Disability Awareness
True or false: Depression is considered a disability.
True
Who was he first woman to become the House Democratic Leader?
Nancy Pelosi
This NFL quarterback knelt during the national anthem to protest police brutality.
Colin Kaepernick
a special right, advantage, or immunity granted or available only to a particular person or group.
Privilege
A physical or mental condition that limits a person's movements, senses, or activities.
Disability
Who is the first openly transgender woman to be confirmed by the U.S. Senate to serve as assistant secretary to health?
Dr Rachel Levine
This sister duo took the sport of tennis by storm. They were not the first minority athletes to thrive in professional tennis, but together they took command of a very white sport and transformed it forever.
Venus & Serena Williams
A personal and sometimes unreasoned judgment made solely on an individual’s race.
Racial Bias
What does ADA stand for?
Americans with Disabilities Act
Who was the first woman to run for the U.S. House of Representatives?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
The transgender Penn swimmer, who won a national championship. whose participation in college women’s swimming sparked a national debate.
Lia Thomas
A statement, action, or incident regarded as an instance of indirect, subtle, or unintentional discrimination against members of a marginalized group such as a racial or ethnic minority.
Microagression
What year was the ADA passed?
1990
Where did the first women's rights convention take place?
Seneca Falls, New York
This Syracuse running back in 1961 became the first Black player to win the Heisman Trophy.
Ernie Davis
Unfavorable or unfair treatment towards an individual or group based on their differences such as race, age, or gender.
Discrimination
What percentage of Stark County citizens, under 65 years old, have a disability as of 2020?
9.3% of citizens
What percent of the U.S. Senate is comprised of women political leaders? (within 5%)
25%
This movie released in 2000, is the true story of a newly appointed African-American football coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.
Remember the Titans
The guarantee of fair treatment, access, opportunity, and advancement while at the same time striving to identify and eliminate barriers that have prevented the full participation of some groups.
Equity