The Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice has been traversing the country stopping in several states to share its message about the importance of the disability vote and awareness of our history and impact on this country’s legislation.
The red, white, and blue flag-wrapped Caravan for Disability Freedom and Justice will connect with local disability-related organizations, please see full schedule below (
schedule is subject to change):
Thursday May 30, 2024
9:30 Savannah Center for Blind & Low Vision
1141 Cornell Ave
(912)236-4473 Contact person: Anika Futch
11:00 EmployAbility
7209 Seawright Dr
912-644-7500 Contact Person : Shenequa Gresham
12:30 Juliette Gordon Low Museum
10 E Oglethorpe Ave
912-233-4501 Contact Person : Danielle Christian
Friday, May 31, 2024
9:30 Telfair Museum
207 W York St
912-790-8805 Contact Person : Harry DeLome
11:00AM Living Independence for Everyone (LIFE), Inc. Center for Independent Living located at 4811 Waters Avenue in Savannah for refreshments & photo ops!
Please call LIFE at 912-920-2414 with any questions.
One issue of national focus the caravan is highlighting is the LaTonya Reeves Freedom Act, which is bipartisan and bicameral civil rights legislation that addresses the injustice of people who need Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) being forced into institutions. The legislation, previously known as the Disability Integration Act, builds upon decades of disability advocacy and activism to end the institutional bias and provide seniors and people with disabilities Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) as an alternative to institutionalization. For more information on this act, please visit: https://latonyareevesfreedomact.org Additionally, the goal is to shine a light on all that has gone before by honoring and celebrating people and places significant to our 100-plus year struggle for freedom and justice. This is done by sharing stories that connect people to our rich history of activism and advocacy and its relevance to current national, regional, and local issues.