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V.I. Disability Rights Center To Stage Exhibit At Agriculture Fair

The Disability Rights Center of the Virgin Islands (DRCVI) will feature an exhibit of prominent Virgin Islanders with disabilities at the Agricultural and Food Fair on St. Croix, Feb. 14-16. Described as "informative, colorful and artistically rendered," the exhibit will showcase pictures on large canvasses of residents who have been on the forefront of disability rights, including Julia Lopez, community activist; and Colonel Ben Mitchell of the V.I. National Guard, and others. In addition, DRCVI representatives will be canvassing the fairgrounds to learn how the organization can better serve the disabled community. "We want to know how we can better service and prioritize our work with the disability community," said Executive Director Amelia Headley-Lamont. "It's important to me and our staff that we hear from you during those days at the Agriculture Fair, because it's one of the best ways that we can learn how our work can impact the lives of persons with disabilities in a...