Ability Radio

Lawyer, pastor, and civil rights activist Jim Harrington shares stories from his time working alongside Cesar Chavez and assisting DRCVI and disabled Virgin Islanders with an accessibility campaign in the 90s.

Farmer and home farm advocate, Errol Chichester, shares how anyone can get started gardening and growing food at home.

Dr. Dara Hamilton discusses the importance of mental health for the overall health of the V.I. community. She addresses teen anxiety and stress, and effective ways parents can communicate with their children.

Dr. Delma Jackson shares how communities having difficulties addressing cultural taboos can express their concerns through theater and performance.

Parent and advocate, Aubrey Gerard, Jr., shares how early intervention services changed the trajectory of his son's life.

Dr. Rascheel Hastings takes a deep look into the term special education and the stigma in our community around special education.

Virgin Islander Ullmont "Lenny" James discusses the identity of the U.S. Virgin Islands and the colonial impacts on the territory's people and culture.

We celebrate Women's History Month with Dr. Donnalie Edwards-Cabey of Y-Teens VI and discuss their mission to empower girls and young women of the VI.

Legally blind artist, historian, and activist Chloé Duplessis shares her process as an artist and the motivations and impact of her work.

Angus Drigo joins the show as a guest to discuss the priorities and services offered by the Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands (DRCVI).

We are joined by special guest Marlene Sallo, the new Executive Director of the National Disability Rights Network (NDRN). Marlene discusses the importance of disability rights, representation in the movement, and how her organization works to protect individuals with disabilities across all 50 states and the territories.