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- TIME100 Talks: ‘We Find Ways to Come Up With Solutions.’ Haben Girma on How Disability Drives Innovation
TIME, August 2020
- The first deaf-blind student to graduate Harvard Law School wants everyone to join the fight for more accessibility: ‘I’ve been advocating for years. We need non-disabled people to start doing the work.’
Yahoo Life, July 2020
- Haben Girma: My disability has been an opportunity for innovation
The Guardian, December 2019
- Meet Haben Girma, the deafblind woman who made Harvard history
TODAY Show, August 2019
- Why Haben Girma, A Deafblind Lawyer & Activist, Thinks Humor Is Such A Valuable Tool
Bustle, August 2019
- Haben Girma Is a Trailblazer for the Deaf and Blind
Wall Street Journal, August 2019
- Why the First Deafblind Person to Graduate from Harvard Law Doesn’t Want to Be Called ‘Inspiring’
People, August 2019
- Meet the Deaf-Blind Lawyer Fighting For People With Disabilities
POPSUGAR, January 31, 2018
- How a deaf, blind Harvard graduate is influencing Apple
Mashable, March 22, 2018
- Haben Girma über ihr Engagement für Behinderte
Süddeutsche Zeitung, September 5, 2018
- Haben Girma: Leading the way for people with disabilities
ABA Journal, August 30, 2017
- Deaf-Blind Harvard Law Grad Slays Every Expectation, But Don’t Call Her An “Inspiration”
Oxygen, October 13, 2016
- Deaf-blind Harvard-trained lawyer who made waves now rides them, too
Washington Post, January 4, 2016
- Deafblind Lawyer, Dancer & Surfer Haben Girma Named a Hero by BBC
BBC Africa, November 18, 2015
- She Owes Her Activism To A Brave Mom, The ADA And Chocolate Cake
National Public Radio, August 13, 2015
- This Champion of Change is Just Getting Warmed Up
Columbus Dispatch, November 18, 2014
- TEDx Talks Have a Disability Problem—but This Incredible Young Woman Is Working to Change That
The Daily Beast, November 5, 2014
- 26-Year-Old Deaf-Blind Lawyer Sues Scribd For Alleged Discrimination
Business Insider, September 14, 2014
Honors
- TIME100 Talks
TIME, August 2020
- The Helen Keller Achievement Award
American Foundation for the Blind, 2018
- Black Girls Rock Making A Difference Award
BET Black Girls Rock, 2017
- Secret Strength Award
Secret, 2017 (during Super Bowl LI’s NFL Women’s Summit)
- Outstanding Alumna Award
Lewis & Clark College, 2017
- 100 Most Influential Africans of 2017
New African Magazine, 2017
- The Tempest: 40 Women to Watch of 2016
The Tempest, 2016
- Forbes 30 under 30, 2016
Forbes, 2016
- Alexandrine Medal from St. Catherine University
St. Catherine University, 2016
- Pacific Standard 30 under 30
Pacific Standard, 2016
- The Root: 100 Influential African Americans of 2016
The Root, 2016
- Introduced President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the Celebration of the 25th Anniversary of the ADA
The White House, 2015
- BBC Woman of Africa Hero
BBC Africa, 2015
- National Association of the Deaf HandWave
National Association of the Deaf, 2014
- White House Champion of Change
The White House, February, 2013
- Business Insider’s 20 Most Impressive Students at Harvard Law
Business Insider, 2013