Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist / Judith Heumann

Public ISBD Title : Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist Material Type: printed text Authors: Judith Heumann, Author ; Kristen Joiner, Author Publisher: Beacon Press ISBN (or other code): 978-0-8070-1929-0 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Biography Biography and personal stories Disability/Ableism & Accessibility Human Rights Social Movements Abstract: Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judith Heumann began her struggle for equality early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a "fire hazard" to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her paralysis, Judy has set precedents that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. A young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Fransisco as a leader of the Section 504 sit-in, the longest takeover of a government building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy helped to successfully pressure the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled people's rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Being Heumann is a story of one woman's lifelong battle - from streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington - to make real a world in which we all belong. Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist [printed text] / Judith Heumann, Author ; Kristen Joiner, Author . - [S.l.] : Beacon Press, [s.d.]. ISBN : 978-0-8070-1929-0 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Biography Biography and personal stories Disability/Ableism & Accessibility Human Rights Social Movements Abstract: Paralyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judith Heumann began her struggle for equality early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a "fire hazard" to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her paralysis, Judy has set precedents that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. A young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Fransisco as a leader of the Section 504 sit-in, the longest takeover of a government building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy helped to successfully pressure the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled people's rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. Candid, intimate, and irreverent, Being Heumann is a story of one woman's lifelong battle - from streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington - to make real a world in which we all belong.

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978-0-8070-1929-0	DIS HEU 2020	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Disability/Ableism & Accessibility	Available

Big Dreamers / Akilah Newton

Public ISBD Title : Big Dreamers : The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids Material Type: printed text Authors: Akilah Newton, Author ; Tami Gabay, Author ; Danielle Murrell Cox, Illustrator ; Natasha Henry, Other Publisher: Bright Confetti Media Publication Date: 2018 ISBN (or other code): 978-1-7753-9570-6 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Biography Black Studies Black/Anti-Black Children Education and Pedagogy Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Big Dreamers: The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids Volume 1 is the first in a series published by Bright Confetti Media Inc. that celebrates the inspiring contributions of Black Canadians who overcame adversity and went on to achieve greatness while changing the course of history. The book highlights the achievements of Black Canadians whose stories are often left untold. ​ Big Dreamers explores the people, places and events that paved the way for future generations of Canadians. The book profiles individual “Big Dreamers” from A-Z, provides a historical timeline, examines Black History in each province and territory, and keeps readers engaged with a variety of fun activities including Connect the Dots, Face Match, a Crossword Puzzle and more. Big Dreamers : The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids [printed text] / Akilah Newton, Author ; Tami Gabay, Author ; Danielle Murrell Cox, Illustrator ; Natasha Henry, Other . - [S.l.] : Bright Confetti Media, 2018. ISBN : 978-1-7753-9570-6 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Biography Black Studies Black/Anti-Black Children Education and Pedagogy Race/Anti-Racism Abstract: Big Dreamers: The Canadian Black History Activity Book for Kids Volume 1 is the first in a series published by Bright Confetti Media Inc. that celebrates the inspiring contributions of Black Canadians who overcame adversity and went on to achieve greatness while changing the course of history. The book highlights the achievements of Black Canadians whose stories are often left untold. ​ Big Dreamers explores the people, places and events that paved the way for future generations of Canadians. The book profiles individual “Big Dreamers” from A-Z, provides a historical timeline, examines Black History in each province and territory, and keeps readers engaged with a variety of fun activities including Connect the Dots, Face Match, a Crossword Puzzle and more.

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CHI NEW 2018	CHI NEW 2018	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Children	Available

Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century / Alice Wong

Public ISBD Title : Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century Material Type: printed text Authors: Alice Wong, Editor Publisher: Vintage Books ISBN (or other code): 978-1-984899-42-2 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Biography Biography and personal stories Disability/Ableism & Accessibility Human Rights Social Movements Abstract: One in five peoples in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, others less apparent - but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people. From Harriet McBryde Johnson's account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors such as Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love. Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories From the Twenty-First Century [printed text] / Alice Wong, Editor . - [S.l.] : Vintage Books, [s.d.]. ISBN : 978-1-984899-42-2 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Activism and Community Organizing Biography Biography and personal stories Disability/Ableism & Accessibility Human Rights Social Movements Abstract: One in five peoples in the United States lives with a disability. Some are visible, others less apparent - but all are underrepresented in media and popular culture. Now, just in time for the thirtieth anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, activist Alice Wong brings together this urgent, galvanizing collection of contemporary essays by disabled people. From Harriet McBryde Johnson's account of her debate with Peter Singer over her own personhood to original pieces by authors such as Keah Brown and Haben Girma; from blog posts, manifestos, and eulogies to congressional testimonies, and beyond: this anthology gives a glimpse into the rich complexity of the disabled experience, highlighting the passions, talents, and everyday lives of this community. It invites readers to question their own understandings. It celebrates and documents disability culture in the now. It looks to the future and the past with hope and love.

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978-1-984899-42-2	DIS WON 2020	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Disability/Ableism & Accessibility	Available

Halfbreed / Maria Campbell

Public ISBD Title : Halfbreed Material Type: printed text Authors: Maria Campbell, Author Publisher: Penguin Random House ISBN (or other code): 978-0-7710-2409-2 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Addiction Biography Colonialism, Imperialism & World Politics Decolonization Family and Relationships Gendered Violence and Survivors Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Intergenerational Trauma Labour, Poverty and Class Poverty Race/Anti-Racism Sexual Assault, violence and healing Trauma Abstract: Originally published in 1973, Halfbread is Metis author Maria Campbell's unflinching memoir documenting her childhood and early adult life. Haunted by poverty, addiction, and tragedy, and taking place in the margins of a society laced with hatred, discrimination, and mistrust. Campbell's story of family ties and the search for identity is nevertheless marked by spare moments of love and joy, and defined by strength, resilience, and an indomitable spirit. This definitive edition includes a new introduction written by Indigenous (Metis) scholar Dr. Kim Anderson, detailing the extraordinary work that Maria has undertaken since the book's original publication, and an Afterword by the author, reflecting on what has and hasn't changed for Indigenous people in Canada today. Restored is the recently discovered missing pages from the original text of this groundbreaking work. Halfbreed [printed text] / Maria Campbell, Author . - [S.l.] : Penguin Random House, [s.d.]. ISBN : 978-0-7710-2409-2 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Addiction Biography Colonialism, Imperialism & World Politics Decolonization Family and Relationships Gendered Violence and Survivors Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Intergenerational Trauma Labour, Poverty and Class Poverty Race/Anti-Racism Sexual Assault, violence and healing Trauma Abstract: Originally published in 1973, Halfbread is Metis author Maria Campbell's unflinching memoir documenting her childhood and early adult life. Haunted by poverty, addiction, and tragedy, and taking place in the margins of a society laced with hatred, discrimination, and mistrust. Campbell's story of family ties and the search for identity is nevertheless marked by spare moments of love and joy, and defined by strength, resilience, and an indomitable spirit. This definitive edition includes a new introduction written by Indigenous (Metis) scholar Dr. Kim Anderson, detailing the extraordinary work that Maria has undertaken since the book's original publication, and an Afterword by the author, reflecting on what has and hasn't changed for Indigenous people in Canada today. Restored is the recently discovered missing pages from the original text of this groundbreaking work.

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PER CAM 1973	PER CAM 1973	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Biography and personal stories	Available

nîtisânak / Lindsay Nixon

Public ISBD Title : nîtisânak Original title : Nitisanak Material Type: printed text Authors: Lindsay Nixon, Author Publisher: Metonymy Press Publication Date: 2018 ISBN (or other code): 9780994047173 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Biography Biography and personal stories Family and Relationships Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Queer Abstract: How do you honour blood and chosen kin with equal care? A groundbreaking memoir spanning nations, prairie punk scenes, and queer love stories, Lindsay Nixon's nîtisânak is woven around grief over the loss of their mother. It also explores despair and healing through community and family, and being torn apart by the same. Using cyclical narrative techniques and drawing on Nixon's Cree, Saulteaux, and Métis ancestral teachings, this work offers a compelling perspective on the connections that must be broken and the ones that heal. nîtisânak = Nitisanak [printed text] / Lindsay Nixon, Author . - Canada : Metonymy Press, 2018. ISSN : 9780994047173 Languages : English (eng) Descriptors: Biography Biography and personal stories Family and Relationships Indigenous Peoples and First Peoples Lesbian, Bisexual, and Gay Queer Abstract: How do you honour blood and chosen kin with equal care? A groundbreaking memoir spanning nations, prairie punk scenes, and queer love stories, Lindsay Nixon's nîtisânak is woven around grief over the loss of their mother. It also explores despair and healing through community and family, and being torn apart by the same. Using cyclical narrative techniques and drawing on Nixon's Cree, Saulteaux, and Métis ancestral teachings, this work offers a compelling perspective on the connections that must be broken and the ones that heal.

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PER NIX 2018	PER NIX 2018	Livre/Book	QPIRG-Concordia	Biography and personal stories	Available

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