Ed Roberts | "About Ed" from Ed Roberts Day 2018

Who was Ed Roberts? Watch the video to learn about Ed Roberts, a pioneering member of the disability-rights movement who served as executive director of TheCIL from 1974 to 1976.
On January 23, 2018, the Center for Independent Living (The CIL) will celebrate Ed Roberts Day, a California State Holiday, at a gala event where it will honors three outstanding individuals: Cory Lee Woodard, Raymond Lifchez, and Zona Roberts.
TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE:
www.thecil.org/edrobertsdayawards
Music: Summers Coming by Dexter Britain
Archival footage courtesy of CBS News (60 Minutes) and documentary, "Free Wheeling"

[@FreeToDisBelieve]

Thank you, Ed. Ed stopped by Purple Heart rehab in Sacramento. He offered me a job working for the state. My first job after leaving the service.

[@ThenegryZumba]

Wonderful! You can be what you want to be no matter what!

[@runner0075]

a true hero

[@neurodivergent_queen]

This guy is a bad ass!

[@inspiration2731]

Always remember Don't paralysed your thoughts body will act according to your thoughts.

[@lillyanetterobledo9573]

Esto no está traducido...

[@lotnewlifewhy5190]

This is quite late, however, if you turned on subtitles, (press c on the keyboard, or click the captions button on the youtube video), you can then auto-translate it to Spanish, hope this helps!