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The "R" Word: Everybody Hates It--Vincent Martella, Changes Attitudes.
The "R" Word: Everybody Hates It--Vincent Martella, Changes Attitudes.
- Source :
- Palaestra; Spring2007, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p13-13, 1/2p
- Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The article focuses on Vincent Martella, an actor who costars in the television show "Everybody Hates Chris", is a Special Olympics National Youth Ambassador, participated in the 2006 National Youth Summit which was held at the 2006 Special Olympics USA National Games in Ames, Iowa, and turned down a television role in which he would have had to say the word retarded because he thinks the word is hurtful and disrespectful to people with intellectual disabilities. A discussion of Martella's views on films, including "My Brother" which have increased awareness about people with disabilities, is presented.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 87565811
- Volume :
- 23
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Palaestra
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 25657233