Emerald Chauncey, who worked in GW Law’s career center from October 2022 until officials fired her in February, filed a lawsuit in the D.C. Superior Court in August alleging that her supervisor discriminated against her by tracking her bathroom breaks — despite her having accommodations for an overactive bladder — and that she was ultimately fired because of it.
A former respiratory therapist sued GW Hospital alleging sex and disability-based discrimination Tuesday after he said officials ignored his requests for ADHD accommodations and mishandled a false sexual harassment allegation against him.
A former GW Law employee sued the University last week, alleging that officials fired her in February for reasons related to her disability.
Newsome said many Black men don’t feel adequately prioritized by the Democratic Party anymore, especially with rising instances of police brutality toward Black Americans.
Recent studies have shown that patients whose doctors share the same language, race or ethnic background experience better health outcomes. Vichare said a shared cultural identity between a patient and a doctor fosters trust and healthy patient-provider relationships.
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"
By Kate Jackson, Rutgers University
In My Moment of Distress
By Anonymous, Temple University