Emily Blum

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A Black woman peers out from her red cat-eye glasses, smiling at an out-of-focus group of people. Her dark brown hair is in shoulder-length twists.

Introducing Collab, A Space for Racial and Disability Justice

Today we launch the Collab, a space for people who work on and care about racial equity and for people who work on and care about disability justice to think and work together. Our goal is to provide a platform and community where members can build relationships, learn from each other, and collectively tackle problems and issues that face our communities.

Emily Blum

Oct 12, 2021

Juneteenth flag. Top half blue, bottom half red, and a 5-point white star in the center surrounded by an outline of a white 12-point star.

Op Ed

Juneteenth: Reflections and Reckonings

Juneteenth offers a moment for personal and organizational reflection and reckoning.

Emily Blum

Jun 18, 2021

Dozens of seated individuals of various identities clap and cheer!

Announcement

We are Disability Lead

We are so excited to reintroduce ourselves to the world as Disability Lead.

Emily Blum

May 20, 2021

5 Black-and-white photos of Martin Luther King in a suit and tie, either giving speeches, smiling, or gazing solemnly.

Op Ed

A Day of Reflection

Today we celebrate the birthday and honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and we remember his words that compel us to act, to use our voice, and to do what is right.

Emily Blum

Jan 18, 2021

An illustration of several hands forming a circle around the universal disability sign—the white icon of a person in a wheelchair against a blue background.

Op Ed

Uphold the ADA and Commit to Employees and Leaders with Disabilities

Disability Lead Members Emily Blum and Karen Tamley implore businesses to uphold the ADA and embrace the untapped pool of talented employees with disabilities.

Emily Blum

Jul 28, 2020

A playful and colorful graphic spelling out the word: leadership.

Network

Our Leaders are Leading

How our Disability Lead Members are leading through this pandemic.

Emily Blum

Mar 23, 2020