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Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging

It’s officially summer!

Which means it’s time for summer fun, food, family, and friends—but July is also Disability Pride Month. The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 or ADA is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.

As we enjoy our summer activities let’s not lose sight of the decades-long fight that resulted in the passage of the ADA. I highly recommend watching two Sundance Film Festival award-winning documentaries. The first, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution follows a group of young civil rights activists from their time together at a summer camp for disabled teens to the signing of the ADA. You can view it here.

The second documentary, I Didn't See You There is shot from the point of view of Reid Davenport, a wheelchair bound man who has cerebral palsy. You can find it on PBS’s POV series. See the trailer here.

July 2023 DEIB Calendar

Disability Pride Month
French American Heritage Month
July 1 — The Hajj ends

July 18 — South Asian Heritage Month begins
July 18-19 — Islamic New Year
July 26 — Americans with Disabilities Act anniversary

André Brown