Disability Rights and Google Ad Campaign

Google Paints Stunning Portraits of Disability Rights Heroes on Washington, D.C., Steps

25th anniversary of ADA

Gabriel Beltrone | July 29, 2015
In 1990, a group of disabled people pulled themselves up the steps at the U.S. Capitol building to advocate for the Americans With Disabilites Act, protesting delays in an event that became known as the Capitol Crawl.

Source: http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/google-paints-stunning-portraits-disability-rights-heroes-washington-dc-steps-166157

Now, a new outdoor ad campaign from Google and 72andSunny marks the 25th anniversary of the landmark legislation by featuring painted portraits of key figures in the disability rights movement on the steps of major cultural buildings in Washington, D.C.

<more at http://www.adweek.com/adfreak/google-paints-stunning-portraits-disability-rights-heroes-washington-dc-steps-166157; related links: https://www.google.org/impactchallenge/disabilities/ada.html (+Video) (Celebrating those who asked, "What if we could create a more inclusive world for everyone?") and https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?usp=sharing&mid=zPe6BCdVdd7s.k_nFsxjN1THA (Google Impact Challenge: Disabilities | ADA Installation. For the 25th anniversary of the ADA, Google celebrates the spirit and vigilance of the leaders of the Disability Rights Movement, both past and present.)>