Cancel Humanitarian Award for Jerry Lewis
This petition has been launched to object to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences' announcement that it will give Jerry Lewis its Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award at the Oscar Awards ceremo... continue reading »
"City/State Pittsburg, CA Organizational Affiliation KUSF, 90.3 FM, "Disability and Senior News Report" The MDA Telethon supports pity NOT independent living. We are nothing to Jerry Lewis other than his bread and butter. He calls us 1/2 persons...tells t"
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"City/State Mount Pleasant, SC Jerry Lewis does not promote dignity and respect in his work. His many offensive remarks show that he is not a proper candidate for a humanitarian award."
"I have worked with people who face physical challenges for most of my life. Most can live prety normal lives if given the supports needed. If you are near-sighted, you need glasses to function effectively, so thier needs are usually an extension of such p"
"City/State Whitefish Organizational Affiliation Chloe Magazine Please do not reward Jerry Lewis for being a hateful misinformer perpetuating old stereotypes of people with disabilities. Jerry Lewis is a dinosaur and a throwback who has done more to HARM "
"City/State Baltimore, MD Organizational Affiliation Maryland Disability Law Center Please abandon this wrongheaded notion!"
"City/State San Jose, California Organizational Affiliation В Petition great idea. Can't stand him!"
"There are others much more deserving of this award than this man who shows so little respect for those who deserve it."
"City/State West Baden Springs, IN Organizational Affiliation Multiple This man has literally made a career of parading kids with disabilities across a stage. This, more than anything else, defines his "career". Shame on him, and shame on anyone who think"
