# 150 Years of Disability Activism

150 Years of Disability Activism at Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, Sunday 8 November 2026, 06:00.

- Venue: Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture, 269 4th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215
- With: Warren Shaw, DuPree, Barry Kornhauser
- Go to page: https://bsec.org/events/disability_activism/

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A talk tracing 150 years of disability activism in New York City, from street protests to courtrooms, presented by disability historian Warren Shaw, with live music by DuPree and Barry Kornhauser. Shaw will cover the first activists and organizations of the 19th and early 20th Centuries, activism through the Depression and World War Two, and the rise of the modern disability rights movement from the 1960s to today. He is a Vice President of the 504 Democratic Club, a board member of the Brooklyn Center for Independence of the Disabled, and curated the first museum exhibit on the movement at the Brooklyn Historical Society. Attendees can attend in person or RSVP to receive a Zoom link.

## Dates

- Sunday 8 November 06:00 — Brooklyn Society for Ethical Culture

Written by a model, sources: [bsec.org](https://bsec.org/events/disability_activism/)

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