Stacey Park Milbern

Stacey Park Milbern was a disability rights activist, community organizer, and writer whose work had a profound impact on the disability community. Her legacy and dedication to advocating for disability rights and social justice continue to inspire people all over the world.

Stacey Park Milbern Born in 1987 in Seoul, South Korea, Stacey was adopted by a white family in the United States and grew up in a predominantly white community in North Carolina. She was diagnosed with a neuromuscular disability at a young age and relied on a wheelchair for mobility.

Stacey’s experiences as a person with a disability in a society that was not always accommodating inspired her to become an advocate for disability rights. She attended the University of California, Berkeley, where she earned a degree in sociology and became involved in disability activism.