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Paul Hunt. Paul Hunt [1] (1937 – 1979) was an early disability rights activist and leader of disabled people's campaigns in the UK against residential institutions and for independent living. He was born on 9 March 1937 in Angmering, Sussex, with an impairment and he died aged 42 years in London, on 12 July 1979. His work and political ...
Anne Emerman – director of the New York City Mayor's Office for Disabilities (MOPD) during the administration of David Dinkins [30] Dominick Evans – filmmaker, activist, founder of #FilmDis; Media & Entertainment advocate for Center for Disability Rights in New York [31]
The disability rights movement is a global [1] [2] [3] social movement that seeks to secure equal opportunities and equal rights for all people with disabilities. [4]It is made up of organizations of disability activists, also known as disability advocates, around the world working together with similar goals and demands, such as: accessibility and safety in architecture, transportation, and ...
New York Radical Women members (13 P) Pages in category "Activists from New York City" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 433 total.
Paul Hunt may refer to: Paul Hunt (academic), British professor and Chief Commissioner of the New Zealand Human Rights Commission; Paul Hunt (activist) (1937–1979), British disability rights activist; Paul Hunt (footballer) (born 1970), former Forest Green Rovers player; Paul Hunt (gymnast), American gymnastics coach
Edward Villella (born October 1, 1936) is an American ballet dancer and choreographer. He is frequently cited as America's most celebrated male dancer of ballet at the time. [1] [2] He has won numerous awards, including the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Children's Special, the Kennedy Center Honors, and the National Medal of Arts.
Prior to the 1989 AIDS Walk, New York City Ballet stars Heather Watts and Jack Soto used their pre-performance time at Lincoln Center's New York State Theater to solicit contributions for the event, whose opening ceremony was hosted by Harvey Fierstein and Tony Randall. [8] That year, the event raised $3 million. [9]
Following the Kennedy Center's debut, the newly named Suzanne Farrell Ballet, a group of professional dancers hand selected by Farrell, has since performed at the Kennedy Center during engagements in 2001 and 2002, been on an extensive East Coast tour, and returned to the Kennedy Center as part of the 2003–2004 Ballet Season following a seven ...