#5SmartReads - December 7, 2020

Qudsiya Naqui discusses inclusivity

Today’s guest curator is Qudsiya Naqui, a South Asian lawyer and activist based in Washington, DC who is blind. She is dedicated to making spaces and systems more accessible and inclusive of disabled people through storytelling, education, and amplifying the voices of disability communities. Qudsiya hosts the podcast Down to the Struts, where she welcomes diverse guests to discuss disability, design, and the need to find intersectional solutions to complex problems. When she’s not being a lawyer or recording in her closet home studio, Qudsiya loves participating in adaptive sports like rock-climbing, tandem cycling, and hiking. She serves on the Boards of Achilles International DC and the Metro Washington Association of Blind Athletes.

Kicked From The Curb In Alabama (The New York Times Opinion)

This is a powerful opinion piece by disability rights activist and author, Ari Ne’eman about the Supreme Court’s decision in Merrill v. People First, which nixed curbside voting in Alabama for …