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Atlanta City Council proclaims support for New Disabled South; advocates call for accessible policies
Summary
At a council meeting, a proclamation recognized New Disabled South's regional work. Organization representatives and a self-identified disabled council member urged accessibility, inclusion in policy-making and that disabled people's voices be heard in Atlanta.
Atlanta City Council read a proclamation expressing the city's support for New Disabled South and its work to promote disability justice across the South.
An unidentified speaker (Speaker 1) opened by recounting the group's origins, saying, "This organization came out about 5 or 6 years ago, at the height of the pandemic," and that the group's purpose is to "bring liberation, disability justice, and highlight the importance of disability rights within the South." The proclamation text, read aloud by Speaker 1, stated that the council "hereby express[es] our heartfelt…
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