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Media that represents disability is something we’re passionate about at Rooted in Rights. In these pieces, you’ll learn why authentic representation is so important to making change.

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An Open Letter to Hollywood: Inauthentic Representation of Disability Isn’t Representation At All

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Rooted in Rights Reviews – Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist

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Rooted in Rights Reviews: Come As You Are

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The author and her husband, two smiling white individuals, hug each other in front of a lake. Sarah, who has straight, medium-length brown hair and is wearing a black and white floral dress, speaks into his ear. Her husband, who has wavy, close-cropped dark blonde hair, and is wearing a gray shirt and black suit jacket, bends his head, as if to listen.

Sundance TV’s “This Close” Strengthened My Marriage

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Rooted in Rights Team Highlights from 2019

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A Look Back at the Words and Wisdom of the Rooted in Rights Blog in 2019

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Scoot Smart!

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Mental Voices Africa – Brian

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Mental Voices Africa – Festus (English voice over)

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Mental Voices Africa – Festus (Swahili)

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Mental Voices Africa – Harrison

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Mental Voices Africa – Nick

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Mental Voices Africa – Phyllis

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Stop Sharing Those Viral Videos of the Disabled High Schooler Scoring the Touchdown

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