US EditionDisability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
Alice Wong, a 2024 MacArthur fellow, advanced disability justice by amplifying marginalized disabled voices and promoting community living over institutionalization, a close friend said.
- Alice Wong, a disability rights activist and author who inspired others with her independence and writing, died at age 51 due to an infection at a hospital in San Francisco.
- Wong, who was born with muscular dystrophy and used a powered wheelchair and assistive breathing device, advocated for people with disabilities to live freely and have autonomy over their lives.
- Wong's works, including books and the Disability Visibility Project blog, shared voices and perspectives of people with disabilities, and her memoir humanized disability with humor.
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Disability Rights Activist and Author Alice Wong Dies at 51
Disability rights advocate and writer Alice Wong has died at the age of 51. When Wong was born with muscular dystrophy in 1974, doctors said she wouldn’t live to the age of 18. Despite that prognosis, Wong went on to earn an undergraduate degree at Indiana University and a master’s degree from the University of California, San Francisco before founding the Disability Visibility Project, an online community dedicated to creating, sharing and ampl…
Alice Wong: A Trailblazer in Disability Justice Remembered
Alice Wong, a renowned disability rights activist, has passed away at 51 due to an infection. Her work paved the way for increased visibility and autonomy for individuals with disabilities, particularly among marginalized groups. Her legacy continues to inspire through her writing and advocacy efforts.
Disability rights activist Alice Wong dies
Disability rights activist, writer and San Francisco resident Alice Wong has died. Her family said the 51-year-old born in Indiana passed away Friday at a hospital because of an infection. They went on to say she will be remembered as a fierce luminary in disability justice. Per Wong’s wishes, her friend posted Wong’s final message Friday. It read in part, “I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, an…
The activist for the rights of people with disabilities, writer and resident of San Francisco, Alice Wong, has died. Her family reported that the 51-year-old woman, born in Indiana, died Friday in a hospital due to an infection. They added that she will be remembered as a key figure in the fight for justice for people with disabilities. Following Wong's wishes, a person close to her published her last message on Friday. It read, in part: “I neve…
Disability activist and oracle Alice Wong passes away at 51
“To be a disabled oracle is someone who tells their truths in a hostile ableist world that does not believe you,” said local disability rights activist Alice Wong in a January interview with the UK Guardian, on the occasion of receiving a MacArthur genius grant last year. “The pandemic reveals an attitude that disabled, sick, poor and immunocompromised people are disposable. Disabled people already know what it is like to not be believed by the …
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