Organizer, ADAPT

Daniese McMullin-Powell is a prominent disability rights activist based in Delaware, known for her decades-long advocacy for accessibility, inclusion, and opposition to assisted suicide legislation. A polio survivor who has used a wheelchair for much of her life, McMullin Ho-Powell has worked with organizations such as ADAPT and Not Dead Yet to fight policies that she believes endanger people with disabilities. Her activism spans grassroots organizing legislative testimony, emphasizing that assisted suicide laws often undermine safeguards and disproportionately threaten vulnerable populations. Through public speaking, op-eds, and oral histories, she has highlighted systemic barriers faced by disabled individuals and championed reforms that prioritize dignity, autonomy, and equal access to care.