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Black Panther Newspaper front page, with banner headline "HANDICAPPED WIN DEMANDS - END H.E.W. OCCUPATION", photos of black demonstrators in wheelchair, with sign
Date: Aug 7 2025
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Brad Lomax: The Disabled Black Panther Who Fought for Section 504 By Saphire Murphy

 

Brad Lomax is a disabled man who is the leading reason we have Section 504 of the Americans with Disabilities Act, but most likely, you don’t know who he is. You don’t have to be embarrassed or ashamed because not many people know of Lomax and his contributions to Disability Rights.

A hand holds a card reading "Teach Disability History" in front of the steps of the U.S. Capitol site of the 1990 Capitol Crawl protest
Date: Aug 1 2025
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In this Issue: News of the Field Disability History News & Resources Events @ Emerging America  Other Events Teaching Resources  New at the Library of Congress 

 

Featured August Blog Post: Brad Lomax: The Disabled Black Panther Who Fought for Section 504 by Saphire Murphy. 

 

 

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