Disability rights activist Bruce Oka on the 1977 Section 504 Occupation (Updated over a year ago)

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In this oral history interview, activist Bruce Oka details his experience as a participant in the 504 Occupation in 1977 as well as his later work with city and state government and Municipal Transportation Agency (MTA). He shares his memories of daily life, including the trip to Washington D.C. He also discusses the opportunities he had to speak to the press during the protest, and speaks to what has and hasn't changed post-504.

Tags: 1977 , 504 protests , activism , asian american , black panthers , bruce oka , cerebral palsy , civil rights , disability , disability rights movement , ed roberts , independent living center , jerry brown , jimmy carter , joseph califano , physical disability , pomeroy center , race , rehabilitation act of 1973 , section 504 , transportation , unions

Added to Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability Collection on September 13, 2016.

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Information

  • Locale: 1970s; San Francisco Bay Area
  • Date: Spring 2014
  • Format: mp4
  • Publisher: Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability

Content

  • LON-01-10.mp4 (613.75 MB – MPEG4 video)

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