Today is Saturday, July 25th.

Welcome to our very first weekend episode of The Newsworthy.

We're calling it Special Edition Saturday.

And for our very first interview, we're talking with a woman who keeps breaking barriers

and knows what it's like to be the first in the world.

Tony Award winner Ali Stroker made history as the first actor in a wheelchair to appear on Broadway.

Stroker also starred in 12 episodes of the Talent Competition The Glee Project and she won a guest role on Fox's

Glee. You've probably also seen her in a variety of other shows and performances across networks and stages.

Well today we're talking about her inspiring story and she'll also be sharing her view

of the Americans with Disabilities Act the groundbreaking civil rights law that prohibits

discrimination against people with disabilities in all areas of life. This Sunday, tomorrow, we celebrate 30 years

since the ADA first became law and changed America forever.

Welcome, welcome to the Newsworthy Special Edition Saturday,

when we sit down with a different expert or celebrity

every Saturday to talk about something in the news.

Don't forget to tune in every Monday through Friday

for our regular episodes,

when we provide all the days news in just 10 minutes.

It's fast, fair, fun, and on the go.

I'm Erica Mandy, it's time for today's special edition Saturday.

You ready, let's do this.

Hi Ali, thanks so much for coming on the newsworthy. Thank you so much for having me.

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