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Upcoming Community Funeral & Shiva Services: In Memory of Judy Heumann
The funeral service will take place on Wednesday, March 8 at 10am at Adas Israel Congregation in Kay Hall, or livestreamed below, followed by burial at Judean Memorial Gardens.
Live real-time captioning will be available at this link: https://www.streamtext.net/player?event=Judy-Heumann.
Additionally the family will be receiving guests at a gathering at Adas Israel immediately following the burial.
Judy Heumann movie by Samuel Habib: An interview freom 6 years ago. On Youtube
I made this movie for my final history and english project on the American Dream and the Disability Rights movement – it’s about disability rights hero Judy Heumann. I got to interview her. Check it out and let me know what you think!
Because she made a fuss, Judy Heumann made everyone’s life better. Youtube recap of Rachel Maddow segment from yesterday
Rachel Maddow celebrates the life and accomplishments of Judy Heumann, a tireless advocate for the rights of the disabled who helped secure the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act.
NCIL Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann
The National Council on Independent Living is heartbroken to learn of the passing of NCIL co-founder Judy Heumann. We have lost a pioneer in the disability community and the Independent Living Movement, and the world will not be the same without our beloved friend and colleague.
Judy was a founding member of the Berkeley Center for Independent Living, the first CIL in the United States. Along with Ed Roberts and so many others, she helped launch the Independent Living Movement.
Judy was involved in too many advocacy efforts to count. She was instrumental in the development and implementation of numerous groundbreaking pieces of legislation including the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Her work to implement Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act cemented her place in history and set an example that has inspired millions of disabled people worldwide. More recently, she worked on international disability issues, including the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
Judy was featured in the 2020 Oscar Nominated Documentary Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, which can be watched on Netflix and YouTube.
“Judy had a long-standing history with NCIL and continued to be an active supporter. As the new executive director of NCIL, I was honored and blown away that Judy called me a few days ago to say congratulations and offered to work with me to rebuild NCIL because it meant that much to her. We planned to meet in DC to organize our thoughts.
Judy wanted to invite a few other pioneers involved with NCIL in the beginning, and to work with new disability leaders and get them more involved. This communicated that Judy would never have stopped leading and working on behalf of others — she did to the end.
I am encouraged and motivated by this. I will never to stop either!
Thank you, Judy Heumann, for a life well lived. You changed my life and the lives of millions of others! We will finish the race now.”
– Theo Braddy, NCIL Executive Director
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