ADA Pioneer Justin Dart Memorialized with Giant Puppet

DETROIT-- According to Abilities Buzz, Detroit-based Matrix Theatre Company is creating a giant street puppet of Justin Dart, well known disability advocate and “father" of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Matrix Theatre Company already has other activists memorialized through giant puppets, including Martin Luther King, Ceaser Chavez and Mother Jones.

The Dart puppet will ready in time to mark the 20th anniversary of the ADA, and debuts during the U.S. Social Forum June 22-26. Chicago’s 7th Annual Disability Pride Parade on July 24 will also feature the puppet. Donations to the Justin Dart Puppet Project can be made directly through Facebook.

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