Something (rather than nothing)
Arts:Visual Arts
This episode is very different than others. Jim LaBelle, this episode's featured guest, passed away recently. I wish, hope and pray that our conversation gives tribute to Jim's contributions and advocacy. Thank you and farewell Jim.
Host Ken Volante
"There are certain individuals that go under the radar their entire lives despite being one of the most resilient people in the room, and that is without question Jim LaBelle. A father, world traveler, lawyer, disability advocate and professor, Jim’s story isn’t well known to many, but we hope to change that. A quadriplegic since 1969 and passing on April 21st, 2024, he was paralyzed for nearly 55 years and showed a life can be well lived in spite of paralysis."
Spinalpedia Blog
"For over fifty years, I have been pushing my chair. I graduated from law school and passed the bar exam in three states. My travels took me to twenty-three countries. My story is not an inspirational anecdote; it's about finding love, losing love, grief, joy, and single parenthood.
Don't call me 'bound' or 'confined' to my wheelchair. My chair gives me freedom.
A wheelchair user today has more rights than one did fifty years ago. Yet there are still many obstacles in finding housing, transportation, employment, and medical care.
I am not trying to be a role model, just a possibility. There are obstacles, and people may not always treat you properly, but there is progress."
Jim LaBelle
Ruby Roth
Mark Ostler
Kathleen Stuart
Ivana Yellowback
Mel and Teghan Hammond
NYC Fringe Festival with Jude Treder-Wolff, Lauren O'Brien and Suzanne Bachner
Page Stephenson
M.J. Bassett
Ben Tanzer
Philip Barasch
Nicholas Tamagna
Chimen Georgette Kouri
TJ McGowan
Olivia Britz-Wheat
Cheeky Fun with Baroque B*tches Podcast
Elizabeth Coplan
Allyson McCabe
Katherine Yeske Taylor
Kola Shippentower
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Spider-Man Crawlspace Podcast
The Week in Art
Harlem Is Everywhere: The Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Pride and Prejudice
Art Sense
The Modern Art Notes Podcast