(Un)Hidden: Disability Histories and Our World
Alex GreenUncovering hidden disability history and its place in our lives
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A Fear-Mongering Law for Locking up Disabled People Falls Apart in New York
New York’s Kendra’s Law was passed amid heightened fears about safety on the New York City Subway. Pictured: New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Police Toyota Prius. Credit Jason Lawrence. Wikimedia Commons.
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Words from a Disability Rights Revolutionary
Alex Green (l.), Boston Disability Commissioner Kristen McCosh, and Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at Boston’s Disability Pride Day on July 15, 2026 (courtesy City of Boston)
For the 250th anniversary of the United States, the City of Boston is...
Laws for Disabilities We Can't Define
Welcome to subscribers, new and old, after a bit of a hiatus. In this week’s edition of (Un)Hidden: Disability Histories and Our World I’m glad to share a piece I published in the Ideas section of this week’s Boston Globe, drilling down int...
Disability Wins at the National Book Critics Circle Awards
The National Book Critics Circle Awards are among the highest honors for literary achievement in America. They have been given to some of the finest writers of the last half century including Lyndon Johnson biographer Robert Caro and Robert...
"We Just Really Don't Learn About this Stuff in School"
What if adults can’t handle disability history the way young people can?
That’s what’s on my mind after conducting the video interview above with two remarkable high school researchers who looked into a dark disability history for their N...
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Disabled writer exploring disability history. National Book Critics Circle 2025 Award for, "A Perfect Turmoil: Walter E. Fernald and the Struggle to Care for America's Disabled.” I teach political comms at Harvard Kennedy School.
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