s.e. smith

sesmith

s.e. smith is a National Magazine Award–winning Northern California-based journalist focusing on disability, culture, gender issues, and rural America.

Members of Performers with Disabilities and Seniors pose on the SAG-AFTRA picket line at Fox Studios on October 26, 2023, in Los Angeles, California.

Disabled Union Members Are Strengthening the Labor Movement Disabled Union Members Are Strengthening the Labor Movement

Disabled workers are getting louder and more effective as they push their unions to be more accessible and inclusive. All workers are benefiting.

Sep 17, 2024 / s.e. smith

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The Future of Design Is Designing for Disability The Future of Design Is Designing for Disability

Accessibility should not be a grudging afterthought. With planning, it can lead to elegant, beautiful, and engaging art.

Aug 1, 2023 / s.e. smith

Disabling Utopia to Save It

Disabling Utopia to Save It Disabling Utopia to Save It

Society can benefit from conjuring worlds that model diversity and inclusion.

Jul 14, 2021 / Feature / s.e. smith

Handgun Sale

Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns. Don’t Blame the Mentally Ill. Blame the Guns.

The real threat isn’t “madmen”—it’s accessibility.

Feb 23, 2018 / s.e. smith