Thursday the spotlight will be on disability representation in the media as Easterseals Disability Services hosts the 2021 Media Access Awards— and there will be Western New York representation on the virtual stage.
The national awards ceremony honors the “accurate portrayals and employment of people with disabilities” in different forms of media.
There are some big names taking the stage, including host Millicent Simmonds, who you might remember as Regan in A Quiet Place and A Quiet Place II, of which the latter was filmed in Western New York. The director of those two films, John Krasinski, will also be part of the ceremony, receiving an award for directing the films.
Western New York’s own Keah Brown, a journalist, actress and writer, will be presenting the Media Access Visionary Award to Selma Blair. Notably, Brown is known for her book “The Pretty One,” and for creating #DisabledAndCute.
Blair is being recognized for her work, which includes her recent documentary, “Introducing, Selma Blair,” which follows her experience living with multiple sclerosis.
The Media Access Awards will air online at 9 p.m.
