“It’s nice to have an ally like RespectAbility that sees a need and then takes the necessary steps to help inclusion across multiple platforms—not only in film and television, but also in the political arena.” – John Lawson John Lawson, a self-advocate, has been an integral part of RespectAbility’s team fighting stigmas in Hollywood. He [click to continue...]
Samford student fights stigma in Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C., September 15, 2019 – After spending the summer working for a disability advocacy group, Samford University senior Jolie Carr plans to bring her newfound knowledge of disability issues back to campus. Over the summer, Carr helped recruit volunteers and plan a Capitol Hill summit for RespectAbility, [click to continue...]
“RespectAbility is an organization that leads by example. The team is very supportive of teaching and helping companies and individuals understand best practices for diversity and inclusion. RespectAbility doesn’t want to blame people – it wants to teach people.” – Andrea Jennings Andrea Jennings, a passionate self-advocate living and working in California, has volunteered with [click to continue...]
Washington, D.C., August 22 – Entertainment leaders convened at RespectAbility’s 2019 Capitol Hill Summit last month to discuss how they are working to change the media’s portrayal of people with disabilities. The panel featured moderator Jonathan Murray, reality TV pioneer, and panelists Nasreen Alkhateeb, Candace Cable and Teresa Hammond, with a video greeting by the [click to continue...]
Jolie Carr was a senior at Samford University in Birmingham, where she was President of TEDxSamfordU, an organization that hosts TED talk-style events. She was also the VP of community relations for Samford’s chapter of the women’s fraternity Delta Delta Delta.
