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A new generation of disability rights activists carry on Judy Heumann's legacy

NPR News 15 Nov 2026 1 views

Being Heumann, premiering November 13, 2026 on Apple TV.'/>The film Being Heumann tells the lesser-known story of the mother of the disability rights movement. A new generation of activists share how they "carry the torch" today.

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