“We shouldn’t have to choose between our lives or our livelihoods.”

Link To The News “Pandemics force hard decisions. However, people with disabilities have fought for decades to secure civil rights, be...

Link To The News “When we’re in crisis, we can’t abandon civil rights. Period.”

Link To The News “Due to a history of ableism in medicine, public policy, and American culture at large, perceived notions of ‘quality of...

Detroit Disability Power are encouraging our members and our community to be counted in observance of Census Day, today, April 1.

Our monthly Community Care Circles meet the 3rd Sunday of each month from 2-4 p.m via ZOOM.

HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS MUST NOT DISCRIMINATE AGAINST PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND CHRONIC ILLNESS DURING PANDEMIC

Together, let’s fight the attempts to further marginalize and neglect the disabled, chronically ill, and elderly.

Michigan Gov. Whitmer signed the “Stay Home, Stay Safe” executive order translated in ASL.

Yesterday, members of the People with Disabilities Voting Rights Coalition faced challenges at Detroit and Dearborn Polling locations.

Link To The News “Disabled voters reported problems at voting locations in Detroit and Dearborn, despite their efforts to address...

Exceptional Academy-Northville is hosting their second cohort this year. They are proving IT training to local people with disabilities.

Detroit Disability Power, Executive Director Dessa Cosma gave a podcast interview as she provides her commentary on "Better ways to insult D

Dessa Cosma, DDP Executive Director will be leading a discussion on Understanding & Confronting Ableism.

Let's energize our hope, joy and power next Saturday February 15th by dancing together! This is likely our last "drop-in" workshop till May.

Link To The News “Disability is a normal part of human diversity. It’s not an aberration. It’s not a mistake. It’s not a tragic...

This year, we celebrate the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ...

Link To The News “A proactive, public facing Office of Disability Affairs...will function as a place where we can build relationships,...

Link To The News “Disability is a normal and natural part of human diversity — it always has been and always will be...If we don’t start...

Dessa Cosma is a social justice activist and the founding director of Detroit Disability Power.