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Rebecca Williford On DRA And Changing The Fabric Of Society
Rebecca Williford On DRA And Changing The Fabric Of Society
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Length:
57 minutes
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
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Podcast episode
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In this week’s episode I sat down with Rebecca Williford. Rebecca is a seasoned, nationally recognized disability community leader and an ardent disability rights litigator, currently serving as the President & CEO of Disability Rights Advocates (or DRA), the leading national nonprofit disability rights legal center whose mission is to advance the rights, inclusion, and equity of people with disabilities through high-impact litigation, education, and advocacy. We discuss the role legal action plays in the disability rights movement, how DRA is changing the fabric of society and what it means to be a disabled person, and much, much more. Follow Rebecca: Instagram: @rebecca.williford.dra LinkedIn: Rebecca Williford Follow Disability Rights Advocates: Instagram: @dralegal LinkedIn: Disability Rights Advocates Website: https://dralegal.org Follow Me: Instagram: @jill_ilana , @alwayslookingup.podcast TikTok: @jillian_ilana Website: https://www.jillianilana.com/ Email: alwayslookingup227@gmail.com This episode was edited and produced by Ben Curwin
Released:
Jul 1, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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