MDRC Staff
Statement about racist “meme”
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Today (February 6th) was a day of joy, vision, and creative love at the Michigan Disability Rights Coalition MDRC staff came together from across the state and remotely for a full day dreaming session about what it means to raise funds for our organization in ways that align with our mission, vision, and values. This…
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Statement from Michigan Disability Rights Coalition On Thanksgiving, the President of the United States called Governor Tim Walz “seriously retarded.” When asked days later if he stood by it, he said: “Yeah. I think there’s something wrong with him. Absolutely. Sure.” To my disability community: I know you felt that. We ourselves, or the people…
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