Gotta Be Me

10/23/2025

Don’t miss it! We’re just days away from our free screening of “Crip Camp” – the powerful, award-winning Netflix documentary that shows how a summer camp for teenagers with disabilities helped spark a civil rights revolution.

Join us November 3 at for an inspiring evening and a panel discussion on Section 504 with the Education Rights Council. Everyone who attends will also receive free popcorn! RSVP now through the link in our bio.

Accessibility features include ASL interpreters and live captioning.



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Promotional graphic for a free screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution and Section 504 panel. The image shows two young men on a camp road, one pushing the other in a wheelchair, with text that reads: “Free Screening of Crip Camp + Section 504 Panel, Monday, November 3 at 7 PM, Film Streams’ Ruth Sokolof Theater.” The Common Senses logo appears, and a note at the bottom reads: “Accessibility: ASL interpreters, Live captioning.” A rectangular banner at the bottom includes a popcorn icon and text that says “Free Popcorn.”

10/22/2025

It was one of the most powerful acts of protest ever seen in Washington, D.C. — and it didn’t involve shouting, fire, or violence. It involved crawling.
On March 12, 1990, dozens of people with disabilities gathered at the foot of the U.S. Capitol to make a statement Congress couldn’t ignore. At the time, there was no accessible entrance, no ramps, and no legal protection guaranteeing equal access or opportunity for millions of Americans.
One by one, activists left their wheelchairs, crutches, and walkers — and began crawling up all 78 marble steps to the Capitol’s entrance. Some pulled themselves by their hands. Some dragged their legs. Children like 8-year-old Jennifer Keelan, who had cerebral palsy, were among them. When asked why she joined, she said simply,
"I’ll take all night if I have to."
The powerful image of people physically struggling to reach the seat of American democracy sent shockwaves through the nation. Within four months, Congress passed the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) — a landmark civil rights law that finally made discrimination based on disability illegal.
The “Capitol Crawl” wasn’t just a protest — it was a statement of human dignity. Every step, every scrape, every push upward symbolized a demand that accessibility isn’t charity — it’s a right. ♿💪

10/22/2025

So.much.fun!!!

We are overjoyed to have Gotta Be Me as one of our collaborative partners! We had the most amazing time rehearsing for "Momotaro: The Peach Boy of Japan" with our friends in the Gotta Be Me Heartlight Choir earlier this week!

10/19/2025

Monday 10/20: No 10am, 4:30pm gardening, GBM Heartlight Choir at UNO and on Zoom at 7pm

10/17/2025

Conservation Fusion is our super friend and everyone should show up for this awesome night of kids, animals, our planet, food from Dolomiti and more - grab your ticket today and BONUS you pick your price. PS if you can’t make it support the online prizes page instead

Uniting People, Wildlife and Ecosystems for a healthy planet! "Salama-O-Rama" is a unique, inspiring event where people come together to celebrate One Health ~ uniting people in Omaha and across the globe to support education, conservation, and empowerment in Madagascar for a healthier planet. Join....

10/17/2025

10/16/2025

Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch thanks for another great time this year! Hayrack,
Friends and snacks woo hoo!

10/14/2025

10/12/2025

Monday Oct. 13, 10am Art zoom, 4:30pm gardening and 7pm choir at Gotta Be Me - yes AT GOTTA BE ME 5108 pine street and bring your lawn chair 😃

10/12/2025

And they did it!!! 12 hours, 75.1 miles, Omaha to Lincoln - didn’t need easy, just possible. Thank you Team Inclusion!!! Running is for everyone!!!

10/11/2025

Our MyTeam Triumph - Omaha Chapter is running the Market to Market today. Started at 7am and closing in on Lincoln….make some noise for radical inclusion!!! Team Inclusion is happening now.

10/06/2025

4:30pm gardening/art and 7pm choir at UNO and zoom today