Diversity Management, News and Updates
Guillermo Robles, who is blind, said that he was not able to successfully order a pizza from Domino’s website or mobile app because of his disability. So, Robles sued. And Domino’s is not the only major retailer to be called out for not being disability-friendly. Beyoncé’s website has been targeted and…
The Los Angeles Police Department is staying silent about an off-duty police officer that shot and killed a “non-violent, non-aggressive, non-verbal” disabled man, 32-year-old Kenneth French. The officer also found it necessary to shoot both of the victim’s parents as well. French’s parents, Russell and Paola French, were still in an…
The Los Angeles Police Department is staying silent about an off-duty police officer that shot and killed a “non-violent, non-aggressive, non-verbal” disabled man, 32-year-old Kenneth French. The officer also found it necessary to shoot both of the victim’s parents as well. French’s parents, Russell and Paola French, were still in an…
The Department of Justice has launched an investigation into SourceAmerica and the AbilityOne program it oversees. The news comes just days after the 25-year anniversary of the signing of the ADA. SourceAmerica is a national nonprofit that was established to oversee and implement AbilityOne, which was created in 1938 and…
By Michael Nam As violent and racist policing practices towards the Black community have sparked a national dialog, persons with disabilities have been pressing for that conversation to include their underrepresented communities as well. The issue came to the forefront with a recent Supreme Court ruling that granted two officers…
I’ve slowly begun to travel for business again. I had a stroke in May of last year, which paralyzed my left side. I’ve regained some ability to use my affected side, and I am able to walk to some degree, but my left arm is barely functional and my left…