There’s this memory that plays in my mind sometimes: It’s me, as a high school freshman, sitting in my principal’s office. She looks at me and says, “You have this glow about you. I can see how excited you are to learn.” And she was right; I was glowing. Back then, the world of learning felt like an endless possibility.
The process of releasing what no longer deserves space in my life is uncomfortable, as it is for many, but it’s also deeply necessary (or so my therapist says).
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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