Disability rights activist Dennis Billups on the 1977 Section 504 Occupation
About This Item
In this oral history interview, activist Dennis Billups details his experience as a participant in the 504 Occupation in 1977. He served as "chief morale officer" and recollects some 504 chants. He shares his memories of daily life, including the trip to Washington D.C., and discusses his frustration being excluded from certain key moments in the protest and whether that is tied to being a person of color. He speaks to what has and hasn't changed post-504.
- Locale
- 1970s; San Francisco Bay Area
- 1970s; San Francisco Bay Area
- Date
- Spring 2014
- Spring 2014
- Format
- mp4
- mp4
- Publisher
- Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability
- Paul K. Longmore Institute on Disability
- Views
- 5857
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