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Author Sami Schalk speaks at 'Black Disability Politics’ event

Author Sami Schalk speaks at 'Black Disability Politics’ event

Schalk began her presentation with the cover of the May 7, 1977, edition of the Black Panther Party’s newspaper, The Black Panther. It read, “handicapped win demands — end HEW occupation.” Schalk explained that cover stories, like this one, are kept for the most important issues at that moment, showing that the Party believed this sit-in to be a critically important issue directly connected to their work.