The campaign was successful in categorizing the R-word as taboo for years — until recently. According to a study conducted by Montclair State University, casual usage of the word has increased significantly on social media over the last few years. The number of posts containing the slur jumped from 2,000 per day in 2020 to 46,000 per day in 2026, a 2000% increase.
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.
Being Young and Disabled
By Noah Griffth, Auburn University
I Was a "Student of Concern"
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In My Moment of Distress
By Anonymous, Temple University