This was the first action were the transit officials and media called us PROFESSIONAL protestors. All in all it was a great action.
1987 – Phoenix – Mark Johnson
Since that lockdown at the DOT, I feel only respect for the endurance and determination that our brothers and sisters with disabilities demonstrate every day.
1987 – Washington – Frank Lozano
As we always found out in our battles with APTA, the cops were usually on our side as all too often they had friends and/or family with disabilities.
1986 – Detroit – Jim Parker
My favorite part of the action was when ADAPT ran circles around the hotel until the cops put up metal barricades. Every time I went around I hit their barricades and “oinked” like a pig.
1986 – Cincinnati – Rick James
I knew then that I could say that experience was either going to make me, or break me for the actions to come.
1985 – Los Angeles – Gil Casarez
The experience underlined for me “how the other half lives” and why we needed to do what we were doing.
1985 – San Antonio – Stephanie Thomas
I learned the truth about the statement “Action Speaks Louder Than Words”. It changed my way of thinking about people, relationships and how best to bring about social change. It was a very good year.
1984 – Washington – Bob Kafka
the ADAPT members softly, then louder, chanted: “We will ride, we will ride, we will ride,” continuously. It carried such an emotional impact some members of APTA joined in with us.
1983 – Denver – Barbara Toomer