NY Disability Pride Parade draws thousands, marking milestone
New York City hosted its first parade Sunday supporting people with disabilities, with more than 3,000 participants heading up Broadway using wheelchairs, canes and guide dogs.
“We’re here full force,” said rapper Namel Norris, 33, now in a wheelchair after being shot in the Bronx and paralyzed as a teenager. “I thought my life was over, but music is my calling, I have a purpose in life.”
The city has planned a series of events relating to New Yorkers with disabilities, including an exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society titled “Gaining Access: The New York City Disability Rights Movement.”