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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

A Disability Rights Icon’s Long Legacy

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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News, Daily News, News Commentary, Politics

4.62.3K Ratings

🗓️ 13 March 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Judy Heumann devoted her life to advocating for Americans with disabilities and was a fixture at protests, sit-ins, and activist meetings, eventually becoming a presidential advisor. After passing away at 75, her work continues through her friends and those she fought for. Guest: Sandy Ho, founder of Disability and Intersectionality Summit and disability policy researcher. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits like zero ads on any Slate podcast, bonus episodes of shows like Slow Burn and Amicus—and you’ll be supporting the work we do here on What Next. Sign up now at slate.com/whatnextplus to help support our work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

I called up Sandi Ho and asked her to tell me everything she could about one of her favorite

0:10.6

people.

0:11.6

A woman she knew was Bubby, even though they weren't related at all.

0:21.0

Sandi's Bubby had a proper name, Judy Human, and Judy died at age 75 a few days back.

0:28.9

How did you hear that Judy had died?

0:30.9

That was a tough moment.

0:36.9

All of a sudden my phone was absolutely blowing up with text messages.

0:42.9

It was just such a shock.

0:47.9

I just could not wrap my mind around it because it was only one or three weeks ago that I

0:54.6

was talking with her over the phone and asking me about my master's thesis and how I liked

0:59.4

my job and what my favorite part of my job was and how my family was doing.

1:05.2

Sandi and Judy met because both of them used wheelchairs and both of them focused the bulk

1:09.9

of their time on fighting for disability awareness and inclusion.

1:14.5

After decades as an activist, Judy eventually advised two presidential administrations.

1:20.0

She was known as the mother of the Disability Rights Movement.

1:23.3

Sandy was just starting out, organizing mentorship programs for young people like her.

1:29.3

I first met Judy in 2015.

1:34.3

We are so excited to have you here.

1:36.3

It has been quite a week with our celebration.

1:39.3

Judy and Sandy's first meeting was actually captured on video.

1:43.3

They were put on a panel together, a White House function for Champions of Change.

1:49.3

Next, Sandy home.

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