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Now displaying: 2024
Nov 1, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures, talk radio/podcast on disability and aging issues, KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM, interviews Alexia  Kemerling, REV UP Coalitions Coordinator at AAPD..

Topic: POWER THE DISABILITY VOTE

Contact: akemerling@aapd.com

https://www.aapd.com/about-rev-up/

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

Oct 27, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Anastasia Somoza International Disability Rights Advocate and DNC Delegate Consultant.

Topic;  2024 Election Issues

Contact;  Google Anastasia Somoza

 https://www.nytimes.com/20/24/10/08/health/harris-medicare-home-care.html?unlocked_article_code=1.vu4.REdt.0klP_E14NN7Z

 

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

Oct 19, 2024

Bob Kafka host of BFF KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe. NM interviews Lauren Alden Director, IL Services. Liberty Resources, Pa. 

Topic; Power The Disability Vote - Pennslyvania.

Contact: laurenalden@libertyresources.org

https://benderleadership.org/rev-up-voting-campaign/

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork,io/

Oct 13, 2024

Bob Kafka  host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe interviews Kevin Gotkin Artist, Organizer and Editor of Crip News.

Topic:: Disability Journalism Today

Contact: https://cripnews.substack.com/

 

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork,io/

Oct 5, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Zan Thorton, ADAPT of Georgia and Roll to the Polls.  Joining Zan is Stacey Ramirez, Co Convener REV UP Georgia

Topic:  Organizing State Disability Voting Coalitions

           Power The Disability Vote

           Roll to the Polls

Contact: adaptgazan@gmail.com    678 358 9540

               sramirez.crimminz@gmail.com

               https://rolltothepolls.org

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

Sep 28, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Dara Baldwin, Activist, Scholar and Author.

Topic: Dara's most recent book, "TO BE A PROBLEM: A Black Woman's Survival In The Racist                                                                 Disability Rights Movement"

Contact: daraldb18@gmail.com

https://www.beaconbroadside.com/broadside/to-be-a-problem/

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

Sep 15, 2024

Bob Kafka host of BFF KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Tony Coelho, former Democratic Congressman and  former Chair of the DNC Disability Council. Tony introduced the ADA in the House.

Topic: 2024 Election - What is at stake for the Disability Community

 

Contact:  tony@onewharf.com

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

Sep 8, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Michelle Bishop, Manager, Voter Access and Engagement for the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN)

Topic: Role of NDRN in voting in every state and territory. 

Contact:  michelle.bishop@ndrn.org

               https://www.ndrn.org

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

Aug 22, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures, KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Eric Welsby, Advocacy Director, Detroit Disability Power. Eric has been a Social Justice advocate for over 20 years.

Topic:  Programs of DDP and focus on voting outreach.

Contact:  Eric@DetroitDisabilityPower.org

             www.DetroitDisabilityPower.org

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

  

Aug 16, 2024

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Sachin Pavithran, Ex Dir of the Access Board.

Contact: https://www.access-board.gov

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

Aug 3, 2024

Bob Kafka host of BFF interviews Becky Ogle, Consultant and "Yellowdog" Democrat

Topic: Importance of the 2024 Election - Threat to disability rights, services and supports

Contact; bogle08@gmail.com  

Resources: 

 www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/07/26/fact-sheet-the-biden-administration-marks-the-anniversary-of-the-americans-with-disabilities-act

Google:   Project 2025 

 

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jul 27, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe, NM interviews Dan Wilkins, Advocate, Manager of the Tom Olin Collection and Team Member of the Caravan for Freedom and Justice.

Topic:  Disability History and Culture

Contact: wheelchairboy57@gmail.com

Resources: https://tomolincollection.com/

                  https://thedisabilitycaravan.com/

 

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

 

 

Jul 21, 2024

Bob Kafka host of BFF interviews Dewayne Johnson, AAPD Civic Engagement Manger.

Topic:  Programs of AAPD and importance of voting

Contact: djohnson@aapd.com

https;//www.aapd.com/disability-voting-rights-week/

 

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

Jul 13, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures KSFR 101.1 Santa Fe interviews:                                                                        

Karen Tamley, President and CEO of Access Living - Chicago . Karen is former Commissioner of Chicago Mayor's Office for People with DIsabilities. Karen also served as Chair of the U.S. Access Board. Karen continues her long activism in the disability rights community.

Topic:  Challenges Confronting CIL's and the Disability Righrs Community 2024/2025

Contact: www.AccessLiving.org

               312 640 2100

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

Jul 6, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Lex Frieden, Director Independent Living Research Utilization (ILRU) at TIRR Memorial Hermann Research Center, Educator and Disability Polic,y Consultant.

Topic:s  Disability Pride/Justice Month; ADA History; 2024/2025 Challenges.

Contact:  Lex.Frieden@outlook.com

Resources:  https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Frieden

https://constitutioncenter.org/biog/forgotten-founders-gouverneur-morris

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disability_Pride_Month

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

Jun 28, 2024

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Mike Ervin, ADAPT Activist, Writer, Playwright, Satarist and Blogger " SMART ASS CRIPPLE"

Topic: Activism and Irreverence in the Disability Movement

Contact: https://smartasscripple.blogspot.com/?m=1

Resource: https://thekidsareallright.org/story.html

 

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

Jun 22, 2024

Bob host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews Anita Cameron, 42 year Disability Justice Activist, Minority Outreach for Not Dead Yet, Received one of the ten 2024 Borealis Philanthrophy Black Disabled Liberation Fund grants.  This interview is broadcast on the 25th anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark Olmstead (Curtis/Wilson) Decision.

Topic:  Disability Rights ARE Civil Rights

Contact:  anitacameron007@gmail.com

Resources:  https://www.naacpldf.org/disability-rights-and-racial-justice/

                   https://archive.ada.gov/olmstead/olmstead_about_htm

                   https://notdeadyet.org/

                   https://borealisphilanthrophy.org/2024/16/borealis-philanthrophy-launches-the-black-disabled-liberation-project/

 

Transcript:   https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

 

Jun 14, 2024

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews:

Jill Jacobs, Ex Dir Natl Assn of Councils on Developmental Disabilities (NACDD)

Theo Braddy, Ex Dir Natl Council on Independent Living (NCIL)

Topic:  NCIL and NACDD Cooperating and Bridging Organizational Silos. 

Contact: NACDD - https://nacdd.org

              NCIL - https://ncil.org/      theo@ncil.org

 

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

  

Jun 7, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Chanda Hinton Senior Executive Director of Chanda Center for Health in Colorado.

Topic:  Integrative Health Strategies

Contact:  https://chandacenter.org/who-we-are/

Kate Dore - kate@barriecohen.com

Resource: Complementary and Integrative Health Waiver

                 https://hcpf.colorado.gov/complementary-integrative-health-waiver-cih

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

May 31, 2024

Bob host of Barrier Free Futures (BFF) interviews Katy Neas, CEO of The Arc of the United States

Topic:  Challenges confronting the disability community for 2024/25.

Contact:  https://thearc.org/about-us/

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

May 19, 2024

Bob Kafka host of BFF interviews Colleen Flanigan, Founder Disability Action for America.

Topic:  People with disabilities in/running for local, state or national office.  Good, Bad, Ugly

Bob interviews live the Leadership Team for a Vigil targeted toward Texas Governor Greg Abbott over his ignoring critical community integration issues confronting people with disabilities and older Texans.  THE Vigil was organized by ADAPT of Texas, Desert ADAPT and the Personal Attendant Coalition of Texas (PACT).  Greg Abbott has used a wheelchair since July 1984.  He was elected Governor in 2014. 

Leadership Team:  Cathy Cranston - Josue Rodriguez - Kristi Lai

 Topic:  Anatomy of Direct Action

Contact:  www.adaptoftexas.org

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

May 12, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Maria Town, President and CEO of the American Association of People with Disabilities (AAPD).

Topics:  History of AAPD;  Coalition Building:; AAPD Programs; The Disability Vote;                                         New 504 Rules; Challenges 2024/25

Contact:  https://www.aapd.com/      mtown@aapd.com

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

Apr 27, 2024

Bob Kafka, host of Barrier Free Futures, interviews Nicole Jorwic, Chief of Advocacy and Campaigns, Caring Across Generations; Coordinator, Care Can't Wait Coalition.

Contact: nicole@caringacross.org

Resoures:  https://caringacross.org/

                 https://www.carecantwait.org/

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

Apr 20, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Diane Coleman, Founder, President and CEO of NOT DEAD YET - The Resistance.

Topic: Status of Assisted Suicide in the United States

Contact:   www.notdeadyet.org

                 dcoleman@notdeadyet.org

 

Resources: https://dredf.org/public-policy/assisted-suicide/key-objections-to-the-legalization-of-assisted-suicide/

https://www.cnn.com/2014/11/26/us/physician-assisted-suicide-fast-facts/index.html

 

Where Assisted Suicide is legal.

Oregon  Washington  Montana  Vermont  California  Colorado  Washington DC  Hawaii

New Jersey  Maine  New Mexico

 

Transcript:  https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

 

Apr 13, 2024

Bob Kafka host of Barrier Free Futures interviews Rebecca Cokley, Program Officer for US Disability Rights, Ford Foundation.  Rebecca serves as Ford Foundation liaison to the President's Council for Disability Inclusion in Philanthrophy.

Topics: Growing Awareness of Funders of Disability Programs

Contact: https://www.fordfoundation.org/about/people/rebecca-cokley/

Resource: Disability & Philanthrophy Forum

https://disabilityphilanthrophy.org/

 

Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/

 

 

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