Kristen Joiner

Jun 27, 2024 | audible.com | Alanna McAuliffe |Judith E. Heumann |Kristen Joiner |Imani Perry

Up until her death in early 2023, Judith “Judy” Heumann was an advocate at the very forefront of the movement demanding equity for disabled folks.

Mar 14, 2023 | beaconbroadside.com | Kristen Joiner

By Kristen Joiner “So, you’ve been a feminist and worked in human rights your whole career?” Judy Heumann asked me the first time we met to discuss the possibility of writing her memoir. “Right.” “And you never knew disability was a civil rights issue?” Since I’d already owned up to this, I nodded again. “So, what makes you think you can write my story?” I paused. Judy Heumann always invited total honesty.