Yeah, Steve, what's this about Yellow Springs. My buddy, the head of the
Research and Training Center on Alcohol, Drugs and Disability lives in and
grew up in Yellow Springs.

Bobby

>Steve, do you know how the dateline, "Yellow Springs, Ohio" got associated
>with this press release?  Does Greg's show originate from there (Antioch
>College)?
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: I. S. Margolis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: Friday, February 11, 2000 10:37 AM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: African Americans with Disabilities Internet Discussion
>Group
>
>
>Looks like the disability movement's arrived big time.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Virtual Majordomo Account [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
>Behalf Of Justice For All Moderator
>Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2000 11:35 PM
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: African Americans with Disabilities Internet Discussion Group
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>                         Justice For All
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>   African Americans with Disabilities Internet Discussion Group
>
>Greg Smith, [log in to unmask], writes:
>
>African Americans with Disabilities Internet Discussion Group Formed
>by Radio Talk Show Host
>
>Yellow Springs, OH -- In observance of African American History
>Awareness
>Month, a syndicated radio talk show host has established a new e-mail
>discussion group targeted to African Americans with disabilities.  "The
>objective of this group is to give African Americans with disabilities
>an
>electronic forum to discuss unique issues we face," says Greg Smith,
>host of
>On A Roll - Talk Radio on Life & Disability.  His weekly radio program
>airs
>on 15 radio stations across the country and the Internet live.  Smith
>has
>muscular dystrophy and is of African American descent.
>
>"I'm very excited about the quality of the dialogue that is taking place
>on
>the list.  Being both African American and disabled is a lot to have in
>common, and we're probing into what we have all experienced but never
>had a
>forum to discuss openly," says Smith.  He hopes the list can facilitate
>more
>involvement of blacks with disabilities in the disability movement and
>promote an understanding of disability culture the African American
>community.
>
>Smith hopes that the discussion will probe into how cultural influences
>may
>be impacting the lives of African Americans with disabilities. "I've
>faced
>discrimination as part of the 'double whammy' that comes from being both
>black and disabled," says Smith.  "But the most painful aspect of it is
>discrimination in the form of 'able-ism' from within my own race."
>
>Tracee Garner, 23, a student at Northern Virginia Community College sees
>the
>list as the start of an important interactive community.  "It is an
>outlet
>and place to come together with like peers were my views are taken into
>account, shared and heard, thus helping me to find a place where I can
>identify, express and receive positive empowerment," she says.  "I also
>think
>its cool that there are non-African Americans on the list who care
>enough to
>not only observe the discussion but participate in it as well."  Garner
>has
>Spinal Muscular Atrophy and uses a wheelchair.  Other list members are
>visually impaired, deaf and mobility impaired.
>
>African Americans with disabilities are currently being recruited to
>sign up
>for the list.  Subscribers have the option of receiving posts via e-mail
>or
>visiting a web site to read the entries.  To subscribe to the group,
>send
>e-mail to [log in to unmask]  The web site for On A
>Roll -
>Talk Radio on Life & Disability is http://www.onarollradio.com.  On A
>Roll
>airs live each Sunday evening from 9-11 PM Eastern Time and is simulcast
>on
>the Internet at http://www.broadcast.com/shows/onaroll.
>
>PLEASE DISTRIBUTE WIDELY TO AFRICAN AMERICAN MEDIA OUTLETS, CHURCHES,
>NONPROFIT GROUPS
>
>Contact: Greg Smith
>www.onarollradio.com
>Ph: 937-767-1838
>Fx: 703-991-7567
>E-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
>
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