Bob Planthold, giant of disability rights, dies at 73

If there’s one thing neighbors used to count on, it was spotting Robert Raymond Planthold at 16th and Church Streets. Routinely, for decades, Planthold faithfully waited for the J-Church train to transport him to his latest city or activist engagement, his distinct neon yellow “Canadian” crutches under his arms.  “He represented a kind of political … Continue reading Bob Planthold, giant of disability rights, dies at 73