New piece from Sonali up now at discojourno.com!

#DisabledJournalists #Disability #NIH

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Part III of our series in tribute to Alice Wong is up! Read it at discojourno.com/caregiving/g...

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Part II of our tribute to Alice Wong is up now at discojourno.com/caregiving/g....

Artwork by Jennifer White Johnson.

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To mark today's celebration of life for the great Alice Wong, we're publishing a series of remembrances from those who knew Alice and were impacted by her lifelong disability justice work. She is forever missed. Read part 1 of our series at discojourno.com/featured-spe...

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British TV Journalists Of Color Bemoan DEI “Backlash” & Describe “Apartheid Newsrooms” British television journalists of color have revealed that they are experiencing "resentment" and "backlash" from white colleagues over DEI.

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British TV Journalists Of Color Bemoan DEI “Backlash” & Describe “Apartheid Newsrooms”

How One Organization is Honoring Our Disabled Dead
By John Loeppky

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#Disabled #Journalist #DJA #FeaturedArticle #DisabilityDayOfMourning

We've got a new piece up at discojourno.com, highlighting some key Black Disabled trailblazers for #BlackHistoryMonth. Written by DJA staff members R.L. Nave, Sonali Gupta, John Loeppky, and Sean Kelly. Here's a preview!

On a dark teal background, white text reads “Black Futures Month,” with yellow text in all caps reading “Activists Creating Black Disabled History Right Now Pt. 4” below. Below is a circle picture of Cara Reedy, a light-skinned Black woman with dark brown curly hair and big silver earrings looking directly into the camera smiling. Below is the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. At the top is a small repeating geometric graphic shape in black, red, and yellow, creating a colorful border. The same border is repeated at the bottom. In the bottom right corner is the page number (1).

On a dark teal background, white text reads “Cara Reedy (she/her).” Above is a circle picture of Cara, a light-skinned Black woman with dark brown curly hair and big silver earrings looking directly into the camera smiling. On either side of the picture are black framing sections. Below is Cara’s bio in white text that reads “Cara is the Founder and Executive Director of Disabled Journalists Association. She spent ten years working at CNN as a producer and anchor wrangler. She has produced documentaries for The Guardian and PBS, the latest of which is called Brad Lomax: Creating Communities of Care.” Below is the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. At the top is a small repeating geometric graphic shape in black, red, and yellow, creating a colorful border. The same border is repeated at the bottom. In the bottom right corner is the page number (2).

On a dark teal background is a circle picture of Cara Reedy, a light-skinned Black woman with dark brown curly hair and big silver earrings looking directly into the camera smiling. To the right is text reading “Cara Reedy (she/her)” and “Q: ‘What does Black disability liberation look like?’” Below is Cara’s answer in white text that reads “I think Black disability liberation looks like elderhood. Making it to old age and enjoying retirement. So many of our ancestors didn't get to that place. To be real, I stole this idea from Johnnie Lacey. When I was researching for a Brad Lomax documentary, I came across this clip of her talking about the fantasy of retiring from a job as a disabled person. We are so lucky to be able to hear her voice during her retirement. The joy exudes from her voice. What would a world look like if more of us did make it? I think that is liberation.” Below is the Disability Culture Lab logo in white. At the top is a small repeating geometric graphic shape in black, red, and yellow, creating a colorful border. The same border is repeated at the bottom. In the bottom right corner is the page number (3).

Our fourth feature for Black Futures Month is Cara Reedy @discojourno.bsky.social, producer and Founder and Executive Director of Disabled Journalists Association. She describes Black disability liberation as elderhood and enjoying retirement — a place that many ancestors weren’t able to get to.

You’re Invited!
February 2026 DJA Community Support Zoom Meeting
Thursday, February 26th, 6-8pm ET / 5pm CT / 4pm MT / 3pm PT
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The Beat Within Their Hearts: Why Disability-led Music is Poised for a Renaissance

by Ashley Castillo

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#Music #GaelynnLea #DisabledMusicians #Journalism

Disability Under Donald Trump’s Second Term — So Far
by Sonali Gupta

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#DisabledJournalists #Disability #Politics

Tonight's the night!

Link to register:
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This month’s gathering will include a training session on how media workers can enter into or sustain themselves in the audio production world through a disability-led lens. It will be presented by DJA’s Ariana Martinez.

Five Key Disability Stories to Watch in 2026

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#Disabled #Journalist #DJA #2026

Surviving CECOT (full documentary) | Deported to a Maximum-Security Prison | FRONTLINE + ProPublica YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official

Now seems like a swell time to point out that Frontline just released this excellent 11-minute mini-documentary about what happened inside CECOT.

Analysis: The Atlantic’s ‘Accommodation Nation’ is an Ableist Abomination
By John Loeppky

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#DisabledJournalists #TheAtlantic #Ableism

In light of his mention during yesterday's congressional hearing about the Trump administration's deportations, we're resharing our recent interview with Sae Joon Park.

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#DisabledJournalists #Deported #PTSD #Disability #SaeJoonPark

Free event/professional development session that I am presenting this afternoon!

‘Northern Exposure’ actor gave ICE agents in Redmond her tribal ID. They called it ‘fake,’ she says Indigenous actor Elaine Miles of "Northern Exposure" was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop. When she showed them her Tribal ID, they told her it was fake.

ICE DETAINED MARILYN. Fuck these people. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...

They supposedly ended it by ***checks notes** massacring, raping, and enslaving women and children. But they did it very Christianly.

Today the USA is celebrating Thanksgiving. It’s a celebration of forced contact and the destruction of Indigenous peoples... #AtTheEdge

Millions of Indigenous people have died as a result of the colonization of the USA. A combination of violence, disease and anti-Indigenous policy has been genocidal. #AtTheEdge

Uncontacted Indigenous peoples around the world are facing the same dangers. Image of an uncontacted Hongana Manyawa person shooting an arrow at the camera. #AtTheEdge

If those in power don’t act, half of the world’s uncontacted peoples could be wiped out in 10 years. #AtTheEdge Background image shows, from a birdseye view, houses made by uncontacted peoples. They are visible as well, looking up at the camera. Their facial features aren't visible.

Today the USA is celebrating Thanksgiving. Some mark the day as the National Day of Mourning.

Thanksgiving is a celebration of forced contact & the destruction of Indigenous peoples.

Right now, half the world's 196 uncontacted Indigenous groups are facing similar threats.

How Journalists Can Create A Sustainable Freelance Business

December 2025 Disabled Journalists Association Community Story Meeting

Learn more & register here: tinyurl.com/dja-dec25

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He Won a Purple Heart, Came Back with PTSD — Then Trump Deported Him  - Disabled Journalists Association After self-deporting, Park says his current existence in Korea is challenging. His military service-related PTSD is worse than ever, he says

He Won a Purple Heart, Came Back with PTSD — Then Trump Deported Him
By Sean Kelly

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#Deported #DisabledJournalists #Trump #ICE #PurpleHeart #PTSD

What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform? - Disabled Journalists Association With Mamdani’s meteoric rise, questions persist about his disability policies prior to the November 4 general election

What Exactly is Zohran Mamdani’s Disability Platform?
by John Loeppky

Image Description: Zohra Mamdani sits alone at a table in an ornate, mostly empty restaurant, resting his head on his hand.

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5 disability-led newsletters to explain this dumpster fire of a world we're living in - Disabled Journalists Association As a Disability-led organization, we think it’s important to share the wealth. Here are five newsletters that we think you should read.

"We believe that we’ll look back on how Long COVID was covered thirty years from now and see The Sick Times as a key light in the darkness of denial.”

Thanks for including @thesicktimes.org among so many great newsletters, @jloeppky.com!

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No Kings
Augusta, Maine
October 18, 2025

Protesters march through the streets of downtown Dallas, carrying signs and chanting during a No Kings protest. See more coverage: bit.ly/4oM2scr

Hell yes, Pittsburgh. Love Yinz. No Kings.

MSNBC captured the crowd from the Boston "No Kings" rally:

The scene at No Kings in Raleigh, where protesters have been met with a near-constant stream of supportive honks for the last two hours.

Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.

Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”