Interview with Bailey Patterson, May 26, 2022

Project: Disabled in Kentucky Oral History Project

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Interview Summary

Bailey Patterson is a multiply-disabled activist from Jabez, Kentucky, and is an Interdisciplinary Disability Studies and Theater major at University of Kentucky at the time of interview. In this interview, Bailey discusses their experiences and history with disability justice and mad pride. They discuss the complicated history of disability in Appalachian Kentucky, including discussing the history of institutionalization, community support and health needs, as well as factors leading to high rates of disablement. Bailey also discusses accessibility in Jabez versus in Lexington and at the University of Kentucky, and discusses the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the disabled community.

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2022oh1362_dik0003

Interviewee Name

Bailey Patterson

Interviewer Name

Mack Thompson

Interview Date

2022-05-26

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Patterson, Bailey Interview by Mack Thompson. 26 May. 2022. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.

Patterson, B. (2022, May 26). Interview by M. Thompson. Disabled in Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.

Patterson, Bailey, interview by Mack Thompson. May 26, 2022, Disabled in Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.





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