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Month: April 2023

4 Ways to Make Your Social Media Content More Accessible

source:  Disability:IN   Social media is a critical component of inclusive communications. Here are some ways you can make your social media communications more inclusive and accessible:   Add Alt Text to all posts containing an image.   Alternative Text (Alt Text) is a written description of an image. Adding Alt Text to all posts Read More

Building Community through Art: Melissa Dunmore

Melissa Dunmore (she/her) (Public Allies Arizona ‘12) has always been a writer. As a Brooklyn-born Boricua living in the Valley of the Sun, she has developed her keen artistic style to illustrate the lived experiences of marginalized communities and to shed light on social issues that are often overlooked. Her term of service with Public Read More

Understanding the Policing of Black, Disabled Bodies

Racism and ableism have been intimately woven into the fabric of this country since enslaved people first arrived on the shores of this stolen land. The nexus of poverty, racism, and ableism was instrumental in the rise of institutions and sanitariums, which were designed to keep so-called undesirables out of sight. Though this nation likes Read More