Remembering Judy Heumann

International News

Heumann nature: a short video on the life and legacy of disability rights activist Judy Heumann (2023, Ford Foundation)

Judy Heumann Mentored the Next Generation of Disability Advocates. (2023, New Mobility)

The World Mourns the Passing of Judy Heumann (2023, Judy Heumann)

Honoring Judy Heumann’s Legacy a tribute from Michael Ashley Stein:

‘Ultimately and thoroughly, Judy was a teacher. Completely fearless, she eagerly approached anyone at any time whenever she spied a “teachable moment.” Judy would speed up to them in her power wheelchair and insist, “Excuse me, can we talk for a minute?” What followed was invariably a polite, concise, but direct lesson on how that individual could alter their behavior to be more equitable, if not disability-empowering, in similar circumstances in the future.’ (2023, Harvard Law Review)

Disability rights activist Judy Heumann dies at 75. A rich tribute and obituary by Joseph Shapiro. (2023, NPR)

Our movement is in mourning. On the Debrief: remembering Judy Heumann, and how she changed us. (2023, Disability Debrief)

Unafraid, unbowed, and unapologetic: The life and legacy of Judy Heumann. “This is how Judy changed the world: Person by person, from the corridors of New York City’s public schools to the streets of Berkeley to the halls of power around the globe.” (2023, Ford Foundation)

Remembering Judy Heumann tributes and memories. (2023, Women Enabled International)

Judy Heumann obituary: Disability rights activist who helped shape global protocols and played a decisive role in fighting discrimination in the US. (2023, the Guardian)

Human Rights Watch Mourns Loss of Judy Heumann. (2023, Human Rights Watch)

Obituary: Judy Heumann, Who Led the Fight for Disability Rights, Dies at 75 (2023, New York Times)

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United Kingdom

Samantha Renke on how Judith Heumann was, and is, my role model. (2023, Metro.co.uk)

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Canada

Montrealers honour disability rights activist with 'Judy Promenade' It was the first of three 'Judy Promenades' this summer in the city. (2023, CBC)

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United States

The Impact of Judy Heumann’s Legacy Within the Disability Community (2023, Women Enabled International)

"Lift Me Up" A Tribute to Judy Heumann (2023, Lachi Music)

Remembering Judy Heumann: tributes from those that knew her, introduced by Jim LeBrecht. (2023, International Documentary Association)

Remembering the mother of the disability rights movement. An interview with Sandy Ho. (2023, Slate)

Statements of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on the Passing of Judy Heumann. “Judy Heumann was a trailblazer – a rolling warrior – for disability rights in America.” (2023, The White House)

What the next generation of disability activists can learn from Judy Heumann. (2023, WBUR)

Judy Heumann’s life is a testament and a reminder personal tribute by Rebecca Cokley. (2023, CNN)

Because she made a fuss, Judy Heumann made everyone's life better segment from Rachel Maddox. (2023, MSNBC)

Obituary: Judy Heumann, disability rights activist, dies at age 75. (2023, AP News)

Super Heumann: Steve Way on the legacy of the late, great disability activist Judy Heumann. “Thank you for giving me so many opportunities to have the life that I choose for myself.” (2023, Steve Way's Substack)

“All Voices Matter” Remembering Judy Heumann with tributes from Communication FIRST. (2023, Communication First)

Judy Heumann: The Legacy of Leadership. “It is often said that true leaders don’t build followers, they build more leaders.” (2023, U.S. Department of Labor Blog)

Memories of Judy Heumann, my Oldest Friend. “Although she is a fantastic communicator, Judy didn’t always warn people about what she volunteered them to do.” (2023, Helen: The Journal of Human Exceptionality)

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Brazil

World loses Judy Heumann (In Portuguese, 2023, Jornalismo Diário PcD)

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