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Celebrating Alice Wong: Oracle of “Disability Visibility”

Season 2 Episode 241 | 26m 46s

Alice Wong lived longer than she expected, but not long enough. The celebrated disability activist lived by the principle that disability justice is integral to all liberation movements, and centered disabled stories with the Disability Visibility Project. In this episode we celebrate the life and legacy of Alice Wong with two of her dear friends and collaborators, Sandy Ho and Steven Thrasher.

Aired: 04/04/25 | Expires: 04/04/26
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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