistoryMonth-Bradley-Lomax-final.mp3 Bradley Lomax In the 1970’s Bradley L