"I'd like to thank the Mayor, the Office of Disability Affairs, and the Civil Rights, Inclusion and Opportunity Department for this...

Mayor Mike Duggan on Monday announced a multi-year plan to improve access to housing, transportation and employment for the city's disabled.

"Duggan, who created the Office of Disability Affairs in January, unveiled the 2021 Detroit Disability Community Strategic Plan.

Disabled Voters Seek Federal Bulwark as States Chip Away Access

We have a constitutional right to vote independently and privately… ~Dessa Cosma

Jeffrey Nolish, Policy Director of Detroit Disability Power. He opposes Duggan’s proposals and says persons with disabilities were left out.

6/7/21 “What does it mean to make a place truly accessible? The “LOVE” Building considered a lot more than ADA regulations in its...

Dessa shares how growing up as a person with a disability in the Deep South has shaped her experiences and led to a lifetime of activism.

Nonprofit helping metro Detroiters with disabilities get the vaccine to prevent the spread of COVID.

Since January, JARC has hosted clinics in which more than 2,000 people have been vaccinated, including people with disabilities, ...

Oakland County COVID Clinic Focuses On People With Disabilities.

DDP Community Organizer Ramiro Alvarez is featured on The Disability Channel's Today Show discussing COVID 19's impact on the community....

4/13/21 “Though the plights presented to the disabled community vary, climate chaos is a frequent inhibition for those with disabilities...

“The 504 Sit-In showed the power of cross-demographic solidarity in creating significant change...

DDP Communications Manager, Teddy Dorsette III is featured in interview with The Daily Moth ..

Walk-ins possible but may be long shot at Ford Field; interpreters for 130 languages on site..

Three accomplished leaders share information about the real ins and outs, ups and downs of powerful grassroots, community-based organizing.

3/18/21 “What is the framework of community-rooted development that’s the opposite of gentrification?...That’s been our journey for the...

3/15/21 “‘And it took a lot of organizing from dozens of disability rights and justice organizations and thousands of Michigan...

3/13/21 “Before the vaccinations become available to all adults, people 16 and older who are considered high-risk because of disabilities...