WHYY News presents a community gathering and film screening of the "American Masters: Renegades" series, which highlights people with disabilities who have made an impact on their communities. Philadelphia native Celestine Tate Harrington is one of those figures and a short documentary on her life will be shared along with a few others, followed by a panel discussion featuring community voices. This program is supported by PBS.
Panel Moderator:
Bobbi Booker - managing editor of PlanPhilly at WHYY News and president of The Pen & Pencil Club, one of the oldest press organizations in the United States
Panelists:
Day Al-Mohamed - Renegades creator, author, filmmaker, and disability advisor
Monique Chabot, OTD, OTR/L - Associate Director, Assistive Technology at the Institute on Disabilities at Temple University
Dr. Alberto Esquenazi - Chief Medical Officer at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
Carvin Haggins - Grammy Award Winning Producer and Renegades Music Supervisor
Marsha Hallager - multifaceted writer, producer and director who directed and produced the Thomas Wiggins episode, and wrote and produced the Celestine Tate Harrington episode of PBS American Masters: Renegades
Charles W. Horton, Jr. - Manager of the CCT Program Eligibility and Regulatory Compliance at SEPTA since 2022, Charles is responsible for overseeing ADA compliance, program development, and strategic operations
Domonique Howell - a mother with cerebral palsy, full-time wheelchair user, disability advocate, and independent living specialist for Liberty Resources Inc.
Dr. Nathaniel Hyman Mayer - pioneer in the rehabilitation of people with traumatic brain injury and Director, Motor Control Analysis Laboratory at Jefferson Moss-Magee Rehabilitation
Joseph Saxon - Philadelphia artist featured in art shows inclusive of the Rittenhouse Square Spring Art Show and the National Federation of the Blind
Nia Tate-Ball - Executive Producer of the documentary film, Renegades, Building a Legacy: The Celestine Tate-Harrington Story, and daughter of Celestine Tate Harrington
Connie Vandarakis - member of the leadership team at Disability Pride Pennsylvania and Master Trainer with DanceAbility International. She identifies as a person with nonapparent disabilities and bilateral hearing loss.
RSVP is required. Food and refreshments will be served.
About:
Renegades is a series of five 12-minute short films showcasing the lives of diverse, lesser-known historical figures with disabilities, exploring not only their impact on and contributions to U.S. society, but also the concept of disability culture, which honors the uniqueness of disability.
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