New Jersey’s Centers for Independent Living are a vital part of the disability community, yet are consistently underfunded. For this reason, the New Jersey Association of Centers for Independent Living is asking for state funding in the amount of 4 million dollars to be divided amongst the 11 Centers across New Jersey. Please sign our letter endorsing our efforts and showing the Governor the importance of disability-led organizations!
We are quickly approaching the new year and the early planning stages of the next NJDPP! 2019 will mark the 9th year that ACI has proudly organized the event and this year we want to hear from YOU. Do you have any feedback, suggestions, ideas, or comments for us? We encourage you to fill out the form below and let us know!
Written by Ethan B. Ellis.
Intersectionality is a fancy word for groups that are discriminated against for more than one reason, like African-American women or Muslim immigrants with disabilities. Not only are their experiences qualitatively different than the experiences of members of the dominant culture who are excluded on the basis of one ‘unacceptable’ characteristic, they are often ignored or excluded in that group’s quest for social justice.
In this essay, I argue that the great majority of people with disabilities are the victims of intersectionality, that is, two or more social injustices and will not be fully included and equal until all of those injustices are eliminated from this society.
This leads logically to the conclusion that we must be a part of every battle for social equality and justice.