The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling
"The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," was a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California. Performers, creators, and activists gathered for a lively discussion.
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Panelists Holly Robinson Peete, Shoshannah Stern, and Jonathan Murray at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Daryl Mitchell arrives at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Krista Vernoff, show runner and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy, R. J. Mitte, and moderator Holly Robinson Peete take part in a lively panel discussion, "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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C.J. Jones, Shoshonnah Stern, Nic Novicki, R.J. Mitte, and Jenni Gold arrive at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Jodi Delaney, Executive Director Television Academy Foundation, Jonathan Taylor, Madeline Di Nonno, Chair Television Academy Foundation, and Mark Whitley, CEO Easterseals Southern California, attend "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Guests attend "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Daryl Mitchell speaks at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Katherine Perez, Director of Coelho Center for Disability Law, Policy & Innovation at Loyola Law School, speaks at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California
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Krista Vernoff, show runner and executive producer of Grey's Anatomy, takes part in a lively panel discussion, "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Mark Whitley, CEO Easterseals Southern California, speaks at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Maury McIntyre, Television Academy President and COO, Jodi Delaney, Executive Director Television Academy Foundation, and Bob Boden, reality programming governor attend "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Nic Novicki and R.J. Mitte arrive at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Panelists and guests at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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R. J. Mitte, Holly Robinson Peete, and Shoshannah Stern participate in a panel discussion at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Nic Novicki speaks at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Shoshannah Stern, Jonathan Murray, and Kathering Perez participate in a panel discussion at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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R.J. Mitte speaks at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Shoshannah Stern, Jonathan Murray, and Kathering Perez participate in a panel discussion at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.
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Shoshannah Stern participates in a panel discussion at "The Power of TV: Representing Disability in Storytelling," a public event and co-presentation of the Television Academy Foundation and Easterseals on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at the Saban Media Center in North Hollywood, California.