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Michelle Garcia

Season 2 Episode 6 | 4m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

Michelle Garcia is an activist who has cerebral palsy and cares for her bedridden husband.

For Michelle Garcia, the coronavirus adds yet another threat to an already precarious health situation. She has cerebral palsy and she cares for her husband, who is bedridden from a spinal injury. But her work as important as ever: an activist and advocate for people with disabilities in the Latinx community, she is determined to help her community through this crisis.

03/23/2020

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FIRSTHAND

Michelle Garcia

Season 2 Episode 6 | 4m 19sVideo has Closed Captions

For Michelle Garcia, the coronavirus adds yet another threat to an already precarious health situation. She has cerebral palsy and she cares for her husband, who is bedridden from a spinal injury. But her work as important as ever: an activist and advocate for people with disabilities in the Latinx community, she is determined to help her community through this crisis.

03/23/2020

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