{"title":"Kristen Joiner","description":"Kristen Joiner is a writer, activist, and producer. She is the co-author of Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist and the YA version of the book, Rolling Warrior: The Incredible, Sometimes Awkward, True Story of a Rebel Girl on Wheels Who Helped Spark a Revolution with Judy Heumann, Former Advisor to Presidents Clinton and Obama, star of the Oscar-nominated Crip Camp,  and one of the most influential disability rights activists in US history. Being Heumann has been optioned by Apple TV for a feature film directed by Oscar-winner Sian Heder (C.O.D.A.). Kristen co-founded the youth filmmaking organization, Scenarios USA,  and executive produced short films written by young people and directed by award-winning directors. She lives in New Zealand with her family.","products":[{"product_id":"being-heumann-an-unrepentant-memoir-of-a-disability-rights-activist-paperback","title":"Being Heumann: An Unrepentant Memoir of a Disability Rights Activist - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSoon to be an Apple feature movie directed by \u003ci\u003eCODA'\u003c\/i\u003es Sian Heder and starring BAFTA-nominated actress Ruth Madeley as Judy Heumann\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"This important book will help ensure that every person gets a chance to live up to their full potential and will always have a place at the table.\"--Hillary Clinton \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Her life story as an activist will enlighten readers everywhere.\"--Gloria Steinem\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Her fierce advocacy and work changing the laws around disability rights have undeniably paved the way for me to achieve what I have today. . . . A must-read.\"--Ali Stroker, Tony Award-winning actress\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most influential disability rights activists in US history tells her personal story of fighting for the right to receive an education, have a job, and just be human\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA story of fighting to belong in a world that wasn't built for all of us and of one woman's activism--from the streets of Brooklyn and San Francisco to inside the halls of Washington--\u003ci\u003eBeing Heumann\u003c\/i\u003e recounts Judy Heumann's lifelong battle to achieve respect, acceptance, and inclusion in society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eParalyzed from polio at eighteen months, Judy's struggle for equality began early in life. From fighting to attend grade school after being described as a \"fire hazard\" to later winning a lawsuit against the New York City school system for denying her a teacher's license because of her paralysis, Judy's actions set a precedent that fundamentally improved rights for disabled people. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs a young woman, Judy rolled her wheelchair through the doors of the US Department of Health, Education, and Welfare in San Francisco as a leader of the Section 504 Sit-In, the longest takeover of a governmental building in US history. Working with a community of over 150 disabled activists and allies, Judy successfully pressured the Carter administration to implement protections for disabled peoples' rights, sparking a national movement and leading to the creation of the Americans with Disabilities Act. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCandid, intimate, and irreverent, Judy Heumann's memoir about resistance to exclusion invites readers to imagine and make real a world in which we all belong.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51283101515999,"sku":"9780807002803","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/gBayeVeFH_9780807002803.webp?v=1787917897"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/kristen-joiner.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}