Organized by members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council, the march was held in support of DEI. “When they strip DEI from our education, they are telling us that diversity does not matter, that equity is optional and inclusion is negotiable. But we know better,” said Nayah McKenzie, a third-year studying criminology and one of the march organizers.
Shatha Boaj, a third-year studying political science and a member of the committee, expressed concern about the renaming of diversity-focused offices to emphasize “equal opportunity,” arguing that it fails to acknowledge existing societal inequalities and may worsen circumstances for marginalized students.
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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