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Marian Jackson and Jennifer Falk
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56-year-old Marian Jackson is president of People First of Georgia, an advocacy group for people with disabilities. Growing up, she lived with her grandparents. Both were field hands, and neither knew how to read. For a long time, Marian didn’t either. She told her story to Jennifer Falk, of Parent to Parent of Georgia.
This story was recorded in partnership with TASH, a disability advocacy organization.
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February 28, 2012Lee Rushing & Allison RushingAudio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here. You also need to have JavaScript enabled in your browser.
Lee Rushing, of Flowery Branch, was known as Lisa Rushing growing up, but early on, he realized that his physical body didn’t match who he knew himself to be on the inside. He told his story to his partner, Allison Rushing.
