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Disability rights advocate Alice Wong passes away

Disability rights advocate Alice Wong passes away

(Photo courtesy of MacArthur Foundation) “Disability rights advocate Alice Wong” Amy Lam Connector Staff Alice Wong, a disability rights advocate and author at age 51, died on Nov. 14 at a hospital in San Francisco. It is important to note the issues in the disability community, “People with disabilities face inaccessible educational, professional, and social environments.