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KPFA - Pushing Limits

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing insight into the grassroots disability movement to the general public.

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Pushing Limits – July 29, 2022

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2022/07/29

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – July 29, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

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Musicians with Disabilities – Pushing Limits – July...

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2022/07/15

Another in our occasional series of programs about musicians who have disabilities. Lets see… …this time, artists from Brazil, from Hawaii, a famous film/ theatrical musical composer, and perhaps one or two rock and rollers. Eddie Ytuarte hosts. The post Musicians with Disabilities – Pushing Limits – July 15, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

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CARE Court Equals Oppression – Pushing Limits – July...

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2022/07/01

Our governor is racing through the legislature with a bill that will bring huge changes in how homeless people are treated in California. The so-called Care Court bill is quickly moving through the committees in both senate and assembly without a single “no” vote. The people who are saying “no” are disability and homeless advocates who are united in calling this an unacceptable racist and classist plan that will harm the very people it claims it will help. Vanessa Ramos In this program, two of

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Ted Jackson – E.D. of Berkeley Independent Living...

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2022/06/17

Ted Jackson Disability Activists in Berkeley made history in 1972 when they opened the first Independent Living Center in the country. All U.S. states and territories now have multiple Independent Living Centers. Numerous people have served as Executive Directors of the Berkeley Center as the organization weathered ups and downs, grown and survived. In April of this year Ted Jackson was appointed the new Executive Director. Ted Jackson is a disability advocate, LGBTQ activist, accessibility

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Neil Marcus Memorial – Pushing Limits – June 3, 2022

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2022/06/03

Neil Marcus leaning against a dark reflective background, on which we see his reflection. Courtesy of Neil Marcus and Gary Ivanek. Today we celebrate the life of actor and playwright, Neil Marcus who died last November. Born with dystonia, a neurological disorder that causes involuntary muscle contractions and affects speech. Marcus thought of his disability as an art. Neil Marcus is best known for his play “Storm Reading”, a piece that deals with his day-to-day experiences as a person with a

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Anti-Racist Disability Activists – Pushing Limits –...

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2022/05/06

Micah Peace White disabled activists combating racism against the non-white disabled community is the topic of this edition of Pushing Limits radio program. Producer/host Eddie Ytuarte will interview Micah Peace, a co-coordinator of Disability SURJ, a chapter of the national organization Showing Up For Racial Justice. SURJ is “a national network of groups and individuals organizing white people for racial and economic justice.” SURJ Activists Photo from

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Pushing Limits – April 22, 2022

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2022/04/22

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – April 22, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – April 8, 2022

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2022/04/08

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – April 8, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

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Advisory Committees – What Are They Good For? –...

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2022/03/25

Christine Fitzgerald, Advisory Committees for VTA, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Many nursing homes, transportation agencies, senior services, housing authorities and other groups that heavily impact people with disabilities have Advisory Committees. And, low income and disabled people are often asked to serve on them. Are these committees just window dressing? Is a committee member like a wedding planner who’s only allowed to plan the reception centerpieces? How can a

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Pushing Limits – February 25, 2022

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2022/02/25

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on even weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – February 25, 2022 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – February 11, 2022

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2022/02/11

On February 11, Pushing Limits radio program will present an interview with Cara Reedy who is the Director of Disability Media Alliance Project (DMAP) at DREDF where she is working to change the way media represents little people, and the general disability community. Ms. Reedy has previously worked is a journalist and producer for CNN producing documentaries; as well as writing for Eatocracy and CNN Business. In 2019, she produced her most recent short documentary for The Guardian entitled

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“Golem Girl” with Riva Lehrer – Pushing Limits –...

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2022/01/28

Riva Lehrer is an artist, writer and curator who focuses on the socially challenged body. She is best known for representations of people whose physical embodiment, sexuality, or gender identity have long been stigmatized. Part of a vibrant Chicago disability activist community, her portraits include Carrie Sandahl, Alice Wong, Lennard Davis, Nadina LaSpina, and many other bright lights of the disability community. Her memoir and audio book, Golem Girl, is a complex story of growing up with a

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Pushing Limits – January 14, 2022

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2022/01/14

Pushing Limits radio program welcomes disability organizer Dustin Gibson who presents his views about the interrelationship between race and disability. Dustin also works to end the institutionalization and incarceration system that creates and deepens disability in the prison system. He’s worked with all three Centers for Independent Living in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania region with a focus on deinstitutionalization and youth self-advocacy. He’s held positions with both of the National Independent

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“Plain Jane: The Shockumentary” -Pushing Limits –...

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2021/12/31

Jane Hash Today’s show features Plain Jane: The Shockumentary, a film by Jane Hash, who is anything but plain. Join host Mark Romoser as he interviews Jane Hash. Find out why it’s called the Shockumentary. Spoiler alert: Mermaids are involved. The post “Plain Jane: The Shockumentary” -Pushing Limits – December 31, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – December 17, 2021

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2021/12/17

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – December 17, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – December 3, 2021

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2021/12/03

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – December 3, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

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Pushing Limits – November 19, 2021

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2021/11/19

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – November 19, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

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Crisis and Support – Pushing Limits – November 5, 2021

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2021/11/05

Jim Van Buskirk When an old friend went to the hospital and suddenly found his moderate disability had become both severe and life threatening, Jim Van Buskirk wanted to help. Although he lived over a thousand miles away, Van Buskirk found a useful role in posting daily updates on a Caring Bridge site. It was certainly emotional but becoming somewhat routine until… Jim found himself lying in a hospital bed too. Jim Van Buskirk tells this unfolding story. We also talk about Buskirk’s work with

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Remembering Marilyn Golden

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2021/10/22

Host Mark Romoser worked with Marilyn to stop physician-assisted suicide in both Hawai’i and California. Guest Mary Lou Breslin worked with her at the Disability Rights Education and Defense Fund (DREDF) in Berkeley for many years. Marilyn was one of the foremost experts on accessible transportation. Also, our own Eddie Ytuarte will share some of his personal reminiscences of Marilyn. Join us as we look back on Marilyn’s life in disability rights activism and beyond. photo: KPFA The post Remembering

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Pushing Limits – October 8, 2021

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2021/10/08

A half-hour radio show providing critical coverage of disability issues and bringing the insight of the grassroots disability movement to the general public. The show alternates weekly and airs on Odd weeks Friday 2:30pm. The post Pushing Limits – October 8, 2021 appeared first on KPFA.

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