With March being Women’s History Month Blaise brings us a fun, exciting, and interactive panel on disability representation in the media. Joining Blaise are Tari Hartman Squire, Robin Billups, and Andrea Jennings. Learn more about the awesome work they’re doing to move the needle on media representation and disability through the Lights! Camera! Access! website.

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What does the intersectionality look like between being marginalized as a black person, along with experiencing mental health disabilities? We explore this with Kevin Smith, Director of Mental Health Peer Connection to wrap up our Black History month series. Kevin’s story is one of strength, resilience, and hope. Make sure you rate, review, subscribe, and support the show to keep access alive!

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For the third part of our Black History Month series I talk with my very good friend and mentor Cliff Perez, Systems Advocate with the Independent Living Center of the Hudson Valley in Troy, NY. We shared various stories throughout our friendship and Disability Rights, along with Cliff talking about his approach to advocacy. Make sure to rate, review, subscribe, and support the show on our website!

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The second part of our Black History Month series highlighting black disabled advocates is Theo Braddy, Executive Director of the National Council on Independent Living. We discuss how Theo acquired his disability, challenges he faced, overcoming obstacles, reversing racism within the movement, and his new book From Shack “to Whitehouse: a Memoir of Four Lives”. Share your thoughts with Blaise and support the show here!

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February is Black History Month. In the first of a four-part series highlighting black disabled people who have made great contributions to the Disabilities Rights Movement, Blaise spoke with Anita Cameron, the founder and Executive Director of We Were There Too, a platform amplifying black disabled voices. Learn more about Anita’s incredible work on Disability Justice issues here in this episode!

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After an unanticipated break due to illness Blaise is back with the second and final part of his blind parenting series. He shares tips on changing diapers, bathing, and how he dealt with circumcision. In the second half of the show he demonstrates some of the tech he uses for being a parent, along with how being Dad has helped with confidence issues.

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· Talking food scale

· Talking thermometer

· Bottle warmer

· Pen Friend (audio labeling wand)

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Blaise is back with the first of a four-part series on his life as a new blind parent. He shares what he did to prepare, the many emotions he felt, and the series of life challenges he faced along the way.

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Yesterday, NY Gov. Kathy Hochul said she would sign the Medical Aid in Dying Act. The legislation would allow people with six months or less to live to be prescribed a cocktail of drugs to end their suffering. Blaise shares his reaction, along with how his opinion has changed over the years. What do you think? Share your thoughts with Blaise!

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