April Dunn
The champion of the disability community, April Dunn worked alongside the governor of Louisiana and fought for people with disabilities. She grew up with fetal alcohol syndrome and cerebral palsy and struggled through her youth. Having faced the same issues daily as those she advocated for made her a voice that people respected. She was able to win legislation that provided alternate ways for children with disabilities to earn their high school diploma. April was born on July 6, 1986 in Louisiana and died from complications caused by coronavirus on March 28 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She was 33 years old.
