“We have spent five years fighting to hold Burlington accountable for the harm their officials caused my child, but we can’t make changes alone,” Austrian said, according to a statement in an ACLU press release. “If you in the community want to ensure other families won’t have to endure this kind of pain and lasting trauma, it’s now up to you to raise your voice and seek changes to this deeply flawed system.”
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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