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/
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/
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
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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/
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/
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
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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/
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/
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:
Google: Project 2025
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
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/
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
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
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/
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/
Bob interviews Kelly Buckland, Disability Policy Advisor to Secretary of the Department of Transportation.
Topics: Projects in Infastructure funding that include access for people with disabilities. Using your wheelchair on airplanes. Driverless cars for people with disabilities.
Contact: kelly.buckland@dot.gov
Transcript: https://bff.justwork.io/
Bob interviews Ron Kovic, author of 'Born on the Fourth of July', 'Hurricane Street' and now completes his Vietnam Trilogy with 'A Dangerous Country An American Elegy'.
"Ron Kovic is one of America's great voices on war and what it does to the body and soul. His story is as timeless and tragic as the country itself"
---Bruce Springsteen
RESOURCES: A Dangerous Country An American Elegy Holly@hollywatsonpr.com
Akashic Books johanna@akashicbooks.com
TRANSCRIPT: https://bff.justwork.io/