An Atlanta champion was recently recognized for extraordinary achievements in theater and advocacy at the Black British Theatre Awards ceremony in London.
Linseigh Green is an actor and survivor of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a rare illness that, if not fatal, can lead to life-changing challenges.
Green’s lifelong dedication to championing other survivors and to disability awareness in general, as well as her more recent accomplishments in theater, have led to new recognition for this rare condition and for the discrimination many people with disabilities still face in life, work and public space.
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