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What Inspired Dr. Donna Walton to Create DIVAS with Disabilities | The Mixed Space

Mon, 04 Apr 2022 19:49:19 GMT

We move beyond and transcend from our disabilities.”

What does DIVAS of Divas with Disabilities stand for? Dynamic, Illuminating, Victorious, Achieving Sisters.

Dr. Donna Walton talks about how living at the intersection of being Black, female, and having a disability was the catalyst for her organization. She talks about the core mission and vision of DIVAS to de-stigmatize stereotypes and normalize the social inclusion of women with disabilities.

Moving from Disability Rights to Disability Justice

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 21:04:12 GMT

Check out this Tuesday Talk clip from our discussion “Moving from Disability Rights to Disability Justice”.

Hear from Dr. Donna Walton, Founder & President of @divaswithdisabilities , highlight the importance of understanding disabilities as a part of a person’s identity and not as a barrier or limitation placed on them.
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The Divas with Disabilities Project

Mon, 21 Jun 2021 19:59:42 GMT

Join Dr. Donna Walton, Founder and President of the DIVAS with Disabilities Project (DWD), and Shameka Andrews, a Global D.I.V.A. Ambassador, as they dive into the mission and vision of DWD. Discover how this groundbreaking initiative is amplifying the voices of Black and Brown women and girls with disabilities while providing valuable resources for empowerment and inclusion.

Don’t miss the 1st Annual DIVAS Film Festival , streamed live on StreamYard on July 23, 2021, celebrating authentic representation and powerful stories!

#DIVASWithDisabilities #Inclusion #RepresentationMatters

Interview with Dr Donna Walton, Author and Founder of the Divas With Disabilities Project

Sun, 07 Feb 2021 19:52:19 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton, author of Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces and founder of The Divas With Disabilities Project (DWD), is on a mission to elevate the visibility of African American women and girls with physical disabilities. Through various media platforms, DWD promotes representation and amplifies the voices of Black and Brown women, ensuring their identities are included in mainstream media and popular culture.

DWD is a supportive network that works to preserve the presence of these women in American history, challenging stereotypes and fostering inclusivity. A Diva is defined as an empowered Black or Brown woman or girl with a physical disability , showing up authentically, boldly, and proudly—disabilities and all. The mantra "showing up unapologetically" perfectly embodies the spirit of every Diva within this impactful movement.

Dr. Walton Motivates the CG Workforce

Fri, 01 Nov 2019 08:48:25 GMT

As concepts of beauty change and evolve, ideas that were one considered flawed or weak are now embraced and sought after. Read more about using contrast to create harmony.

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM), Coast Guard Head-quarters was pleased to host Dr. Donna Walton as its keynote speaker, a multi-disciplinary au-thor, motivational speaker, and advocate for people with disabil-ities. She is also the founder and president of the non-profit, The Divas With Disabilities Project. This organization’s mission is to shape the perception of what “disability” looks like by promot-ing women of color through vari-ous media platforms. Dr. Walton said she is dedicated to this mis-sion because a disability is not a person’s sole defining trait. At the age of 18, Dr. Walton’s battle with bone cancer forced the am-putation of her left leg above the knee. She shared her journey to rebuild her world, including overcoming Triple Jeopardy Syn-drome. She defined this phrase and gave examples of how women of color with disabilities are subjected to discrimination based on three characteristics: gender (female), race (African-American), and disability (physical/mental). She also engaged the audience by having them ask, What’s a leg got to do with it (meaning competence)? Dr. Walton replied, I believe it has nothing at all to do with it. By Ms. Deborah Gant, CRD, USCG HQ

Donna Walton Creates Nationwide Movement of Representation with Divas With Disabilities Project

Wed, 27 Feb 2019 08:18:19 GMT

Washington, D.C., Feb. 27 – “What’s a leg got to do with it?” This is the question Donna Walton poses to her audience in speeches regarding her experience as a woman with a disability. As an amputee, Walton has experienced her fair share of people mistaking her disability for a weakness that supposedly makes her less of a woman. She works to reject that misconception and answers the question she poses to her audience: “Not a thing.” Walton has dedicated her life to reshaping the perception of what a disability looks like and stressing that a disability is not a person’s sole defining trait.As we celebrate Black History Month, which takes place every February, it is important to recognize the contributions made and the important presence of African Americans to the United States, including the more than 5.6 million African Americans living with a disability in the U.S., 3.4 million of which are working-age African Americans with disabilities.

Walton’s Life of Accomplishments

Walton is a Washington, D.C., native, an award-winning speaker, an author, an advocate and a board member of RespectAbility, a nonprofit organization fighting stigmas and advancing opportunities for people with disabilities. She has dedicated a significant amount of her time to fight for diversity causes, especially within the disabled community and with a focus on women of color. Walton earned her bachelor’s degree in 1979 from American University, a master’s degree in 1985 in Adult Education from Syracuse University, and in 2005, a doctoral degree in Counseling from George Washington University.

Walton became an amputee at the age of eighteen due to osteogenic sarcoma, a potentially fatal form of bone cancer, and initially struggled to accept and adjust to the loss of her leg. Acceptance took her some time. Ten years passed before she wore a dress again, when she finally realized that “one leg was not the sum of who [she] was.” She emphasized that while acceptance personally took her ten years, it comes whenever one’s ready; there’s no magic number. Her successes gave her more confidence and led her to the conclusion that her disability was not negative at all. Walton recounts the experiences that led to her acceptance and reinvention in her novel Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces. She contends that in her history as an activist, her book is her proudest achievement.

Divas With Disabilities Project

Walton is also the founder of the Divas With Disabilities Project. She founded the project in 2012. “[It began] with women with disabilities connecting with the topic and meeting other women like themselves,” said Walton. The project strives to reshape the perception of what a “disability” looks like by promoting women of color through an array of media platforms. Divas With Disabilities works toward this goal by providing opportunities that increase the participation of Black and Brown women with disabilities in mass media industries. The organization creates and hosts programs, events and initiatives that promote civic engagement and financial empowerment to accomplish its goal. One of the most promising initiatives is the creation of a talent pipeline of qualified actors with disabilities from which casting agencies and film directors can hire Black and Brown women with disabilities. Divas who already are present in certain arts use their platforms to amplify and magnify the stories of women of color with disabilities.Divas With Disabilities started as a small Facebook group but has grown into a nationwide movement with more than 2,000 members and supporters. “It was extremely eye opening,” Walton says of the project’s success. She continued to say that it was fortifying to know that she was not alone on this journey. She was reassured by the fact that there were other women who had the same vision as her to see themselves portrayed in mass media and film, where their disability is just a detail of their character rather than their sole defining trait. Walton cites the lack of role models, and not seeing herself reflected in mass media on a regular basis, as the impetus for the creation of the initial Facebook group.

The Future of Divas with Disabilities: An Annual Empowerment Conference

In the future, Walton hopes that the project can develop a global message, hire staff and eventually become a “formidable nonprofit organization that is able to serve black and brown women and girls of color all over the world.” Currently, Walton is working on an annual empowerment conference that she hopes can occur in the Fall of this year. “I hope that even if it can’t be as large as I envision it, it can still be a local conference,” says Walton, and that it can introduce the world to what Divas With Disabilities stands for.

Regarding difficulties in the initial development of the project, Walton could only name her own personal discontent with not being able to reach all the women who could identify with the Divas With Disabilities cause. “[There were] not many struggles because the landscape was very open for this [kind of] organization,” says Walton. She sought to create a sisterhood she felt was not present when she was coming to terms with her own disability.

The Bigger Picture

Walton’s story is important to talk about because she is one of the one-in-five Americans who has a disability in the United States. While polls show that most of them want to work, 70 percent of working-age Americans with disabilities are outside of the workforce. If we do not employ people with disabilities in Hollywood, we ignore and fail to employ 20 percent of Americans.

There are more than 5.6 million African Americans living with a disability in the U.S. Only 28.7 percent of working-age African Americans with disabilities are employed in the U.S. compared to 72 percent of working-age African Americans without disabilities. This leads to approximately 40 percent of African Americans with disabilities living in poverty compared to 22 percent of African Americans without disabilities. Walton not only represents people with disabilities in Hollywood but also as an African American woman with a disability.

By increasing representation of women of color with disabilities in media, Donna Walton and the Divas With Disabilities Project can influence these statistics. Defying the statistics, Walton and the Divas have remained highly successful with their disabilities. These role models make a big difference in setting high expectations for youth with disabilities. People with disabilities of all backgrounds can be amongst the highest achievers on earth. Walton is a perfect candidate for RespectAbility’s #RespectTheAbility campaign, which is shining a light on individuals with disabilities who are succeeding in their chosen careers.

Walton wants to tell every woman of color living with a disability, “If what you want is not behind door number one, door number two, or door number three, kick a hole in the wall and make a new door,” and “no matter what the circumstance, you have the power to not only overcome but also transcend beyond the barriers.” She continues to stress the importance of affirming yourself as you likely will not receive the affirmations you are seeking from others. Walton’s life of achievements affirms that her disability does not make her less of a woman but a superwoman.

Dr. Donna Walton live guest of "BOOK IT NOW!"

Tue, 15 Jan 2019 22:59:18 GMT

On January 15, 2019, Dr. Donna Walton was a live guest on the latest episode of "BOOK IT NOW!"—a dynamic internet TV show showcasing authors, film directors, entrepreneurs, musicians, and innovators. This engaging series explores a variety of topics designed to inspire creativity, dreams, and innovation. Don’t miss Dr. Donna Walton insights and story in this must-watch episode!

The Thornton Business Hour Dr. Donna Walton, Author of Shattered Dreams Broken Pieces

Fri, 17 Aug 2018 01:25:03 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton, author of Shattered Dreams Broken Pieces, joins The Thornton Business Hour to share her insights and experiences. This weekly show on Radio One's WOL 1450 AM highlights leaders, successful businesses, and innovative startups, offering valuable information to inspire and educate listeners.

A Diva Far Beyond Her Disability

Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:18:19 GMT

Walton suffered a life-threatening form of bone cancer that resulted in the amputation of one of her legs. But she became stronger, turning a moment into movement as the founder of The Divas With Disabilities Project, (DWD) which brings together women of color with disabilities throughout the world.

“Together, we reject and dispel imagery that perpetuates stereotypes historically portrayed by mass media,” Walton said. “Our mission shapes the perception of what “disability” looks like by highlighting women of color through various media platforms

“My journey began 42 years ago. It’s not about what happens to you, it’s how you deal with the challenges. I knew it wasn’t all about me. I know it was God guiding my ship.”

Despite losing her leg to cancer in 1976, Walton earned a bachelor’s degree from American University, a master’s degree from Syracuse and her doctorate from George Washington University. She went into education where she encourages the physically challenged and able-bodied to stand up for themselves and live the life they dreamed of having.

“I don’t want to impact change, I want people’s lives to be transformed,” Walton said. “Why is my story so different? It is not the story it’s the messenger. People recover from illness all the time but what makes my story unique is that it happened during a time when cancer was death sentence and there few examples.”

Walton said her motto is simple: “What’s a leg got to do with it?”

Walton’s book is entitled “Shattered Dreams Broken Pieces,” and she will be signing copies from 6-8 p.m. Aug. 12 at Union Market in Northeast, Washington, D.C. “The most defining moment for me was when I realized that I was not my disability,” Walton said. “On page 84 of my book there is poem that says, ‘Don’t put in a box.’”

“I am more so much more than you can imagine. Don’t limit me by your limited expectation,” Walton said. “I always thought I was the baddest thing on this planet. I didn’t want to be ignored.”While she has taught students from elementary school to college, she still has a passion for the stage and airwaves. “I want to still find that performer in me,” Walton said “Cathy Hughes gave me my first opportunity and today I am an author, speaker, and advocate.”

Advocates Push for More Opportunities for Disabled Americans

Wed, 01 Aug 2018 19:58:15 GMT

Although quadriplegic filmmaker Crystal R. Emery’s resume includes productions of more than 20 plays, two film documentaries and her own nonprofit production company, she said there’s still a ways to go for those with physical and mental disabilities to be able to express themselves creatively.

Emery, of New Haven, Connecticut, who worked as a production assistant on the 1991 film “A Rage in Harlem,” said it’s even worse in Hollywood.

“What really frustrates me to no end [is] when I see women with fewer credentials, far less qualifications [and] less experience hired for jobs in the wake of the #MeToo movement that I can do in my sleep,” Emery said to dozens in attendance during a discussion panel in Southwest on Monday, July 30.

RespectAbility, a Rockville, Maryland-based nonprofit organization, led the daylong conference, titled “From Washington to Hollywood and Beyond: The Future of Americans with Disabilities.”

Although the group doesn’t lobby to local, state and federal lawmakers, it seeks to educate the public about how to advance opportunities and combat stigmas of those with disabilities.

Most importantly, he said, remain focused on a subject because lawmakers “have a relatively short attention span and a relatively short memory.”

Easter Seals of Silver Spring helps clients find jobs and employers to become unafraid of those with disabilities through its “Disability Staffing Network.”

For instance, Vera Damanka, who helps with those with disabilities find work, said a business cannot ask private questions about a potential employer’s health history. However, asking “do you need any accommodations?” not only helps a business thrive, but also helps a person succeed.

“There’s simple ways businesses can help those with disabilities — both can thrive together,” said Damanka, who maneuvers with a walker on wheels.

Three blind triplets — Leo, Nick and Steven Cantos — plan to achieve success like their father, Ollie Cantos, a blind attorney with the Department of Education who adopted the boys when they were 11.

Each triplet, who last year received Eagle Scout honors, the highest ranking among Boy Scouts, plans to attend college in the fall. Steven and Leo will attend George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia. Nick plans to attend Southern Virginia University in Buena Vista, Virginia.

“My plan is to be an intellectual property attorney,” Steven said. “I’m going to win.”

During a discussion on intersectionality moderated by Donna Walton of Northeast, Kaity Hagen of Duluth, Minnesota, said she doesn’t ask to display closed captioning on television screens when with friends.

“That’s because I trust them,” said Hagen, 22, a national leadership fellow for RespectAbility who was born deaf and now has cochlear hearing devices implanted behind both ears. “It also depends on who I’m with and where I am.” Judith Creed, who founded the Judith Creed Horizons for Achieving Independence nonprofit organization in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, advised Hagen and other young adults to always speak up.

“You’ve got to advocate for yourself,” she said. “No one’s going to do it for you.”

The future advocacy for those with disabilities will be a continued push for racial justice for Blacks and the LGBTQ community.

“It is very important from the RespectAbility perspective that America be a place of opportunity for everyone,” said Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi, president of RespectAbility. “We know that right now that is an inspirational goal [but] not yet achieved.”

Shine Your Light #66 #PODCAST What's A Leg Got To Do With It?

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 01:16:25 GMT

In this episode of Shine Your Light #66: What's A Leg Got To Do With It? Dr. Donna Walton shares her inspiring journey of resilience, overcoming challenges, and redefining strength after limb loss. Tune in for powerful insights on courage, identity, and breaking societal perceptions.

WYTV7 Shine Your Light- What's A Leg Got to Do With It?

Fri, 18 May 2018 21:47:24 GMT

Talk show host Nancy Smith Mattox sits down with Dr. Donna Walton to discuss her inspiring journey detailed in her book, Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces. At just 18, Donna's life was turned upside down, but her resilience shines through. Watch as she shares her story of overcoming adversity and rebuilding her life.

Learn more about her powerful message at https://g.co/kgs/gN54Cs.

MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer What's A LEGG Got To Do With It?

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:42:27 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton joins MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer for a thought-provoking discussion on What's A LEGG Got To Do With It? Explore her journey, insights, and perspective on resilience, identity, and overcoming challenges.

MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces - Dr. Donna Walton

Fri, 23 Mar 2018 01:33:22 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton joins MyNDTALK with Dr. Pamela Brewer to discuss her inspiring journey featured in Shattered Dreams, Broken Pieces. Tune in as she shares insights on resilience, recovery, and overcoming life’s challenges.

A Diva with a Disability

Thu, 22 Feb 2018 21:47:01 GMT

“ Do not try to constrain me. Never try to fit me in a box of your own making. For I am more—so much more—than you can imagine. So much more than you can force to fit a tiny space limited by your lack of vision .”

- Donna R. Walton

I am not a celebrity. I am seen rarely on television; cast seldom in acting roles for film or theatre, or hardly-ever featured in the glossy pages of fashion magazines. That’s because if you are reading this and you are non-disabled, and not a person of color, seeing people who look like me—a Black woman with a physical disability— in mass media probably isn’t something you think about often. Every day, culture reflects not only you, but misguided versions of you—perfect shape, perfect weight, perfect look, perfect abilities. The world shows you that your possibilities are boundless.

According to Paul Hunt, a writer and activist with a disability, mass media, which we define as including press, film, internet, advertising, television, print and radio, is a source of information, whether correct or inaccurate, that still provides imagery that continues to enforce disability stereotypes. By portraying individuals with disabilities in a negative, un-empowering way, Black women and girls with disabilities are depicted as non-sexual, pathetic, a burden, our own worst enemy, an object of curiosity or unable to participate in aspects of life.

But, if you are a woman of color who happens to be Black and living with a physical disability, as I do, we may have considerably more trouble not only finding representation of ourselves in mass media and other arenas of public life, but also finding representation that indicates that our humanity is multifaceted, even diva-like.

Does a missing limb mean our aspirations of feeling good and being happy are changed? The time is now to show the world that Black women and girls with disabilities have a beauty all their own that is found by channeling their inner Diva.

This is one of the many reasons Divas With Disabilities (DWD) is significant.

For purposes of the Divas With Disabilities Movement, a diva is defined as an empowered woman, and the project promotes and empowers women of color who have disabilities, chronic medical conditions and congenital anomalies. It brings together women throughout the world who execute daily tasks without letting their disabilities stand in the way, and it amplifies their voices. We like to use the phrase “Showing Up Unapologetically” a lot. In fact, many of us are strong, influential leaders within our communities.

DWD is a digital movement created to amplify the images of African American women with physical disabilities. By using the power of images, DWD helps shape the perception of what “disability” looks like by promoting African American women and women of color through various media platforms. The DWD movement is a critical step, a lesson, if you will, in supporting me, and women like me—women and girls of color— to ensure their identities are fostered in inclusive sources of mass media and popular culture, and their images are not erased from American history. Black women, who happen to live with physical disabilities, are Divas—empowered women with disabilities—deserving of historical recognition, acknowledgement and inclusion.

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Tue, 04 Apr 2017 01:45:54 GMT

Disability History is Black History Too!

Tue, 28 Feb 2017 21:40:36 GMT

Black people with disabilities— yesterday and today – have made significant contributions throughout American history, contributing to the growth and strength of our nation in countless recorded and unrecorded ways.

I had no idea that there was such rich history in America surrounding Black people who also happen to live with disability. Though in most cases, many Black narratives of people who lived with disability have been either erased or untold, some have been maintained, archived and curated by collectors and museums around the U.S.

Take for example Thomas Wiggins, also known as Blind Tom, who was born into slavery an autistic savant and lived a monumental life. When he was a toddler, Tom had an affinity for noise and was capable of echoing any sound he heard. It was when he was four that he happened upon his master’s piano, taking delight from the melody it made, and was constantly found playing with the instrument despite always being removed from it. The realization that Tom was gifted and that his talents needed to be nurtured gained him entry him into the plantation house to learn how to play. He sold out performances in Georgia at age six, and by the age of eight, he was hired out to Perry Oliver, as a part of his freak show, which was frequently visited by Mark Twain. He was advertised as the “gorgon with angel wings” because he would go from a state of agitation to sereneness once he began to play. Wiggins would go on to become the first black performer invited to the White House, performing for President James Buchanan.

Disability history was made on the leadership landscape in 1975 by Johnnie Lacy, a woman born into poverty and a polio survivor, who directed the Disability Law Resource Center at the Center for Independent Living (CRIL) in Hayward, California for over a decade. During the late 70s and early 80s, Johnnie Lacey succeeded in bringing the issue of disability rights to the Community Service Administration and its agencies through training and outreach. Two of the most notable examples of her leadership are evident in the Las Vegas and San Bernardino programs.

As we commemorate this Black History Month, let us not only remember those who braved the abolitionist movement, the emancipation movement, the industrial labor movement and the social change movement … but let us celebrate the magic of intersection— of living black and disabled— and being inclusive of the accomplishments of countless African American contemporaries, like myself, living with disabilities and making history every day.

By honoring these trailblazers, we set a standard for ourselves and shed a beacon of light on disability as the new black history for future generations to come.

Conversations in Bioethics 2017: Disability

Tue, 14 Feb 2017 21:39:27 GMT

Conversations in Bioethics is an annual campus-wide discussion of a crucial bioethics issue. Hosted by the Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University, this series brings together creative student work, distinguished speakers, and the broader campus community to explore a topic in bioethics and inspire leadership for change.

This year's panelists include: Julia Watts Belser, Lydia X. Z. Brown, Teresa Blankmeyer Burke, Rick Guidotti, John Hockenberry, and Donna Walton. Conversation moderated by Maggie Little, Director of the Kennedy Institute of Ethics, and introduced by Reena Aggarwal, Georgetown University Vice Provost for Faculty.

Learn more at https://sitearchives.georgetown.edu/kie-cib/

What’s A Leg Got To Do With It?: Black, Female and Disabled in America

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 21:12:44 GMT

Donna R. Walton, Ed.D., explores the intersectional challenges faced by African American women with disabilities, focusing on the compounded effects of race, gender, and disability. It examines societal biases, the lack of representation in media and policy, and the impact of stereotypes on self-esteem, body image, and sexual identity.

Donna Walton’s Inspiring Speech at the 2006 Kicking For Kids Who Can’t Kick-a-Thon

Sat, 03 May 2008 22:00:50 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton of LEGGTalk, Inc. delivers a heartfelt and motivational speech at the 2006 Kicking For Kids Who Can’t Kick-a-Thon. This special event raises funds to support children adapting to life with limb loss, offering them hope and resources for a brighter future. Watch as Donna inspires attendees with her powerful message of resilience and empowerment.

LeggTalk - Retirement Living: Healthline "Amputees"

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:01:54 GMT

Dr. Donna R. Walton appears as a guest on Retirement Living TV in the April 8, 2008, episode of Healthline: Amputees. This insightful episode explores the physical and psychological challenges of coping with limb loss and examines how societal perceptions of disability impact the recovery journey. Don’t miss Dr. Walton’s expertise and personal perspective in this compelling discussion.

LeggTalk: FEWDIA

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 21:53:05 GMT

Dr. Donna Walton, President of LEGGTalk, Inc., delivers an inspiring keynote address for the Women’s Equality Day Celebration hosted by the Defense Intelligence Agency’s Federally Employed Women Chapter. Titled Overcoming Challenges: Achieving Greatness through Work, Health, and Wellness, this powerful speech explores resilience and empowerment. Recorded on August 23, 2007, it celebrates the strength and achievements of women in the workplace and beyond

Towards Reaching “Normalcy”— Does It Really Matter?

Wed, 19 Jul 2006 21:22:00 GMT

Discover the This is the personal journey of Donna R. Walton, Ed.D., an African American amputee, as she navigates societal perceptions of "normalcy" while building self-esteem and redefining her identity.

Bringing Out The Star In Others

Thu, 01 Aug 2002 21:33:49 GMT

As a young girl, Donna Walton dreamed of becoming a star. Now in her 40s, her dreams have evolved—she’s dedicated to helping others discover and shine as the stars they are, empowering them to reach their fullest potential.

Learn more about Donna's story

Dr. Donna Walton's Keynote: Turning Strength into Courage | Women's History Month, Fort Hood, TX (2000)"

Tue, 07 Mar 2000 22:32:19 GMT

Cancer survivor Dr. Donna R. Walton shares her powerful message of turning strength into courage and empowerment in this keynote address. Delivered at the U.S. Army Equal Opportunity Office's Women's History Month Program in March 2000 at Fort Hood, TX, Dr. Walton inspires with her journey of resilience and hope.

What's a Leg Got To Do With It?

Sun, 09 Jan 1994 13:51:51 GMT

Donna shares her personal experiences where both men and women have expressed misguided beliefs, from curiosity about her ability to "catch a man" to assumptions about sex being painful or somehow different for her.