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Misleading Media: Disabilities in Film and Television

November 27, 2019 By Lindsey Reid

  While one in four people in the United States live with a disability, it is unlikely that a person would give that estimate based on representation in popular media.    Is this because of an overall misunderstanding about the parameters of disabilities among the general public?  Or do the producers of film and television realize they […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights Tagged With: CRPD, disability rights, education, human rights, social change, social justice

Cupcake and the State of Missing Children in the U.S.

November 13, 2019 By Tayyaba Khan

It breaks my heart to write about the tragedy of the three-year-old little girl Kamille “Cupcake” McKinney, fondly known as Cupcake, who was abducted from a birthday party about two weeks ago here in Birmingham, Alabama. AMBER alerts were issued across Alabama and extended into neighboring states in an effort to locate her. The Birmingham […]

Filed Under: Children's Rights, government, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups, North America Tagged With: America, children, civil rights, Crimes against humanity, human rights, social justice, torture

Young Activists and the Burden of Change

October 30, 2019 By Lindsey Reid

What would you do if you felt like the whole world was on your shoulders before you were even old enough to vote?  Many children have faced this exact question, some of which have been acknowledged for their extraordinary efforts to make the world a better place.  Malala Yousafzai.  Greta Thunberg.  Emma González and David […]

Filed Under: Activism, Children's Rights Tagged With: children, culture, education, human rights, mental health, social change, social justice

The Sheer Violation of Human Rights in Kashmir

October 7, 2019 By Tayyaba Khan

This Sunday September 29, a protest and awareness gathering was conducted at Linn Park by the Birmingham Islamic Society to advocate for the rights of Kashmiris. The attendees dressed in red to show their support for the victims who vocalized their concerns and shared their stories. Some local Birmingham families have not been able to […]

Filed Under: Asia, Civil and Political Rights, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups, religious rights, War/Peace Tagged With: civil rights, Crimes against humanity, democracy, human rights, Muslims, social justice, United Nations

Asking For Help When You Have A Mental Illness

June 26, 2019 By Ajanet Rountree

** The mental health relationship between public health and human rights is often misunderstood. Humanity can begin to see the underlying and overarching interconnections among poverty, its relation to lack of health insurance and untreated mental health issues, and individual and public safety. This blog seeks to provide insight and resources that help bridge the […]

Filed Under: government, Guest blogger, International, North America, Public health Tagged With: accessibility, culture, mental health, remove stigma, social justice

A Value Shift Toward Fashion

April 12, 2019 By Ajanet Rountree

I have thought a lot about the phrase “speaking truth to power” over the last few days. Perhaps my musings have a lot to do with the free space I have in my mind now that my thesis is complete. Or it could be the anger I feel knowing that children of Hollywood actresses and […]

Filed Under: Activism, Asia, Children's Rights, Civil and Political Rights, Economic Rights, Human Rights of Special Groups, International, Minority Rights, North America, Women's Rights Tagged With: culture, disposability, fashion, globalization, social change, social justice, Women

Dr. Robert Bullard: Health Equity through Environmental, Economic and Racial Justice

April 9, 2019 By Ajanet Rountree

Dr. Robert Bullard has been fighting alongside the citizens of various cities for their right to a clean environment. He positions himself as a dot-connector who utilizes the central theme of fairness, justice, and equity. He is a seeker of just equity. His fight began with the demand of his wife, Linda, in 1979 after […]

Filed Under: Activism, Civil and Political Rights, Environmental Rights, government, IHR Events, Minority Rights, North America, Public health Tagged With: America, children, climate change, culture, environmental justice, environmental racism, social justice, water

At the Intersection of Disability and Everything Else

February 6, 2019 By Ajanet Rountree

When someone says the word intersectionality, do human rights come to mind? Maybe but probably not. For some people, intersectionality is a just buzzword used by protest movements or the liberal media, while for others is a means of social identification. It is okay if you have never heard of it or do not understand […]

Filed Under: Disability Rights, Human Rights Issues, Human Rights of Special Groups, IHR Events, International Tagged With: black feminism, disability as a fetish, DisabilityRightsBHM, inspiration porn, intersectionality, social change, social constructions, social justice

Interconnection Among Dance and Human Rights

November 26, 2018 By rozhan

Two things, seemingly unrelated, have the ability to impact and reshape people’s lives. Toni Shapiro-Phim worked at a refugee camp in Indonesia and Thailand, where a lot of people came from Vietnam and Cambodia. In Vietnam, many went through a horrific journey to arrive in Indonesia, while in Cambodia they were fleeing genocide. Something that […]

Filed Under: Activism, Civil and Political Rights, Environmental Rights, Human Rights Issues, Minority Rights, Public health Tagged With: coexistence, community, dance, disposability, social justice, water scarcity

Marching Ardor

October 12, 2018 By Ajanet Rountree

by Mary Johnson- Butterworth When someone close to me questioned the importance of my marching with White Birminghamians For Black Lives, I wrote this poem as a response.  I proudly carry a sign, “White Silence Breeds Injustice,” every Friday from 4:30-6:30 at Kelly Ingram Park.  Everyone is welcome. “WHITE SILENCE BREEDS INJUSTICE,” Words I hold in […]

Filed Under: Activism, Civil and Political Rights, Guest blogger, Human Rights Issues, Minority Rights Tagged With: ally, black lives matter, DACA, huddled masses, injustice, protest, social justice, white birminghamians for black lives

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