Opinion articles provide independent perspectives on key community issues, separate from our newsroom reporting. Colleges and universities have struggled to explain just what diversity, equity and ...

"Am I squandering the power of my voice when I speak about anything else?" ...

As a child, I'd always had dreams of renting race cars and motorbikes. I wanted to travel and be adventurous and free. So, for my 17th birthday, my father gifted me with a driving lesson. It just so ...

In the world of advocacy, some voices don’t just speak—they resonate. Candis, a 42-year-old powerhouse and founder of I AM ABLED Inc., is one of those voices. As a Black woman living with Spinal ...

Itwasthe first day of the spring semester, and I nervously watched as my lecture hall filled up with what ended up being 48 students for my music history class. As a second-generation Korean American ...

British actor Adam Pearson is telling the stories about disability that he wants to see in Hollywood. The 39-year-old, who lives with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1), stars in A Different Man, a dark ...

New York celebrated the fifth annual Disability Pride with a colorful parade, marching from Madison Square Park to Union Square Park in New York City on July, 14, 2019. The event promotes inclusion, ...

July marks Disability Pride Month, a time to commemorate the passage of the Americans With Disabilities Act and to celebrate the diversity, resilience, and visibility of the disabled community. This ...

Disney World helped me realize that my disability could be an advantage sometimes if I let it be, especially when traveling. Ashley Couto is a Montreal-based freelance journalist specializing in ...

I have schizophrenia, and I had to stop working full time when I was in my 40s. Navigating life with far less income has been a challenge, but it hasn't been insurmountable. This article is part of ...

“Why did you stick with your faith after the discrimination?” Deacon Tim Bolton asked me. I had enrolled in Fairfield University’s spiritual direction program during college to deepen my lifelong ...

For "THR Looks," the multifaceted artist chats about her journey to self-acceptance: “Society's going to do everything it can to make you hide the deepest parts of yourself." By Anaja I. Smith As one ...