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"r ( p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n to s]ve on juries4 ,9 #aigd1 ,don 2gan "w+ z director ( s]vices = p :o >e bl or h l[ vi.n at ! ,d4,c4 ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+ "<,,cil">4 ,he lat] s]v$ #db z executive director ( ! ,gov]nor's ,c\ncil on ! ,h&icapp$1 foll[$ by an appo9t;t f #aigh to #aihj z ! f/ bl ,p1ce ,corps director 9 ,jamaica4 ,don s]v$ z manag] ( ! 4abil;y a6airs bran* ( ! ,d4,c4 ,de"p;t ( ,h\s+ & ,commun;y ,develop;t1 & retir$ 9 #bjji f ! ,d4,c4 ,de"p;t ( ,3sum] & ,regulatory ,a6airs z program coord9ator4 ,don 0 born 9 #aich 9 ,m>yl& & 2came bl 9 "o eye at ! age ( #ac :ile play+ ) a b[ & >r[4 ,x 0 n]ve damage due to a lack ( prop] m$ical att5;n to 8 9jury t caus$ hm to 2come bl 9 8 o!r eye4 ,he mov$ f ,m>yl& to ,cali=nia 9 8 late te5s1 & x 0 9 ,cali=nia ": he rcvd 8 po/-second>y $uca;n4 ,9 #aifg1 he graduat$ ) 8 ba*elor's degree f ,cali=nia ,/ate #dc ,univ]s;y-,los ,angeles & obta9$ 8 ma/]'s degree 9 social "w "<,,msw"> 9 #aifi f ,cali=nia ,/ate ,univ]s;y-,san ,diego4 ,don 0 n afraid to sp1k \ :5 he 0 4crim9at$ ag/ = hav+ a 4abil;y4 ,8 f/ legal battle took place 9 #aiia1 :5 he 0 d5i$ ! opportun;y to s]ve z a juror 2c he 0 bl4 ,!y sd he wd 2 unable to fulfill c]ta9 duties z a juror1 s* z obs]v+ ! 2havior ( wit;ses & r1d+ ! evid;e4 ,don respond$1 8,i don't h to use a gun4 ,i cd feel ! gun or h ! gun describ$ to me4 ,!y >e mak+ ! assump;n t ,i c't p]cv or make judg;ts40 ,don exemplifi$ ! pr9ciple ( social ju/ice1 n only by /&+ up = 8 "rs1 b by pursu+ social *ange = 8 commun;y z a :ole4 #dd ,by ,any ,m1ns ,nec ,bradley ,lomax ,bradley ,lomax 0 unfl9*+ 9 8 advocacy p]ta9+ to ,black emp[];t & 4abil;y "rs4 ,9 #aigg1 ,bradley play$ a pivotal role 9 ! hi/oric sit-9 t =c$ ! gov]n;t to imple;t ,sec;n #ejd ( ! ,rehabilita;n ,act4 ,bradley 0 a memb] ( ! ,black ,pan!r ,"py "<,,bpp"> & ! f.d] ( ! ,,bpp ,ea/ ,oakl& ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+4 ,af graduat+ f hi< s*ool 9 #aifh1 ,bradley att5d$ ,h[>d ,univ]s;y4 ,x 0 dur+ ? "t t he jo9$ ! ,black ,pan!r ,"py 2c he want$ to 2 "p ( a revolu;n t wd provide a bett] life = ,black ,am]icans4 ,he 5vi.n$ a life : 0 free ( 9equal;y1 pov]ty1 & police brutal;y4 ,:ile a /ud5t at ,h[>d1 ,bradley 2gan 9explicably fall+ z he walk$4 ,he #de soon le>n$ t he _h multiple scl]osis4 ,z ! 41se progress$1 he 2gan us+ a :eel*air ,- & x op5$ 8 eyes to ano!r =m ( 4crim9a;n4 ,he f.d t ! :eel*airs design$ to provide 9dep5d;e 7 ( ll use 9 ga9+ 5tr.e to public build+s )\t ramps4 ,he saw t p ) 4abilities 7 regul>ly d5i$ an $uca;n1 & t "! 7 few s]vices to help !m f9d h\s+ or jobs1 especially if !y 7 p ( color4 ,bradley help$ to f.d ! ,black ,pan!r ,"py's ,wa%+ton1 ,d4,c4 *apt] 9 #aifi & !n help$ to organize ! f/ ,african ,lib]a;n ,"d demon/ra;n1 : drew t5s ( ?\s&s ( m>*]s to ! ,na;nal ,mall4 ,he subsequ5tly mov$ to ,oakl&1 ,calif41 b once "!1 f.d x di6icult to navigate ! transit sy/em4 ,to bo>d a bus1 8 bro!r1 ,gl5n1 wd h to #df lift hm \ ( 8 :eel*air1 c>ry hm up ! /eps & place hm 9 a s1t1 !n g back to retrieve ! :eel*air4 ,af mov+ to ,oakl&1 he le>n$ ab ! ,c5t] = ,9dep5d5t ,liv+1 an organiza;n />t$ by p ) 4abilities t 0 9/ru;tal 9 gett+ curb cuts = :eel*airs at /reet corn]s 9 ,san ,francisco & ne>by ,b]keley4 ,9 #aige1 he approa*$ ! director1 ,$ ,rob]ts1 & propos$ t ! c5t] comb9e ef=ts ) ! ,black ,pan!rs to (f] assi/.e to p ) 4abilities 9 ,ea/ ,oakl&'s mo/ly ,black commun;y4 ,! rela;n%ips he built acr ^! two communities wd prove vital dur+ ! #ejd sit-9 two ye>s lat]4 ,! demon/ra;n t "d1 at ! ,san ,francisco ,h1l? ,$uca;n & ,welf>e "<,,hew"> (fice1 2gan \tside ) spee*es & #dg *ants4 ,a gr\p ( prote/]s !n w5t 9side1 dem&+ to "k :5 ,,hew ,secret>y ,joseph ,califano wd sign ! regula;ns4 ,despite s"eal attempts to remove !m f ! build+1 ! prote/]s held /r;g4 ,af ,lomax s5t ^w to ! ,black ,pan!rs t ! prote/]s 9t5d$ to /ay put1 ! gr\p mobiliz$1 deliv]+ ribs1 fri$ *ick5 & a message ( solid>;y4 8,brad 0 able to get ! ,black ,pan!r ,"py to see t ? 0 critical to ! "w t !y 7 do+10 report$ a demon/ra;n l1d]4 8,he 0 ! l9*p9 = t40 ,?\< ! sit-9 rcvd only sporadic cov]age by ! ma9/r1m news m$ia1 ! ,black ,pan!r's newspap] foll[$ x closely1 ) ,bradley act+ z a g-2t = report]s4 ,af ?ree weeks1 ,bradley 0 am;g #be demon/rators *os5 to travel to ,wa%+ton1 #dh ,d4,c4 to pressure ,califano to sign ! regula;ns4 ,! trip 0 su3ess;l1 & ,califano sign$ ! regula;ns on ,april #bh1 #aigg4 ,! 3t+5t return$ to ,san ,francisco to l1d ! demon/rators \ ( ! f$]al build+ s++1 8,we ,h ,ov]come40 ,:ile ! #ejd regula;ns pu%$ ! gov]n;t t[>d a3essibil;y1 !y appli$ only to f$]ally fund$ programs4 ,h["e1 _! 5act;t laid ! gr.d"w = ! hi/oric ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act1 : 0 pass$ #ac ye>s lat] 9 #aiij4 ,by ,any ,m1ns ,nec ,d5nis ,billups ,d5nis ,billups 0 a l;g-"t bl 4abil;y "rs activi/ :o al demon/rat$ at ! hi/oric #ejd ,sit-94 ,d5nis 0 ev5 call$ ! ,*ief ,morale ,(fic] = ! prote/4 #di ,recipi5t ( ! ,holman ,prize = ,bl ,ambi;n1 ,d5nis provid$ l1d]%ip tra9+ = p ) 4abilities >.d ! _w4 ,ac to ,d5nis1 _m ( ! prote/]s at ! #ejd sit-9 _h no idea t sit-9s 7 happ5+ simultane\sly at ,,hew (fices 9 ,wa%+ton1 ,d5v]1 ,los ,angeles & else": >.d ! c.try1 or t x wd la/ s l;g4 ,mo/ _h no too?bru%es1 no *ange ( clo?+ & no food4 ,b ev5 z ! sit-9s 9 ! o!r cities fizzl$1 & ev5 z ! gov]n;t swit*$ (f ! wat] supply1 cut (f teleph"o l9es & re/rict$ move;t 9 & \ ( ! f$]al build+1 ! ,san ,francisco 3t+5t held /r;g4 ,9t]view$ on-site at ! sit-91 ,d5nis is quot$ z provid+ ? lyrical call to ac;n t fram$ ! :ole demon/ra;n3 ,to my bro!rs & si/]s t >e ,black & t >e h&icapp$3 #ej ,get \ "!1 we ne$ y4 ,come "h1 we ne$ y4 ,:]"e y >e1 we ne$ y4 ,get \ ( yr b$1 get 9to yr :eel*air4 ,get \ ( yr crut*es1 get 9to yr canes4 ,if y c't walk1 call "sbody1 talk to "sbody ov] ! teleph"o2 if y c't talk1 write4 ,if y c't write1 use sign language2 use any me?od ( communica;n t is all ,- all ( x is op54 ,we ne$ to d all we c4 ,we ne$ to %[ ! gov]n;t t we c h m =ce ?an !y c "e d1l ) ,- & t we c eat m1 dr9k m1 love m & pray m ?an !y "e knew 0 happ5+4 444 ,we %dn't h to firiv$ t ! regula;ns _h be5 sign$1 ,d5nis m>*$ joy;lly \ ( #ea ! build+ hold+ a sign t sd1 8,y don't h to see x to "k40 ,d1f ,p[] ,n[ ,claudia ,gordon1 ,esq4 ,claudia ,gordon is ! f/ female ,african-,am]ican lawy] :o is d1f 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,%e is al ! f/ /ud5t :o is d1f to graduate f ! ,am]ican ,univ]s;y "<,,au">1 ,wa%+ton ,college ( ,law4 ,at ,,au1 ,claudia specializ$ 9 4abil;y "rs law & policy4 ,s9ce e>n+ h] juris doctorate1 ,claudia has be5 active 9 "w+ to 5sure ! "rs ( p ) 4abilities >e respect$4 ,claudia curr5tly s]ves z ,special ,assi/ant to ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,f$]al ,3tract ,compli.e ,programs "<,,(3p"> 9 ! ,de"p;t ( ,labor4 ,claudia 0 born 9 #eb rural ,jamaica4 ,h] "m immigrat$ to ! ,s\? ,bronx ( ,new ,york1 s t %e cd e>n a bett] liv+1 & plann$ to reunite ) h] *n z soon z %e cd4 ,claudia & h] "y] sibl+s 7 left 9 ! c>e ( h] elde/ si/]1 ,mildr$ ,taylor1 a s*oolt1*]4 ,:ile 9 ,mildr$'s c>e1 ,claudia sudd5ly develop$ sev]e pa9 9 h] middle e>s & 0 tak5 to a small cl9ic4 ,) no doctor on duty1 ! nurse cdn't figure \ :at 0 wr;g1 only t ,claudia 0 go+ d1f4 ,af 2com+ d1f1 ,claudia exp]i;ed 4crim9a;n 9 ,jamaica1 z p ) 4abilities >e /igmatiz$4 ,? 4crim9a;n 0 ! cataly/ = 2com+ a lawy]4 ,9 ,jamaica1 ,claudia cd n get an $uca;n1 s %e mov$ to ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ": %e att5d$ f/ a public s*ool1 !n ! ,lex+ton ,s*ool & ,c5t] = ! ,d1f 9 ,new ,york4 #ec ,:ile at ,lex+ton1 ,claudia le>n$ sign language1 "picipat$ 9 sports1 & 2came a top /ud5t4 ,by ! "t %e r1*$ h] junior ye> 9 hi< s*ool1 ,claudia knew t %e want$ to 2come a lawy]4 ,"?\t h] life1 ,claudia has rcvd _m aw>ds & honors4 ,prior to att5d+ ,,au1 ,claudia graduat$ f ,h[>d ,univ]s;y ) a ba*elor ( >ts 9 political sci;e4 ,at ,h[>d1 ,claudia 0 a ,patricia ,rob]ts ,h>ris ,public ,a6airs ,fell[ & a memb] ( ! ,gold5 ,key ,na;nal ,honor ,society4 ,m aw>ds & honors came at ,am]ican ,univ]s;y1 ": ,claudia 0 an ,equal ,ju/ice ,f.da;n ,fell[1 _h ! ,my]s ,law ,s*ol>%ip1 & ! ;,j4 ,frankl9 ,b\rne ,s*ol>%ip4 ,9 #bjjb1 ,claudia rcvd ! ,paul ;,g4 ,he>ne_/,,aapd ,l1d]%ip ,aw>d f ! #ed ,am]ican ,associa;n ( ,p ) ,4abilities4 ,%e rcvd ! ,skadd5 ,fell[%ip "<= law graduates "w+ ) p ) 4abilities"> t pd h] to "w at ! ,na;nal ,associa;n ( ! ,d1f ,law & ,advocacy ,c5t]4 ,? all[$ ,claudia to provide direct repres5ta;n & advocacy = l[-9come cli5ts :o >e d1f1 ) a focus on ^? f m9or;y gr\ps4 ,claudia 2came a 3sultant to ! ,na;nal ,c\ncil on ,4abil;y & !n jo9$ ! ,de"p;t ( ,homel& ,secur;y1 ": %e 0 ! s5ior policy advisor = ! ,(fice = ,civil ,"rs & ,civil ,lib]ties1 & h] focus 0 activities t impact$ 9dividuals ) 4abilities4 ,johnnie ,lacy ,johnnie ,lacy 0 a 4abil;y & civil "rs l1d] & a prom95t figure 9 ! 9dep5d5t liv+ #ee move;t4 ,%e focus$ h] ef=ts on fi1 a non-pr(it t provides s]vices & advocacy = p ) 4abilities1 & 0 "nd ,woman ( ! ,ye> by ! ,cali=nia ,/ate ,s5ate 9 #aihh4 ,al;g ) h] "w at ,,cril1 ,johnnie s]v$ on ! /ate ,attorney ,g5]al's ,commis.n on ,4abil;y1 0 a c5tral figure 9 ,hayw>d1 ,cali=nia's nonpr(it commun;y1 & s]v$ on ! ,mayor's ,4abil;y ,c\ncil = ! c;y & c.ty ( ,san ,francisco4 ,johnnie (t5 spoke ( 2+ exclud$ f ! ,black commun;y due to h] 4abil;y & f ! 4abil;y commun;y due to 2+ a p]son ( color4 ,z a ,black woman 9 a :eel*air1 %e #ef $ucat$ h] communities ab race & 4abil;y1 & s]v$ z a role model = _m o!r ,black wom5 ) 4abilities4 ,johnnie's "u/&+ ab race 0 %ap$ by h] upbr++ 9 ! ,deep ,s\? dur+ ! late #aicjs & #aidjs4 ,x 0 9 ,l\isiana ": ! />k di6];es 2t ,blacks & ,:ites 7 se51 especially 9 ! s*ool sy/em4 ,johnnie rec.t$ ! way t ! $uca;n sy/em 9 ! ,s\? "w$3 8,! ,black s*ools got ! ,8h&-me-d[n,0 books f ! :ite s*ools1 : m1nt t we 7 2h academically40 ,9 #aidg1 ,johnnie & h] family mov$ to ,cali=nia1 ": %e att5d$ h] f/ 9tegrat$ s*ool & ?+s *ang$4 ,at ! age ( #ai1 :ile %e 0 /udy+ nurs+ at ,san ,francisco ,g5]al ,hospital1 ,johnnie 0 diagnos$ ) polio4 ,h] f/ symptoms 7 sev]e h1da*es #eg & !n blurr$ vi.n4 ,x 0 ! comb9a;n ( bo? symptoms t made h] assume t %e ne$$ glasses4 ,x wasn't until af 2+ urg$ by ! local physician to get c>e t %e r1liz$ ?+s 7 m s]i\s ?an %e imag9$4 ,johnnie describ$ 2+ te/$ & le>n+ t %e _h polio z1 8,i 0 9 d5ial4 ,i / ?"\ t x 0 my eyes & t ,i _h a h1da*e 2c my eyes ne$$ exam9+4 ,s :5 ,i 0 f9ally se5 by a doctor to d ! sp9al tap "<: !y sd wdn't hurt1 b 0 r1lly pa9;l">1 & !y s5t ! sp9al fluid to ! lab1 ? is :5 ,i f.d \ t ,i r1lly did h polio40 ,!y told h] n to get \ ( b$ & gradually1 ,johnnie 2came completely p>alyz$1 n ev5 able to br1!4 ,%e 0 plac$ 9 an iron lung = two weeks1 !n w5t to a respirator1 & f9ally reha2$ = #b-#c ye>s4 ,2c ( ! #eh polio1 ,johnnie 5dur$ _m tr1t;ts 9 ord] to rega9 /r5g?4 ,af "s "t1 ,johnnie decid$ to g back to s*ool &1 despite significant di6iculty1 & pu%back f ! adm9i/ra;n1 %e graduat$ f ,san ,francisco ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,9 fac+ sev]e 4crim9a;n = h] 4abil;y1 ,johnnie is quot$ z say+1 8444 if ,i 7 j a woman1 he cd n d ? to me2 if ,i 7 only a p]son ( color1 he wd n 2 able to d ? to me2 & my 3clu.n 0 t ! only r1son t y >e able to take ? unfair advantage is 2c ,i h a 4abil;y40 ,johnnie has be5 describ$ z fe>.s1 f]oci\s1 defiantly black & 4abl$1 3fid5t1 & h]oic4 ,%e 0 a fr1 a m5tor1 a l1d]1 & a pione] = ! 4abil;y commun;y4 #ei ,he>t ( a ,legacy by ,mi*ael & ,pe7y ,g>rett ,rob]t ;,l4 & ,faye ,lawson ,williams h be5 active memb]s ( ,,acb & ! ,>izona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s9ce #aihg4 ,faye is f ,oklahoma ,c;y & ,rob]t is f ,macale/]1 ,okla4 ,!y 7 m>ri$ 9 #aifb foll[+ ,rob]t's gradua;n f ,lang/on ,univ]s;y 9 #aifawith a degree 9 busi;s adm9i/ra;n & ,faye's degree 9 sociology 9 #aifb4 ,rob]t lat] e>n$ a degree f ! ,oklahoma ,c;y ,univ]s;y ,s*ool ( ,law1 & ,faye rcvd a ma/]'s degree 9 c\nsel+ & guid.e f ,>izona ,/ate ,univ]s;y4 ,!y relocat$ to ,pho5ix 9 #aigb4 ,! c\ple has two adult sons & two gr&sons4 ,rob]t's pr(es.n 9cludes ,,irs ag5t 9 ,oklahoma #fj ,c;y = five ye>s & 3troll] = ! ,commun;y ,ac;n ,ag5cy = ,oklahoma ,c;y & ,c.ty = ?ree ye>s4 ,he al s]v$ z 3troll] = ,pho5ix-,m>icopa ,c.ty ,commun;y ,a6airs f #aiga until #aigd4 ,faye sp5t #ci ye>s z a prim>y t1*] 9 ! ,oklahoma ,c;y s*ool sy/em & 9 ,pho5ix's ,roosevelt ,ele;t>y ,s*ool ,4trict4 ,faye is fully siizona ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 #aihg4 ,he 0 9/all$ by ,,acb na;nal presid5t ,dr4 ,otis ,/eph5s z ,,azcb /ate presid5t 9 #aihi4 ,he s]v$ two t]ms1 : 5d$ 9 #aiic4 ,faye s]v$ z ,,azcb secret>y dur+ 8 t5ure z presid5t4 ,ov] ! ye>s ,rob]t & ,faye att5d$ #ah na;nal 3v5;ns #fa & mid-w9t] a6iliate presid5ts,0 & special-9t]e/ gr\p meet+s4 ,!y jo9$ ! ,multicultural ,a6airs ,committee "u ! l1d]%ip ( ,pam ,%aw & lat] ,pe7y ,g>rett4 ,!y s]v$ on ? committee = m ?an #aj ye>s1 & 3tribut$ grtly4 ,rob]t /at$ t a hiizona ho/+ ! #cast annual na;nal 3v5;n 9 #aiib4 ,ano!r hiy obs]v.es ( ! ,am]icans ) ,4abilities ,act on ! ,:ite ,h\se lawn ) ,presid5t ,bill ,cl9ton z pr9cipal sp1k]4 ,bo? ,rob]t & ,faye /at$ t !y 7 deliizona & ,pa/or ,dr4 ,w>r5 ,/ew>t ( ,f/ ,9/itu;nal ,bapti/ ,*ur* ( ,pho5ix1 ,>izona4 ,z a life"t memb] ( ! ,,naacp1 ,rob]t "w$ ) ,pa/or ,/ew>t z he provid$ l1d]%ip 9 ! /atewide popul> vote by a #fg.0 major;y to ga9 ! ,k+ holi"d 9 ,>izona4 ,,azcb /ate 3v5;ns alt]nat$ 2t ,tucson1 ,pho5ix & ,prescott dur+ ,rob]t's t5ure4 ,! #aiib 3v5;n 9 ,prescott f1tur$ na;nal 3v5;n coord9ator ,john ,hor/ z banquet sp1k]1 ) a capac;y cr[d ( #ajj p4 ,a hiizona & ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl6 ,:at is ,,idc8 by ,pamela ,metz & ,reg9a ,br9k ,_m ( u 7 deeply 4turb$ :5 we saw ! d1? ( ,george ,floyd captur$ on video & play$ = u1 9 graphic detail1 ov] & ov]4 ,h["e1 "s ( u 9 ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl felt t cd 2 \r family memb] or "o ( u 2+ un>m$ & kill$4 ,_m ( u felt ! griev.es express$ by ! ,black ,lives ,matt] move;t & o!r relat$ gr\ps 7 mis"u/ood by \r na;n &1 subsequ5tly1 by #fd ! ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,black1 9dig5\s1 ,lat9x1 ,asian1 & o!r div]se e?nic gr\ps 7 com+ =w>d to "q h[ ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 0 support+ ^! p ) vi.n loss exp]i5c+ addi;nal lay]s ( bigotry4 ,z memb]s ( ,,ccb1 "! wasn't a place = ^? ( u ( color to 2g9 h1l+ or 9cr1s+ ! "u/&+ ( \r fell[ ,,ccb memb]s4 ,"! al wasn't a place = \r :ite allies :o 7 al visually impair$ to "w ) u on ^! issues4 ,^! 7 ! r1sons \r /ate presid5t1 ,gabriel ,gri6i?1 appo9t$ ! ,9clusive ,div]s;y ,committee ( ,,ccb4 ,"? s"eal focus gr\ps & 9t5se 3v]sa;ns1 x 0 decid$ to =m a /e]+ committee & 2g9 ! process ( e/abli%+ an a6iliate4 ,until !n1 ! mis.n ( ! ,9clusive ,div]s;y ,committee ( ,cali=nia "<,,idc"> is to promote #fe & su/a9 an 9clusive 5viron;t t truly values & embraces ! div]se e?nic & cultural exp]i;es & p]spectives ( ! memb]s ( ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,,idc w 3duct 4cus.ns1 "w%ops1 & commun;y calls design$ to combat 3sci\s & unconsci\s bias & bigotry1 :ile promot+ 9t]cultural dialogue1 aw>e;s1 & anti-raci/ tactics4 ,we seek to 9clude ,,ccb z a :ole1 "w+ ) p f all backgr.ds & ways ( life ) vi.n loss to 5ri* ,,ccb by meet+ ! ne$s ( m>g9aliz$ gr\ps )9 \r organiza;n4 ,9cr1s+ \r div]s;y & \r focus on issues surr.d+ racial & e?nic bias c only /r5g!n ! ,cali=nia ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 fo/]+ \r gr[? & relev.e4 ,x is \r plan t any a6iliate >is+ f ? committee w c>ry on ? mis.n4 #ff ,p ( ,color by ,*>les ,nab>rete ,dur+ ! #bjbj meet+ ( ! ,,acb resolu;ns committee1 ,i 0 4appo9t$ t ,hispanics 7 lump$ 9 ! 8p ( color0 phrase1 & "s committee memb]s resi/$ li/+ ,hispanics sep>ately 9 ! two resolu;ns reg>d+ div]s;y4 ,s* failure ignores ! l;g hi/ory ( 4crim9atory tr1t;t ,lat9os su6]$ & my [n exp]i;e4 ,9 ! #ahdjs1 ,presid5t ,james ;,k4 ,polk annex$ ,texas z "p ( manife/ de/9y & ! ,unit$ ,/ates 2gan a w> ag/ ,mexico to take t]ritory : lat] 2came ,new ,mexico1 ,>izona1 ,colorado & ,cali=nia4 ,af a %ort 3flict1 ! ,tr1ty ( ,guadalupe ,hidalgo 0 sign$ 9 #ahdh : c$$ ? l& to ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,n surpris+ly1 ! l& grants #fg & prop]ty "rs ( ,mexicans :o liv$ "! 7 tak5 by ! new settl]s4 ,4crim9atory tr1t;t ( ! ,mexicans 0 widespr1d1 ) num]\s lyn*+s & imprison;t )\t due process4 ,my "m att5d$ a segregat$ s*ool 9 ,*9o1 ,calif4 9 ! #aicjs1 & travel$ to ,mexico 9 ! e>ly #aidjs "? ,texas1 ": %e saw num]\s signs at re/aurants or o!r busi;ses say+ no dogs or ,mexicans 7 p]mitt$4 ,9 ,cali=nia1 ,ignacio ,lopez1 a civil "rs activi/1 su$ ! c;y ( ,san ,b]n>d9o & xs mayor 9 ! late #aidjs 2c ! public swimm+ pool 0 segregat$1 ) ,lat9os only all[$ to use ! facilities once a week on ! "d 2f ! pool 0 cl1n$ & ! wat] *ang$4 ,9 ! l&m>k case ( ,m5dez et ;al ;v4 ,we/m9/] et ;al1 a suit 0 br"\ on 2half ( si/]s :o 7 d5i$ admis.n to a hi<] qual;y #fh s*ool ": only :ite /ud5ts att5d$4 ,?urgood ,m>%all submitt$ an amicus brief on 2half ( ! ,m5dez si/]s1 >gu+ t s*ool segrega;n 0 uncon/itu;nal 2f ! ,br[n ;v4 ,bo>d ( ,$uca;n deci.n 0 issu$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,supreme ,c\rt4 ,9 bo? ! ,lopez & ,m5dez cases1 ! l[] c\rts issu$ deci.ns : held t ! segrega;n ac;ns 7 prohibit$ by ! ,u4,s4 ,3/itu;n4 ,^! deci.ns 7 n app1l$1 b 4crim9a;n 3t9u$4 ,i 0 normally sis old4 ,9 ,pomona1 ,calif41 ": ,i att5d$ ele;t>y s*ool1 ,i 0 alw plac$ 9 classes ) only ,mexican kids1 ) :ite kids all 2+ 9 a sep>ate class4 ,:5 ,i w5t to junior hi<1 ,i 0 ! only ,mexican /ud5t 9 my sev5?-grade ,5gli% class4 ,! t1*] >rang$ /ud5t s1t+ alphabetically1 #fi except = me2 %e sat me 9 ! f/ s1t ( a r[ s %e cd keep an eye on me4 ,ano!r "t1 ,i 0 ) a gr\p ( ,mexican te5ag]s at ! local public swimm+ pool :5 a :ite policeman drove up & ord]$ u to l1ve )\t any ju/ifica;n4 ,i exp]i;ed o!r 9cid5ts ( 4crim9a;n at s*ool & by ! police 2c ( my e?nic orig94 ,s* 4crim9atory tr1t;t ( ,hispanics has 3t9u$1 result+ 9 ,lat9os hav+ ! l[e/ socioeconomic level ( m9orities 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & 9num]able 9cid5ts ( police brutal;y & hate crimes1 s* z ! mass %oot+s ( ,lat9os at a ,walm>t /ore 9 ,el ,paso1 ,texas4 ,we h be5 ref]r$ to by _m "ns1 : is n objec;nable1 b ,i agree ) ,3gressman ,gallegos1 :o sd t he wd object to 2+ call$ #gj ,lat9x4 ,al1 recogniz+ ,hispanics or ,lat9os by "n wd 5c\rage 9clu.n by ,,acb4 ,le>n+ & ,l1d+ 9 ! ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl by ,*]yl ,cum+s ,fr$die ,p1co is an ,african-,am]ican woman :o 0 born 9 ,wadesboro1 ,n4,c41 :5 sep>ate b equal 0 ! law4 ,af los+ h] vi.n1 ,ms4 ,p1co att5d$ ! s*ool = ! bl 9 ,ralei<1 ,n4,c41 graduat$ ) a d\ble major 9 sociology & psy*ology f ,h[>d ,univ]s;y1 & e>n$ h] ma/]'s degree 9 public rela;ns & j\rnalism f ,am]ican ,univ]s;y4 ,ms4 ,p1co 0 m>ri$ to ,james ,p1co = #di ye>s1 & has "o son4 ,ms4 ,p1co says1 8,i ?9k x 0 my ma/]'s degree t help$ me to get a job at ! ,libr>y ( #ga ,3gress4 ,i 2gan 9 ! ,divi.n ( ,bl ,s]vices1 & ov] ! ye>s ,i 0 promot$ & retir$ af #di ye>s40 ,x 0 z a result ( h] "w at ! ,libr>y ( ,3gress t ,fr$die f/ 2came acqua9t$ ) ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl4 ,ms4 ,p1co expla9$ t z "p ( h] "w %e 0 an exhibitor at ,,acb's na;nal 3v5;n4 8,i *eck$ \ bo? bl;s organiza;ns & felt t ,,acb bett] mat*$ my temp]a;t40 ,fr$die ,p1co jo9$ ! ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl 9 ! #aihjs4 ,%e jo9$ 2c h] memb]%ip gave h] opportunities to meet o!r bl p & to ex*ange id1s = liv+ & ?riv+ z a bl p]son4 ,%e jo9$ 2c %e firmly 2lieves t z a gr\p tgr1 bl p h ! p[] & voice ne$$ to advocate = _! ne$s & "rs4 ,ev5 z ,ms4 ,p1co "ws to 9cr1se memb]%ip 9 h] #gb local *apt]1 %e has be5 a fi]ce advocate 9 h] local commun;y4 ,z an ,alpha ,kappa ,alpha soror;y si/]1 ,fr$die "picipates 9 a v>iety ( activities1 9clud+ rec5tly jo9+ h] si/]s 9 a program to r1d b$"t /ories to *n ov] ! teleph"o4 ,z ! f/ bl p]son to jo9 h] *ur*1 ,ms4 ,p1co "w$ on s"eal committees4 8,my husb& & ,i jo9$ sep>ate committees s t p _h to d1l directly ) me1 & !y cdn't say1 ,8,yr husb& c tell y ab t4,00 ,td1 z ! presid5t ( ! ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ,ms4 ,p1co is "w+ to recruit div]se memb]s to h] *apt]4 8,ev5 ?\< ,i've be5 told t bl p don't feel ! ne$ to 2 "p ( an organiza;n l ,d4,c4 ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 ! b5efits >e "!4 ,z a memb] y get to "k :at legisla;n is 2+ pass$ t a6ects ! #gc visually impair$2 y get to "k ab :at types ( social programs & ev5ts = ! visually impair$ >e "! t we c ei "picipate 9 or produce4 ,at ! 3v5;ns y get to "k :at is available1 & y c talk ) o!rs ab h[ y d c]ta9 ?+s40 ,ms4 ,p1co is a /aun* 2liev] 9 ! p[] ( bl p com+ tgr to advocate & to le>n f ea* o!r4 ,%e hopes t ,,d3b & ,,acb w 3t9ue to "w to 9cr1se memb]%ip & to recruit div]se memb]s4 ,smoke ,signal ,s5t f ,quiet ,wat] by ,reg9a ,br9k ,_m ( u ?9k we "k a lot ab ! 9dig5\s p ( ,am]ica4 ,we h le>n$ f \r hi/ory books1 televi.n programs1 & mass m$ia :at we ne$ to "k1 "r8 ,mo/ likely1 ! answ] to ? "q #gd is t we h n le>n$ 5\<1 & _m ( ! ?+s we ?9k we "k >e 9a3urate4 ,i _h ! pl1sure ( 9t]view+ ,de,anna ,noriega f ! ,miss\ri ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl & ask$ h] ab h] ance/ry4 ,%e sd h] "m 0 a memb] ( ! gr\p we "k z ! ,*ippewa b :o call !mvs ! ,ojibwe4 ,%e "ks h] "f desc5d$ f ! ,apa*e peoples1 b %e is n sure : bran*1 s does n "k _! 9dig5\s "n4 ,de,anna has be5 active 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s9ce #aihj :5 ,kim ,*>lson1 !n presid5t ( ! ,oregon ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 2gan to m5tor h] af %e att5d$ a /ate 3v5;n4 ,2f ?1 ,de,anna & h] husb& 7 9 ! ,p1ce ,corps1 plac$ 9 ,we/]n ,samoa to e/abli% a s*ool = ! bl1 & active 9 h] local *ur* ) old] bl p4 ,de,anna 0 $ucat$ 9 public s*ools 9 ,mi*igan1 ,texas1 & ,cali=nia1 ": #ge h] "m resi/$ ! pressure to s5d h] to a resid5tial s*ool1 f9ally relocat+ to make sure %e cd /ay at home4 ,_m ,am]icans d n r1lize \r 9dig5\s popula;n 0 subject$ to =c$ resid5tial s*ool+1 ": ^! *n 7 puni%$ = practic+ _! ance/ral cu/oms1 religion1 language1 & o!r aspects ( _! cultural id5t;y1 $ucat$ away f _! families & commun;y & compell$ to 8assimilate40 ,_m 9dig5\s *n 7 abus$1 n"e saw _! p>5ts ag1 or bo?4 ,? is :y ,de,anna's "m 0 s /r;g ab h] /ay+ at home to g to s*ool & :y ,de,anna is glad %e did4 ,de,anna graduat$ f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,/anislaw 9 ,cali=nia & got h] f/ guide dog j 2f %e 2gan college4 ,! v f/ a6iliate %e jo9$ 0 ! ,guide ,dog ,us]s ( ,oregon4 ,s9ce !n1 :]"e %e has liv$1 %e #gf has be5 a "p ( h] local *apt] & v>i\s a6iliates >.d ! c.try1 & s]v$ 9 l1d]%ip z a bo>d memb]1 (fic]1 & presid5t ( s"eal organiza;ns 9 ,,acb4 ,%e 3t9ues to "picipate 9 h] local commun;y at food banks1 libr>ies1 & /reet fairs ) h] husb&1 :o n[ uses a :eel*air4 ,!y bo? use ^! v5ues to fur!r ! aw>e;s ( 4abil;y & bl;s4 ,%e has liv$ "? "s 3t5ti\s situa;ns 9 ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl1 9clud+ :5 ! executive director & ! presid5t ( ,,acb 7 at odds ) "o ano!r4 ,9 ea* 9/.e1 ,de,anna has s"\ to 2 a p1cemak] & 3s5sus build]4 ,%e values all p1 reg>d.s ( _! visual acu;y1 o!r 4abilities1 or *oices 3c]n+ mobil;y & daily liv+4 ,%e supports lit]acy1 9clud+ spe>h1d+ "o ( ! f/ programs ": brl books 7 made available = bl *n & #gg *n ( bl p>5ts to keep4 ,%e wd l to see ,,acb r1* \ 9 bo? direc;ns1 to old] p go+ bl & ! families ( "y p & bl *n1 mitigat+ ! isola;n _m bl p live )9 bo? gr\ps4 ,p ) visual 4abilities ne$ m5tors & pe] support1 ) att5;n t[>d r1*+ p f div]se cultures & backgr.ds4 ,h] favorite quota;n is f ,lily ,toml93 8,i alw ?"\ "sbody "\ to d "s?+ ab t1 b !n ,i r1liz$ ,i 0 "sbody40 ,? is ! message %e wants to s5d to all ( u4 ,feel+ ,3nect$ 9 ,new ,mexico by ,*]yl ,cum+s ,elizabe? 8,be?0 ,fazio is a new memb] :o has "kn ab ! ,am]ican ,c\ncil ( ! ,bl s9ce ! #aigjs4 ,be? is a memb] ( ,bl ,9=ma;n ,te*nology #gh ,speciali/s "<,,bits">1 & is 3sid]+ jo9+ addi;nal a6iliates4 ,be? describ$ h]f by say+1 8,i'm a milit>y brat4 ,my dad 0 a ,sicilian f ,brooklyn1 & my mom's family is f ,spa9 & settl$ 9 ! /ate l;g 2f x 2came ,new ,mexico4 ,i h a "pn] :o is f ,cuba1 & we h ?ree kids & s"eal gr&*n40 ,a few ye>s ago1 ,be? r1*$ \ to ,,acb = help4 ,be? 0 exp]i5c+ h1l? issues & 0 admitt$ to a rehab c5t]_/nurs+ home4 ,%e f.d t a prescrib$ "o-mon? /ay 2came six mon?s1 ) ! facil;y try+ to get h] to /ay p]man5tly4 ,be? felt t ! facil;y tri$ to 3v9ce h] & ! /ate t %e cdn't take c>e ( h]f s t !y cd get ,m$icaid pay;ts4 ,want+ to get back to ! commun;y1 ,be? 3tact$ ,,acb & ask$ !m to help h] get \ #gi ( ! nurs+ home4 ,be? sd1 8,tony ,/eph5s & ,claire ,/anley fil$ a compla9t ) ! attorney g5]al's (fice on my 2half4 ,x wasn't until ? happ5$ t1 )9 a week1 ,i 0 \ ( ! nurs+ home40 ,be? 0 v grate;l = all ( ! assi/.e %e rcvd1 & want$ to get 9volv$ ) h] local *apt]4 ,h["e1 %e lives #bjj miles away f ! local *apt] & cdn't "picipate 9 meet+s4 ,h] opportun;y to 3nect ) ,,acb r1lly >riv$ :5 ,,acb 2gan to (f] commun;y calls4 ,z a result ( h] "picipa;n ) ! calls1 ,be? 0 able to le>n m ab ,,acb1 meet new p & 9cr1se h] k ab a v>iety ( issues a6ect+ ! lives ( bl & l[ vi.n p4 ,be? wd l to see ,,acb & h] local *apt] 9cr1se & div]sify memb]%ip & to use te*nology t all[s memb]s ) & )\t #hj comput]s to att5d meet+s4 ,addi;nally1 %e wd l ,,acb to figure \ a way to 3t9ue build+ commun;y by develop+ a =um : all[s memb]s ) & )\t comput]s to directly 3nect ) ea* o!r4 ,%e al hopes t h] local *apt] c advocate = audible p$e/rian signals1 a3essible vot+ & af=dable & a3essible h\s+4 ,be? looks =w>d to opportunities to get m 9volv$4 ,a ,man ,:o ,has ,made a ,di6];e by ,mi*ael ;,e4 ,g>rett ,"h9 is ! pr(ile ( a man :o has made a di6];e to ^? he t\*$ "?\t 8 life4 ,/ud5t a?lete1 l1d]1 family man1 commun;y activi/1 au?or1 pr(essor at a major univ]s;y2 ^! >e j a few ( ! attributes ( ,dr4 ,g5e ,i4 ,brooks1 #ha ,ph4,d4 ,dr4 ,brooks is a graduate ( ! ,texas ,s*ool = ! ,bl & ,visually ,impair$ "<,,tsbvi">1 ": he 0 a model /ud5t & m$al-w9n+ a?lete4 ,he 2gan 8 c>e] z a resid5tial sup]visor = ! ,d1f_/,bl9d ,program at ,,tsbvi f #aigc to #aiha4 ,af rcvg 8 ba*elor's degree f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas & 8 ma/]'s degree f ,texas ,a@&,m ,k+sville1 he 2gan to build on 8 c>e] opportunities4 ,f #aihe onw>d1 ,dr4 ,brooks s]v$ 9 a numb] ( capacities relat$ to ! rehabilita;n ( 9dividuals :o >e bl or d1f_/bl9d4 ,he 0 a gue/ lectur]1 rese>*]1 program tra9] & co-au?or ( >ticles relat$ to 8 doctoral 4s]ta;n1 : 0 5titl$ 8,correlates ( ,sub/.e ,abuse ,am;g ,p ) ,bl9d;s_/,visual #hb ,impair;t40 ,he rcvd 8 ,ph4,d4 9 ,special ,$uca;n1 ,rehabilita;n ,c\nselor ,$uca;n f ! ,univ]s;y ( ,texas-,au/91 ": he ultimately 2came a full-"t lectur]4 ,9 addi;n to 8 /ell> c>e]1 ,dr4 ,brooks has giv5 m* "t to commun;y s]vice4 ,he s]v$ on ! bo>ds ( bo? ! ,coali;n ( ,texans ) ,4abilities & ,4abil;y ,"rs ,texas2 s]v$ z bo? *airman & secret>y ( ! ,texas ,commis.n = ! ,bl ,regional ,advisory ,committee2 & s]v$ #ab ye>s on ! gov]n+ bo>d ( ,,tsbvi4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ( ^! ?+s1 he f.d "t to 2 m>ri$ & raise ?ree *n4 ,?\< retir$1 to ? 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