Kitty Cone's guest appearances

Kitty Cone

I Don't Know Her

Living With a Disability - No Big Deal!

My Favorite Friendship

Jordan Peele

Shep Gordon

John Adams

Roy Choi

Betty Reid Soskin

Lily Tomlin

LeBron James

Patti Smith

Rosie O'Donnell

Jane Fonda

Gayle King

Karen Kilgariff

Jorma Taccone

Ewan McGregor

Conan O'Brien

OwlTail

Rita shares her love for makeup YouTuber Jaime French. Then Amanda dives into the complex story of Kitty Cone. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 15, Kitty eschewed her conservative upbringing to become a political organizer and disability rights activist best known for her work on the 504 Sit In. 

Rita shares her love for makeup YouTuber Jaime French. Then Amanda dives into the complex story of Kitty Cone. Diagnosed with muscular dystrophy at 15, Kitty eschewed her conservative upbringing to become a political organizer and disability rights activist best known for her work on the 504 Sit In.

ACTIVIST - Kitty Cone

Judy Heumann

Judy Heumann and Kitty Cone risked everything in the fight for disability civil rights, and their victory wouldn't have been possible without their relationship, their friendships in the disabled community and the bonds they built with other civil rights organizations.LINKS:Crip Camp on Netflixhttps://dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary/short-history-of-the-504-sit-in/FOLLOW US:Brian Wohl:Twitter: http://twitter.com/brianwohlInstagram: http://instagram.com/brianwohlFacebook: http://facebook.com/brianwohlMarc Muszynski:Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcmuszynskiInstagram: http://instagram.com/marcmuszynskiFacebook: http://facebook.com/marcmuszynskiMy Favorite Friendship:Facebook: http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendshipInstagram: http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendshipTwitter: http://twitter.com/myfavfriendshipFOLLOW US: Brian Wohl:Twitter: http://twitter.com/brianwohlInstagram: http://instagram.com/brianwohlFacebook: http://facebook.com/brianwohl Marc Muszynski:Twitter: http://twitter.com/marcmuszynskiInstagram: http://instagram.com/marcmuszynskiFacebook: http://facebook.com/marcmuszynski My Favorite Friendship:Facebook: http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendshipInstagram: http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendshipTwitter: http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship

Judy Heumann and Kitty Cone risked everything in the fight for disability civil rights, and their victory wouldn't have been possible without their relationship, their friendships in the disabled community and the bonds they built with other civil rights organizations. LINKS: Crip Camp on Netflix <a href="https://dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary/short-history-of-the-504-sit-in/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://dredf.org/504-sit-in-20th-anniversary/short-history-of-the-504-sit-in/</a> FOLLOW US:Brian Wohl: Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/brianwohl</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/brianwohl</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/brianwohl</a>Marc Muszynski: Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/marcmuszynski</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/marcmuszynski</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/marcmuszynski</a>My Favorite Friendship: Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendship</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendship</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship</a>FOLLOW US: Brian Wohl: Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/brianwohl</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/brianwohl</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/brianwohl" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/brianwohl</a> Marc Muszynski: Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/marcmuszynski</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/marcmuszynski</a> Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/marcmuszynski" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/marcmuszynski</a> My Favorite Friendship: Facebook: <a href="http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://facebook.com/myfavoritefriendship</a> Instagram: <a href="http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://instagram.com/myfavoritefriendship</a> Twitter: <a href="http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://twitter.com/myfavfriendship</a>

Judy Heumann, Kitty Cone & the 504 Sit-In

Season 2 Episode 9: Kitty Cone (1944-2015) was an American disability rights activist. She had muscular dystrophy (initially mis-diagnosed as cerebral palsy and polio). She moved to the California Bay Area in 1972, and began working as a community organizer for the disability rights movement in 1974. In today’s episode, we discuss her journey and some of the great advocacy work done in her lifetime.

Season 2 Episode 9: Kitty Cone (1944-2015) was an American disability rights activist. She had muscular dystrophy (initially mis-diagnosed as cerebral palsy and polio). She moved to the California Bay Area in 1972, and began working as a community organizer for the disability rights movement in 1974. In today’s episode, we discuss her journey and some of the great advocacy work done in her lifetime.

S2 Ep9: Who was Kitty Cone?