Disability rights activist and author Alice Wong dies at 51
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Alice Wong, an author and activist who fought for disability rights and justice, has died. Wong was 51 years old.
The MacArthur "Genius" Award-winner died Friday of an infection at the University of California, San Francisco hospital, according to an email sent to NPR by friend and fellow activist Sandy Ho.
"Alice Wong was a hysterical friend, writer, activist and disability justice luminary whose influence was outsized," wrote Ho. "Her media empire, the Disability Visibility Project, left an indelible mark on the cultural landscape of our country.
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