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The organizers wanted to make sure absolutely anyone who wanted to march could join. They raised money to rent wheelchairs for people who needed them and hired American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters.
Man with a beard and sunglasses signing to a woman outdoors beside a rally banner.

Date: 2025-07-26

Image Description: A man with a white beard, wearing sunglasses and a white shirt, signs to a woman outdoors near an event stage. Behind them hangs a banner displaying a quote by Martin Luther King Jr.

A group of people stands on a city street surrounded by a collection of wheelchairs.

Image Description: Several people are gathered on a street at the 2nd Disability Independence Day March in New York City. The group is surrounded by a large collection of stacked and folded wheelchairs, which were rented for the event.

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