Did a Summer Camp Help Spark a Disability Revolution?

#CripCamp, #DisabilityJustice, #filmmakerswithdisabilities

Crip Camp is a Peabody Award-winning documentary from Netflix and Higher Ground Productions that tells the story of Camp Jened, a summer camp in the 1960s where disabled youth could be themselves. The film follows several former campers who went on to be leaders of the Disability Rights Movement. Laura speaks with the directors and producers of Crip Camp about how they are using the film to advance the next step in the revolution: Disability Justice, a movement that centers the leadership of disabled queer, trans, Black, Indigenous, and people of color. If the inclusive culture of Camp Jened could help transform American society in the second half of the 20th century, what could a truly intersectional Disability Justice Movement change for us all today? Plus thoughts from Laura on interdependence.

GUESTS
Andraéa LaVant, Impact Producer & President, Chief Inclusion Officer of LaVant Consulting Inc (https://andraealavant.com/)
Jim LeBrecht, Co-Director, Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Peabody Winner & Oscar Nominated Film (https://cripcamp.com/)
Nicole Newnham,  Co-Director Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, Peabody Winner & Oscar Nominated Film (https://cripcamp.com/)

CONTENT
Introduction 0:00
Disability Rights & Disability Justice Compared 7:57
Next Steps in the Disability Revolution 11:31
Shifting From Capitalist Ideas of Productivity 16:23
Reimagining the Entertainment Industry 21:01
Laura's Closing Remarks 24:12

CREDITS
Executive Producer: Laura Flanders
Creative Director: Matt Colaciello
Communications Director: Jeremiah Cothren
Editors: Charlotte Carpenter, Mercedes Gorostiaga, David Neumann
Radio & Podcast Producer: Jeannie Hopper
Co-Director Development: Dominic Marcella
Story Producer: Sabrina Artel
Motion Graphics: Nat Needham
Communications Associate: Mercedes Gorostiaga
Production Assistant: Ryan Hotes

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