40 years of Disability Rights Activism – Into the Future of Empowerment
Please come join us to celebrate 4 decades (how did that happen?) of disability rights activism and help us take this legacy into a future of empowerment.
When: Saturday October 26th 3pm to 6 pm
Where: the ADAPT office 1100 S IH 35, Austin Texas — bus routes #7 & #20
Music from local disability musicians and our allies, delicious food, history videos and stories, great company, and a big surprise!
But it won’t be the same if you aren’t there with us, so please come!
RSVP to 512-442-0252 ronniebonners@aol.com
*Accommodations upon Request*
WHAT’S BEEN GOING DOWN IN THE PAST FOUR DECADES? Well for a start…
Katz’s Deli Fun*Run We Will Ride
Access Capital Metro, SunMetro, DART, VIA, METRO of Harris Co, APTA and more
Bomb or boombox under the blanket at CapMetro BOD meeting?
Anti EVV (Electronic Visit Verification) Pay for spousal attendants
Dallas Atlantis Office Ride that Dirty Dog (Greyhound) ABA/UBOA
Free Our People Campaigns Access to City Parks Lifts on Dillos
Our Homes not Nursing Homes Close State Schools
Piss on Pity Campaign for delegating catheterization and toileting help
Wheelchair Santa at Armadillo Christmas Bazaar and various other locations
Rider 37 Campaign that started Money Follows the Person
Protesting Michael Hickson death from discrimination over COVID treatment
Masks and vaccines for community based service workers and customers
Justice for Justin – access to Commission of National Rehab. Services Admin’s bathroom
Take-over of Governor Richard’s Capitol Office and spending the night there
Threat of lawsuit for Campaign revealing nursing home profits in Texas
ADA lawsuit Campaign with Texas Civil Rights Project making over 200 local businesses comply
NUMEROUS sidewalk (and curb cut) campaigns Pitchfork Approach to Advocacy brainchild
504 and Fair Housing Voluntary Compliance Agreement with HUD and the City
Visitability – first city in nation to adopt this for all new homes
Hitting THCA conventions and shutting down their office on Guadalupe
Adopt-A-Legislator Campaigns SB1 Lemons ACCESSIBLE Family Bathroom Hank’s Café Starbucks
ADA Testing Campaign for local chains and businesses
Oral histories with Virginia Raymond
Angel Home Care campaign so agencies don’t “own” clients or attendants
Campaign $8 Campaign $10 Campaign $13 Campaign $15 Rai$e IT!
Bus Stop survey Olmstead Activation/Implementation Campaign
Access to Voting actions & Disability Voting Action Project Where’s Governor Abbott? It’s Immoral Campaign against cuts to Human
Tinsel town Bassett Center access
Accessible pathway to Fountains and Cielo Vista malls and Wal-mart Transmountain
Dairy Queen Whataburger Circle K Burger King Downtown
La Gorda Los Torreados
Turkey of the Year Housing at City Hall
Ascarate Park Occupy El Paso
State Center action My Medicaid Matters Coalition
ADAPT and Resist Republican Vigil
Pizza Hut Billboard Vigil Sancho Claus
Actions at provider agencies
El Paso Independent School District to allow student with a disability to attend a school trip with the band.
What Else Happened in 1984?
AIDS-virus identified as HTLV-III (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)
Bopal Disaster
Chinese Premier Zhao Ziyang and British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher sign declaration to transfer Hong Kong back to China in 1997
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
Karate Kid, Ghostbusters, 16 Candles, Footloose A Nightmare on Elm St, The Terminator, Beverly Hills Cop, Gremlins, Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Killing Fields, The Year of Living Dangerously (Linda Hunt)
Born: Katy Perry, LeBron James, Scarlett Johansson, Prince Henry, Mark Zuckerberg, JD Vance
Apple Computer Inc unveils its revolutionary Macintosh personal computer
“The Cosby Show” premieres, Murder She Wrote, Miami Vice, Nightcourt, Kate and Allie,
Bruce Springsteen‘s 7th studio album “Born in the USA” premiers
Prince releases “Purple Rain“
“Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince Rogers Nelson and Revolution peaks at #1
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time career scoring record
Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial
Indira Gandhi assassinated
AT&T’s 22 owned Bell system companies divest into 8 companies
NYC transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents
Wilson Goode, sworn-in as Philadelphia’s 1st black mayor
Chuck Hull invented the 3D printer
NCAA announces that basketball tournament will have 64 teams
Rock band Van Halen release their most successful album “1984”
Prince’s “Purple Rain” album goes #1
“Where’s the Beef?” in commercial for Wendy’s hamburger chain
Trending styles: leggings, jean jackets, parachute pants, giant shoulder pads, fluffy hair
Hulk Hogan became WWF Champ for 1st of 6 times
LA Olympics held
California Supreme Court rejects the request of quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia’s to starve herself to death in a public hospital
Supreme Court rules (5-4) that private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws
Teenage Mutant Nija Turtles introduced in comic
TV shows: Dallas, Dynasty,
Regan elected to 2nd term
US Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools
Britain & China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997
NFL owners passed the infamous anti-celebrating rule
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s all-time career scoring record
IBM releases PC DOS version 3.0
Republican convention in Dallas
Tina Turner’s 1st #1 “What’s Love Got to Do With It”
Jerry Lewis‘ 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566
First episode of daily syndicated TV game show of “Jeopardy!” with Alex Trebek as host
US Vice Presidential candidates’ debate – Geraldine Ferraro (D) and George H. W. Bush (R), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Desmond Tutu, South African Anglican Archbishop, wins Nobel Peace Prize
SETI Institute (Search for ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence) is founded.
McDonald’s makes its 50 billionth hamburger
“Do They Know It’s Christmas” sung for Band Aid
Bernhard Goetz shoots 4 black muggers on NYC subway train
Madonna‘s “Like a Virgin” single goes #1