Crip Camp Star and Disability Activist Judy Heumann Dies

For a great, inspiring documentary, watch Crip Camp, a movie about a summer camp for children with disabilities that includes original footage taken at the camp decades ago. Judy Heumann, who attended Camp Jened from the time she was 8 and was a counselor at the time of the original film footage, quickly emerged as the documentary's star. Ms. Heumann has died unexpectedly at the age of 75.

Ms. Heumann contracted polio as a child. From not being able to find a job as a teacher because her "wheel chair was a fire hazard" to becoming an assistant secretary of education under Bill Clinton, she was a pillar for breaking down the hierarchy imposed on people with disabilities. 

https://www.npr.org/2023/03/04/1161169017/disability-activist-judy-heumann-dead-75

Diversity in Food Toys Expand Children's Knowledge and Interests

Gone are the days when parents could only find play food for children from the dominant culture eating habits of the United States. 

Parents across North America are eagerly buying their children food toys that reflect their own increasingly global tastes and evolving dining habits. Because children are growing up in a world that is more connected, toy manufacturers are taking notice that children are being exposed to a more diverse array of food.

These toys have made their children more interested in trying new foods and learning about their cultural significance. 

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/03/dining/food-toys.html

Fisk University debuts as first HBCU team in NCAA gymnastics

In the Super 16 Gymnastics meet in Las Vegas in January, Fisk University became the first Historically Black College and University team to compete in NCAA gymnastics.

Facing North Carolina, Southern Utah and Washington at the Super 16 event in Las Vegas, the Bulldogs made their eagerly awaited debut just 14 months after the school initially announced the formation of the team.

Morgan Price, the Bulldogs' five-star recruit who had initially committed to Arkansas before switching to Fisk, was the team's strongest performer on the day.

https://www.espn.com/olympics/gymnastics/story/_/id/35392354/fisk-university-debuts-first-hbcu-team-ncaa-gymnastics