With Her Fist Raised cid_1173 Judy Heumann’s wry personality leaps

Judy Heumann’s wry personality leaps off the page in this fast-paced and engaging story that introduces readers to the disability rights movement and shows them that they have the power and strength to demand equal access in an unequal world

and nature in revealing self-identity

to police chief Chris Magnus

a spiritualist and mystic

she challenges us to rethink the ground rules of activism

With Her Fist Raised cid_1173 Judy Heumann’s wry personality leapsDorothy Pitman Hughes was a transformative community organizer in New York City in the 1970s who shared the stage with Gloria Steinem for 5 years, captivating audiences around the country. After leaving rural Georgia in the 1950s, she moved to New York, determined to fight for civil rights and equality. Historian Laura L. Lovett traces Hughess journey as she became a powerhouse activist, responding to the needs of her community and building a platform