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On the Media show

Summary: <p>The White House is sending troops into cities with the stated goal of protecting monuments. On this week's On The Media, a look at the clash over memorials going back to the American revolution. Plus, lessons for redesigning our post-pandemic built environment — from the disability rights movement. And, a conversation about the new documentary "Crip Camp" and the history of the disability rights movement.</p> <p>1. Kirk Savage, professor of history of art and architecture at University of Pittsburgh, on the early origins of American anti-monument sentiment. <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/monumental-questions-on-the-media">Listen.</a></p> <p>2. Vanessa Chang [<a href="https://twitter.com/vxchang">@vxchang</a>], lecturer at California College of the Arts; Mik Scarlet [<a href="https://twitter.com/MikScarlet">@MikScarlet</a>]; and Sara Hendren [<a href="https://twitter.com/ablerism">@ablerism</a>], on issues of accessibility and health in design — past, present, and future. <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/body-meets-world-on-the-media">Listen.</a> </p> <p>3. Judy Heumann [<a href="https://twitter.com/judithheumann">@judithheumann</a>], disability rights activist, on the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and the documentary "Crip Camp." <a href="https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/otm/segments/camp-inspired-disability-rights-movement-on-the-media">Listen.</a> </p>