Category Archives: Call In Program

#DisabilityTooWhite – Call In

Listen (29 min) Vilissa Thompson of Ramp Your Voice joins us to talk about the twitter storm she raised with her hashtag #DisabilityTooWhite.  Many people of color with disabilities tweeted about the barriers they find in the movement.  White people … Continue reading

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Inspiration Porn – Call In

 Friday, Nov. 6, 2:30-3 pm PST on KPFA Call-In Program on Inspiration Porn (510) 848-4425 Friday, Nov 6, 2:30-3 pm KPFA, 94.1 fm, www.kpfa.org The term ‘inspiration porn’ has hit social media with a flash and that’s this week’s topic. … Continue reading

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Disability Community Speaking

Listen (29 min) The phone lines are open for anyone from the disability community.  (510) 848-4425 You’ve probably seen inspirational porn, those pictures of someone with a disability matched with an encouraging slogan? Remember the facebook photo of a kid … Continue reading

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The First Time You Felt Your Disability

Listen (29 min) When was the first time you really felt your disability? Not some doctor telling you about it, not some family member crying about it; not even you, doubting your ability to prevail and grow; but the first … Continue reading

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The Disability Rights Legal Center’s Board of Directors

 The Disability Rights Legal Center’s Board of Directors is predominately non-disabled white employment defense lawyers.  They’ve built careers fighting for the Big Guys.  For a look at the history of their work as presented on their own websites, scroll down. … Continue reading

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True-to-Life Horror Stories

Listen 29 min On Halloween people go out and about wearing zombie-ghost-vampire costumes, but the disability community knows the true-to-life reality of terror.  In this program, we invited callers to tell stories of medical mistakes, bone-rattling trauma and nightmare drugs. … Continue reading

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Disability Prom Royalty

Listen (28 min) Pushing Limits radio proudly presents Disability Prom Day.   Yep, as far as we know, this is the first time ever KPFA has presented a disability prom celebration—perhaps a first in the entire bay area.     … Continue reading

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What the Doctor Ordered

Listen (28 min) A call in program as we delve into the question of when we do or don’t trust the doctor and other authorities. Doctors, in particular, often tell us to do this or don’t do that.  And, many … Continue reading

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Pushing Limits Goes to the Dogs

Listen Who only wishes for you to succeed? Who only wants to fulfill your every need? Who will be there through thick or thin? Your mother?  Think again. It’s those guide dogs and service dogs, People. When you’re down they … Continue reading

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People with Disabilities & the BART Strike

Friday, July 5, 2:30-3 pm PST, on  KPFA Workers from the Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) system went on strike this week causing massive disruptions and major media attention.  Strangely, five days into the strike there are no news reports … Continue reading

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