Podcast HackDisability Visibility: Hate CrimesBy Disability Visibility, Alice Wong
In a Nutshell
In this May 2020 episode of the Disability Visibility podcast, host and disability activist Alice Wong interviews accessibility expert Dr. Sachin Pavithran about hate crimes and political support for disabled people.
Favorite Quote
I know it's hard, but it is still very important for people to tell their story because that data is critical to really show that this needs to be taken seriously.
Dr. Sachin Pavithran
Introduction
How are disabled people affected by hate crimes?
In this May 2020 episode of Disability Visibility, recorded in October 2019, host Alice Wong talks to Dr. Sachin Pavithran about hate crimes against disabled people.
Wong is a Chinese-American disabled activist and researcher with a neuromuscular condition called spinal muscular atrophy.
Wong founded the Disability Visibility Project and edited Disability Visibility, a collection of essays by disabled people.
In October 2020, Dr. Pavithran became the Executive Director of the U.S. Access Board after having been a member since 2012.
As a blind Indian immigrant to the U.S., Pavithran discusses his experiences with racial profiling and violence and his work to support disabled people politically.
Here are the 3 key insights from this Hack
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