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‘Spread the Word to End the Word' event to raise awareness about ableist language

“We Are Artistic” and the Greenbelt Museum are teaming up to put on the “Spread the Word to End the Word” to encourage people to stop using ableist language to demean people with disabilities. News4’s Molette Green reports. 

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