New Disabled South Announces Panel Events on Disability Justice, Changing Narratives
28 March 2024 - 5:16PM
New Disabled South, a disability justice and disability rights
organization fighting for liberation for disabled people across 14
states, announces
New Disabled South: In
Conversation, series of discussions with panels of
disabled advocates, activists, and leaders—one virtual event and in
three cities across the South. These events are free to the public
and will conclude on June 8th with a special event in Washington,
D.C. exploring disability in the South and beyond.
Dates:4/6/24 - Virtual5/3/24 - Oklahoma City,
OK5/24/24 - New Orleans, LA6/8/24 - Washington, D.C.
The panel for the virtual event will include moderator, Breaking
Bad actor RJ Mitte, and panelists:-Activist,
podcaster, and author Mary Fashik-Speaker,
consultant, and researcher Rasheera
Dopson-Community organizer, strategist, and writer
K Agbebiyi
Registration for the April 6th virtual event is open
now.
All events will be recorded for a podcast series for release
later this year. Masks required for in-person events, and ASL/live
captions will be provided. Accessibility info and details on
venues, hosts, panelists, and more for in-person events TBA. For
interview requests and questions, contact Sean Kelly at
sean@newdisabledsouth.org
Sean Kelly
New Disabled South
8457281157
sean@newdisabledsouth.org