5.0
challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

I was assigned this memoir for my disability justice class that I took this semester for school. Normally, I do not love the required reading I have to do, but Being Heumann, the memoir of disability activist Judith Heumann, blew me away. The Disability Rights movement, which is still active today, is not something that is taught in a typical American history class. However, this book is a must-read for anyone looking to further educate themselves on disability justice and/or intersectionality. Heumann highlights her experiences as someone who has used a wheelchair for her entire life and her role in passing policies that still positively impact the disabled community today. Her stories are shocking and her actions are impressive, to say the least. Add this nonfiction title to your reading list immediately!