FIFTY YEARS OF DIACivil Rights Force Continues the Fight

The Disabled In Action Singers (DIA) held a reunion concert that was announced as their final performance in 2010, after more than 30 years of singing songs of human rights for all, from the point of view of people with disabilities. “We’re all getting older and it has become hard to get together for rehearsals and performances,” said member Anne Emerman. DIA Singers who performed at that last concert included Amy Emerman, Anne Emerman, Audrey Schading, Charlie Gourgey, Danny Porro, Karen Luxton Gourgey, Kathy Lockwood, Marcia Bernstein, Marilyn Saviola, Mary Ann Marra, Maura Gregory, Mel Tanzman, Michael Imperiale, Sally Campbell, Sidney Emerman, Reid Devlin and Sue Reynolds, with Barry Kornhauser on cello, Robin Burdulis and Warren Shaw on percussion and Nancy DeLuca on harmonica.