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Alice Wong and W. Kamau Bell: Disability Visibility

Alice Wong and W. Kamau Bell: Disability Visibility

FromCity Arts & Lectures


Alice Wong and W. Kamau Bell: Disability Visibility

FromCity Arts & Lectures

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Length:
65 minutes
Released:
Oct 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, disability activist Alice Wong talks with comedian and journalist W. Kamau Bell. Wong is founding director of the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating and amplifying disability media and culture.  She has edited an anthology of personal essays by contemporary disabled writers to mark the 35th anniversary of the ADA, “Disability Visibility: First-Person Stories from the Twenty-first Century”.  On October 19, 2020, Alice Wong talked about the book with her good friend, comedian and journalist W. Kamau Bell.  The two also spoke about the extra challenges faced by voters during the time of COVID-19, the importance of abled allies advocating for the disabled community, and their shared admiration for Denzel Washington. 
Released:
Oct 25, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Since 1980, City Arts & Lectures has presented onstage conversations with outstanding figures in literature, politics, criticism, science, and the performing arts, offering the most diverse perspectives about ideas and values. City Arts & Lectures programs can be heard on more than 130 public radio stations across the country and wherever you get your podcasts. The broadcasts are co-produced with KQED 88.5 FM in San Francisco. Visit CITYARTS.NET for more info.