Difference between revisions of "Natasha Abner"
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| + | During the weekend of August 4-6, 2017 nearly 1000 people took part in the [[Democratic Socialists of America]] (DSA) 2017’s national convention, where we deal with issues large and small. | ||
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| + | On Sunday, the [[DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group]] wanted to insert phrasing referencing disabled comrades in the national priorities resolution, a document that articulates the political and social focus of DSA’s work in the next two years. Specifically, we wanted to have our disabled comrades recognized as an important identity group within DSA, alongside our comrades of color and our comrades in the LGBTQIA+ community. | ||
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| + | The Disability Caucus and Working Group members at the convention decided to make a series of motions on the floor of the convention, including the aforementioned motion to add reference to disabled comrades to the national priorities resolution. | ||
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| + | Signers of this post included [[David Abbott]], [[New York City Democratic Socialists of America]]. | ||
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Revision as of 02:36, 31 October 2017
Template:TOCnestleft Natasha Abner, teaches and researches sign language linguistics at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey. She is a board member and assistant director of Camp Looking Glass, and in 2016 was a member of Democratic Socialists of America.[1]
Democratic Socialists of America Unity
Natasha Abner supported the Democratic Socialists of America Unity grouping, established for the 2017 Democratic Socialists of America National Convention in Chicago.[2]
DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group
Members of the DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group, closed Facebook group. as of July 16, 2017 included Natasha Abner .[3]
Disability Caucus
During the weekend of August 4-6, 2017 nearly 1000 people took part in the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) 2017’s national convention, where we deal with issues large and small.
On Sunday, the DSA Disability Caucus/Working Group wanted to insert phrasing referencing disabled comrades in the national priorities resolution, a document that articulates the political and social focus of DSA’s work in the next two years. Specifically, we wanted to have our disabled comrades recognized as an important identity group within DSA, alongside our comrades of color and our comrades in the LGBTQIA+ community.
The Disability Caucus and Working Group members at the convention decided to make a series of motions on the floor of the convention, including the aforementioned motion to add reference to disabled comrades to the national priorities resolution.
Signers of this post included David Abbott, New York City Democratic Socialists of America.