Ava Lorelei Deakin
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Bestselling #Author of Tomorrow Begins Now 📚 | Student | Disability Rights Advocate | Featured on: @npr, @nbc, @Suntimes, @BlockClubCHI
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Too often, Chicago has hired expensive outside counsel to "combat" civil rights claims. This is Exhibit A. Exhibit B is the Access Living lawsuit over Chicago's affordable housing portfolio that is inaccessible to #PeopleWithDisabilities. Relman Colfax PLLC blockclubchicago.org/2022/10/06/sto…
Lois Curtis is a disability rights icon, on par with the Brown v. Board plaintiffs and so many others. Kudos to Alison Barkoff for her comment in this @NPRJoeShapiro piece (and for her commitment to community inclusion over decades) #Olmstead npr.org/2022/11/05/113…
Recently, I was interviewed by Emily VanderBent about my activism and authorship. I am thrilled to share the article, which is now live on Manuscripts' Medium page. Big thanks to Emily for this opportunity! You can read the article here: medium.com/@manuscripts/a… #writing #books