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We’re here to challenge the status quo, pushing readers and writers alike to think beyond the tired tropes of disability. The Rooted in Rights Blog publishes pieces that share perspectives on disability, amplify key issues and ideas, and make it known loud and clear that disability rights are human rights. View All Topics

Activist Spotlight: Cyree Jarelle Johnson – Writer, Speaker, Artist

Activism and Advocacy, Disability History and Culture, LGBTQIA+, Race and Disability
My Journey to Rejecting Ableism and Embracing Disability Identity

Activism and Advocacy
Why Finding Cures for Genetic Disabilities Shouldn’t Be Our Main Goal

Family, Health
CVS’s New Opioid Policy Does Nothing to Solve Addiction While Negatively Impacting Pain Patients

Health, Policy
Caring for My Mental Health Through the Beautifully Complex Intersections of My Existence

LGBTQIA+, Mental Health
Customized Education Models May Hold the Key to Student Success

Education
Why Involving Disabled People in Disaster Planning Saves Lives

Activism and Advocacy, Community Living, Emergency Preparedness, Policy
We Need to Stop Stigmatizing Mental Illness

Mental Health
How the Film “Wonder” is Commercializing Facial Difference

Education, Media
Engaging in Politics as a Disabled Person: an Interview with Carrie Ann Lucas

Disability History and Culture, Disability Vote, Family
Disabled People Have the Right to Live Happily Ever After

Community Living, Relationships and Sex
Ensuring Disabled People Return to Community Living After Natural Disasters

Community Living, Emergency Preparedness, Policy