Rights Not Charity Gerald Potterton reading a book aloud to

reading a book aloud to each other to pass the time

little Sattouf—with his long blond hair—never fully fits in

At turns joyful and heartbreaking

” -Jennifer & Matthew Holm

Rights Not Charity Gerald Potterton reading a book aloud toBy Gill Crawshaw. Published by Common Threads Press. Softcover, 42 pages, Monochrome and Colour, 2023. Textiles have long been part of the fabric of disabled peoples lives and history. In common with banners of the womens suffrage movement and trade unions, disabled activists have embraced banners as a form of protest and resistance, communicating messages about identity, pride, unity and justice. Rights Not Charitytells the stories of these banners.