“We’ve seen miracles here,” Henson said. “It’s been very transformative for people. We have a lot of unhoused folks that are coming in with us who have been really healing because it’s been safe. We have food. They can sleep. It’s extraordinarily positive. It’s amazing what love and kindness can do when you give it freely.”
Community members continue to occupy an encampment in front of Berkeley City Hall, calling on the city to provide affordable housing for vulnerable populations.
June 9, 2019. Ali Stroker wins Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 73rd Annual Tony Awards. An actor, singer, and wheelchair user, Ali Stroker has been a trailblazer for disability representation on the stage. She was the first wheelchair user to graduate from the Tisch School of the Arts Drama Department at New York University. In 2015, she was the first wheelchair user to appear on Broadway, starring as Anna in the musical, Spring Awakening. For her performance as Ado Annie Carnes in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, Oklahoma!, Stroker became the first wheelchair user to win a Tony Award in 2019.
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