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The Importance of Disability Awareness in the COVID-19 Pandemic
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12:22Now PlayingAbleism, disability injustice and the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on the disabled population, especially among communities of color.
Rebecca Cokley, who is the U.S. Disability Rights program officer at the Ford Foundation, is one of the foremost experts on disability rights policy and a fierce justice advocate.
She is a three-time presidential appointee having held several roles in the White House and beyond, driving a progressive policy agenda that protects the rights and services disabled people depend on for survival.
Cokley joins Aisha Mills on “AMplified” to discuss creating a culture of awareness for disabled Americans.
All this and more on “AMplified.”
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